The Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta has been posted on the download center along with an overview document and a setup and configuration guide. Please note that all features, support, configuration etc… is subject to change as this is a beta..
Download Links
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Download
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Overview
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Setup and Configuration Guide
New Features In R2
Failover Clustering: The initial release of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 did not include support for failover clustering. However, with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta, host clustering technology is included to enable support for unplanned downtime.
Live migration: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 includes support for live migration. Live migration enables customers to move running applications between servers without service interruptions.
Processor and memory support: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta now supports up to 8-socket physical systems and provides support for up to 32-cores. In addition, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta supports up to 1TB of RAM on a physical system.
Updated Hyper-V Configuration Utility: The Hyper-V Configuration utility is designed to simplify the most common initial configuration tasks. It helps you configure the initial configuration settings without having to type long command-line strings. New configuration options have been added for R2 Beta including:
-Remote Management Configuration
-Failover Clustering Configuration
-Additional options for Updates
Virtualization Platform Comparison
The following is an overview comparison of the feature and support set for:
-Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
-Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta
-Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta (Enterprise and Datacenter Editions)
| Capabilities | Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 | Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 | Windows Server 2008 R2 EE, DC |
| Processor Architecture x64 only | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hypervisor-based | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Product Type | Standalone product | Standalone product | Operating System |
| Number of Sockets (Licensing) | Up to 4 | Up to 8 | Up to 8 = EE | Up to 64 = DC |
| Number of cores supported by the hypervisor | 24 (with QFE) | 32 | 32 |
| Memory | Up to 32 GB | Up to 1 TB | Up to 1TB |
| VM Migration | None | Quick and live migration | Quick and live migration (EE & DC) |
| Administrative UI | Command line, text based configuration utility and remote GUI management | Command line, text based configuration utility and remote GUI management | Command line, remote management, and local GUI (Hyper-V Manager MMC) |
| Management | Existing management tools | ||
| Virtualization Rights for Windows Server guests | 0 | 0 | EE = 4 VM
DC Edition = unlimited VM per proc |
| Number of running VM Guests | Up to 192, or as many as physical resources allow | Up to 256, or as many as physical resources allow | Up to 256, or as many as physical resources allow |
| Storage | Direct Attach Storage (DAS): SATA, eSATA, PATA, SAS, SCSI, Firewire, Storage Area Networks (SANs): iSCSI, Fiber Channel, SAS | ||
| Planned Guest OS support | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows 2000 Server, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 & Windows XP SP3/SP2 | ||
Taylor Brown
Hyper-V Integration Test Lead
http://blogs.msdn.com/taylorb
