Hyper-V for Windows 8 – specific plans

09. September 2011 a 06:18 | Articles by Hubert Sebald | 0 Comments

On a msdn Blog were the first concrete information about Hyper-V for the upcoming operating system Windows 8 geblogt.

Hyper-V is thus in Windows 8 Just as subsequently install additional function to be. Important for this course is that the respective computer meets the requirements:

  • At least 4 GB of RAM
  • A 64bit version of Windows 8
  • A processor with hardware support for virtualization

The Handahabung to be about as easy as with Virtual Box or VMware player. Are in support of the guests probably be 32bit and 64bit machines. Exactly what systems and in particular what Linux variants could not yet be determined.

It will be interesting what Windows 8 shall affix.

Linux Integration Services Version 3.1 for Hyper-V

08. August 2011 a 14:46 | Articles by Hubert Sebald | 0 Comments

Microsoft has new Linux Integration Services Version 3.1 for Hyper-V published. Support for these extensions experienced the following operating systems:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 / 6.1 / x86 / x64 (Up to 4 vCPU)
  • CentOS 6.0 / x86 / x64 (Up to 4 vCPU)

Thus, the support for non-Microsoft world, the Hyper-V range is again greater. Here you can find the download options, including manual: Linux Integration Services Version 3.1 for Hyper-V.