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VMWARE Supports x64 Guest for Free, When will VS2K5 support this?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 02/06/2006
From: Austinluke
Message:

VMWare just announced a new version of their GSX server now called VMWare
Server (in Beta) that supports x64 bit Guest OS. And it's free.

Take a look:
http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
http://www.vmware.com/support/guestnotes/doc/guestos_win2003.html

When will Virtual Server 2005 support a x64 bit Guest OS (as well as the
Host OS, naturally)

Another difference that is a point of issue is Virtual Server does not allow
you to connect a physical drive to a guest OS. In otherwords, in a SAN
configuration, I can not CLONE a physical drive in production and than attach
that cloned drive to a test server setup as a Guest OS in Virtual Server. I
can do this with VMWARE. When will this be supported in Virtual Server?

Regards,

Note: We currently use Virtual Server 2005 R2 in a Host Based Clustered
Configuration (3-Node) as well as VMWare GSX Server (7 Servers)

I have found Pros and Cons for both solutions, but didn't want to get into
the full comparison in this post. Mostly just want answers to the questions
above!

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RE: VMWARE Supports x64 Guest for Free, When will VS2K5 support this?

Sent: 02/06/2006
From: Austinluke
Message:

Note, one point of clarification, I am aware that VS 2005 R2 supports an x64
Bit Host OS (We are running our Host Based Cluster on x64). The point is
that we can not create x64 bit Guest Virtual Servers.

Just wanted to clear that up...

"Austinluke" wrote:

Show quoted text

> VMWare just announced a new version of their GSX server now called VMWare
> Server (in Beta) that supports x64 bit Guest OS. And it's free.
>
> Take a look:
> http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
> http://www.vmware.com/support/guestnotes/doc/guestos_win2003.html
>
> When will Virtual Server 2005 support a x64 bit Guest OS (as well as the
> Host OS, naturally)
>
> Another difference that is a point of issue is Virtual Server does not allow
> you to connect a physical drive to a guest OS. In otherwords, in a SAN
> configuration, I can not CLONE a physical drive in production and than attach
> that cloned drive to a test server setup as a Guest OS in Virtual Server. I
> can do this with VMWARE. When will this be supported in Virtual Server?
>
> Regards,
>
> Note: We currently use Virtual Server 2005 R2 in a Host Based Clustered
> Configuration (3-Node) as well as VMWare GSX Server (7 Servers)
>
> I have found Pros and Cons for both solutions, but didn't want to get into
> the full comparison in this post. Mostly just want answers to the questions
> above!
>
>

Re: VMWARE Supports x64 Guest for Free, When will VS2K5 support this?

Sent: 02/06/2006
From: Steve Jain <noreply.-at-.essjae.com@>
Message:

On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:28:58 -0800, "Austinluke"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Last I heard was in the Longhorn Server timeframe, and I believe VS
will be incorporated directly into the OS, so it will be "free" too.

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>Note, one point of clarification, I am aware that VS 2005 R2 supports an x64
>Bit Host OS (We are running our Host Based Cluster on x64). The point is
>that we can not create x64 bit Guest Virtual Servers.
>
>Just wanted to clear that up...
>

Re: VMWARE Supports x64 Guest for Free, When will VS2K5 support this?

Sent: 02/07/2006
From: "Alessandro Perilli [False Negatives]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:59:09 -0800, Steve Jain wrote:

Steve,
actual informations reports that after this year Virtual Server update
(codename vNext), which will not provide x64 guestOS support, the next
(r)evolution of Microsoft virtualization, dubbed Windows Hypervisor, is
planned AFTER codename Longhorn Server, probably in a R2 release.

--

Alessandro Perilli, CISSP, MVP
http://www.alessandroperilli.com

Blogging about IT Security on http://www.securityzero.com
Blogging about Virtualization on http://www.virtualization.info

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> Last I heard was in the Longhorn Server timeframe, and I believe VS
> will be incorporated directly into the OS, so it will be "free" too.

Re: VMWARE Supports x64 Guest for Free, When will VS2K5 support this?

Sent: 02/07/2006
From: "msnews.microsoft.com" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I believe that it's currently in beta and will cost $350 to $400 per year
for support.

"Austinluke" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> VMWare just announced a new version of their GSX server now called VMWare
> Server (in Beta) that supports x64 bit Guest OS. And it's free.
>
> Take a look:
> http://www.vmware.com/products/server/
> http://www.vmware.com/support/guestnotes/doc/guestos_win2003.html
>
> When will Virtual Server 2005 support a x64 bit Guest OS (as well as the
> Host OS, naturally)
>
> Another difference that is a point of issue is Virtual Server does not
> allow
> you to connect a physical drive to a guest OS. In otherwords, in a SAN
> configuration, I can not CLONE a physical drive in production and than
> attach
> that cloned drive to a test server setup as a Guest OS in Virtual Server.
> I
> can do this with VMWARE. When will this be supported in Virtual Server?
>
> Regards,
>
> Note: We currently use Virtual Server 2005 R2 in a Host Based Clustered
> Configuration (3-Node) as well as VMWare GSX Server (7 Servers)
>
> I have found Pros and Cons for both solutions, but didn't want to get into
> the full comparison in this post. Mostly just want answers to the
> questions
> above!
>
>

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