Oct 132008
 

Hyper-V Server has now been out for a few weeks.  Hopefully some of you have had a chance to install it in your test labs.  Microsoft has released a document to help you configure and administrate it.  I actually did find the install pretty strait forward and easy to complete.  The helpful addition to Hyper-V Server 2008 is the configuration tool.  I think they should add something very similar to the Server Core 2008 Install so everything does not have to be done through command line.  Check out the link below to find the guide from Microsoft.

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e1e111c9-fa69-4b4d-8963-1dd87804c04f&DisplayLang=en

Sep 282008
 

There is a great post on the VMware blogs that talks about how ESXi is not only easier to install but is quicker to install then Hyper-v from Microsoft.  One of the more interesting stats that they have is that hyper-v takes seven reboots compared to one reboot of ESXi.  It will be interesting to see the improvements that Microsoft will make in the coming months to their product.  One thing for certain is that VMware still has a dominant lead over Microsoft in visualization technology.

VMware blog post
http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2008/09/vmware-vmware-v.html

Install video of ESXi vs. Hyper-V
http://www.vmware.com/technology/whyvmware/resources/esxi-hyper-v-installation.html

Jul 282008
 

On the VMTN blog there is a post outlining the details of the VI toolkit contest.  The VI toolkit will give VMWare administrators additional scripting control over their environment.  The contest has a first place prize of a trip to VMWorld 2008 in Vegas.  The deadline for the contest is August 30.  So there is plenty of time to enter.   Stop by and check out the additional details at the VMTN Blog.

http://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2008/07/vi-toolkit-the.html