There is more and more talk now about Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-v R2.
Windows 7 server will be called Windows Server 2008 R2 and has a wealthy list of new features as well as the next version of Hyper-V.
first some of the new feaures in Hyper-V
Processor support has grown in Hyper-V R2, the next version will be able to support up to 32 logical processors on the host computer which is twice as many as currect 2008 Hyper-V
Hot add ans remove hardware, this will allow you to add and remove virtual hard drives and pass-through drives to a running virtual machine with the need to reboot – minimizing downtme, this requires it to run a scsi controller, you will not be able to hot add remove storage controllers.
Live migration, this is mainly for the bigger networks but will enable you to move running virtual machines.
SLAT – Second level translation will leverage new processor features to improve performance and reduce load on Hyper-V, it will improve memory management performance and will decrease hyper-v memory usage from around 5% to 1% for the total physical memory.
Dynamic memory is another internesting new feature, you will be able to create a pool of memory that is dynamically distributed accross virutal machines, this can be controlled by setting initial ram and a minimum and maximum for each virtual machine, this should allow for greater consolidation by addressing one of the most limiting factors.
More features of 2008 R2 -
improved features of terminal services, direct access it will also include powershell 2.0
Tags: 2008 R2, server 2008 R2, windows 7
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