[WSV] How to install the Windows Server Virtualization role in Windows Server 2008 RC0

OK, so you have downloaded Windows Server 2008 RC0, right?

But installing Windows Server Virtualization requires some more steps. John Howard, Senior Program Manager for WSV has posted a procedure to get the role installed.

/Steve

[WSV] Windows Server 2008 RC0 is out

On 24 September, Microsoft released the RC0 of Windows Server 2008.

The biggest news is that RC0 includes the first public release of of Windows Server Virtualization (a.k.a. Viridian).

See here the announcement from the Windows Server Division.

And here is THE place to go to download.

/Steve

[VMworld 2007] Livebloggers from the conference

John Troyer gives a list of the people liveblogging from VMworld 2007, which runs this week in San Francisco.

/Steve

[SCVMM] System Center Virtual Machine Manager has been Released to Manufacture

As the title says, SCVMM (codename ‘Carmine’) is now RTM.

A few links worth reading on the subject:

• Official Microsoft website on SCVMM
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) RTM’s
• Huge announcement for SCVMM R2 (yes, I know… "already"): R2 will manage Xen and VMware
• SCVMM How to videos (these are just awesome!)
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager has shipped!
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 is here
• Virtualization on tour, SCVMM Released and a peek at WSV
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 screencast – Checkpoints
• Everything you need to know about SCVMM in 15 minutes !!!
• RELEASE: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 is RTM
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 now RTM
• New management tool for Virtual Server and Viridian
• SCVMM RTM and SCVMM R2 features announced

/Steve

[SoftGrid] Forums on the SoftGrid TechCenter

As the SoftGrid Team Blog announced earlier this week, three new forums have been created by Microsoft:

• SoftGrid Server (including management)
• SoftGrid Client
• Sequencer

But this is just a start… there should be more coming in the future!!

Here is the place to go.

/Steve

[Virtualisation] New Microsoft Website!

Microsoft has created a new website dedicated to Virtualisation. Now we can see that Microsoft has a clear strategy in that technology area.

It is really nice to have all information at one place, including whitepapers and the like…

/Steve

[SoftGrid] Documentation Set on Microsoft’s Website

The Knownledge Base article 940163 makes the following documents available:

• SoftGrid Client Installation Guide
• SoftGrid Platform Administration Guide
• SoftGrid Quick Start Guide
• SoftGrid Sequencer Installation Guide
• SoftGrid Sequencer Manual
• SoftGrid Server Installation Guide

Here is where to download the document kit.

/Steve