A lot of attention has focused on Windows 8, but Windows server 8 may be a more important development.
A recent two-day demonstration of the new program showed how advanced Microsoft has taken the development of the Server Operating system platform.
Here is a brief rundown of some of the new features that make it to commercial applications. For starters, there will be a significant change in the virtual machine technology.
Hyper-V will now support up to 32 processors and 512GB of RAM per VM. That’s right per VM. Which means that the .VHDX file format will accommodate larger virtual disks up to 2 terabytes.The Hyper-V clusters will support 63-nodes running up to 4000 concurrent VMs simultaneously. Undoubtedly, this program will be expensive. However, think of the savings that will come from combining multiple servers into one physical platform. This will allow IT administrators to save tens of thousands of dollars by not having to buy or maintain multiple computer servers.You will also be able to transfer a virtual machine between two Hyper-V hosts with only an IP connection as the reference point.Bandwidth limitations will govern the amount of VM and storage migrations that could run simultaneously across a Hyper-V cluster. There will not be any limit to the number of concurrent live migrations at the OS level.3rd parties will be able to plug into Hyper-V’s switch architecture using the new Open Extensible Virtual Switch.An improved Branch Caching performance operation will be in place, which reduces the need for expensive WAN optimization appliances.There is also a type of BiTorrent technology for the enterprise, which allows branch offices and client systems to find the files they need locally on other client systems and servers and not having to go across the WAN to get them.In all, the New Windows 8 Server and Virtualization Technology will change computer operations in many ways, and also redefine the IT enterprise system.
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