2. What is virtualisation and should I be
considering it?
Long-term money-saving tool
Makes the most of your server investments
Reduces the running costs associated with your
server room
3. What is it?
Running multiple OS installations on a single physical
hardware platform
Combats the underutilisation of server hardware
4. Our Story
Started with the Public Beta
All our server hardware was already compatible with
Virtualisation
Local storage was used for the storage of system
VHD’s
Server 2008 core is installed for use on physical
servers
System Centre Virtual Machine Manager is the tool to
use for managing Hyper-V deployments
5. What to look out for
Start small
Don’t cut corners
Not an instant money saver in most deployments
Don’t rush
6. Other benefits
Improved overall system reliability
Easier Backups and disaster recover
Hosting legacy applications
Reduced test and development costs
Licensing costs (unlimited virtual Windows 7 installs)
7. Microsoft Hyper-V Licencing
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition - one licence allows you to run one host
operating system and one virtual operating system per licensed device
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition - one licence allows you to run one host
operating system and up to four virtual operating systems (the virtual operating
systems can be any prior version or edition of Windows Server 2003 R2)
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition - one licence allows you to run one host
operating system and unlimited* virtual operating systems
Windows Server 2008 Itanium Edition - one licence allows you to run one host
operating system and unlimited* virtual operating systems
SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition SP2 - one licence allows you to run any
number of instances in the host operating system and unlimited virtual operating
systems
BizTalk Server Enterprise Edition 2006 R2 - one licence allows you to run any
number of instances in the host operating system and unlimited virtual operating
systems
