Windows 2008 Virtualization - in RC0

Guys,

Long time have not update this blog. Recently, participating a Early Adoptor of Windows 2008, code name Longhorn. One of the customer is eager to look into Virtualization, cool!

However, something that we found that would like to share it our here. As for now, only Windows 2008 RC0 that support virtualization, not other versions.

You also would be good to know:

- Not all the hardware is supported by W2008 V. There are lists of the hardware manufacturer in Microsoft website, so, do check it out before rolling out.
- W2008 Ent 32/64 bit support V.
- Only support 8 logical processor
- Max 64GB Ram
- Do not support more than 1 virtual SCSI controller (Means do not support cluster within V)
- Windows6.0-KB939854-x64.msu and Windows6.0-KB939853-x64.msu must be install to allow V to be in Server Management
- You cant install AD in the host OS
- You cant run VPC, VS in the physical machine together with Hypervisor
- Hypervisor do not support dynamic disk...beware or you will need to reinstall your OS

Lastly, when we try this out, our machine has multiple IPs, which results we can't log in using VMC. You can only have one primary IP, everything will then work fine.

Lots of things huh? Hope this will change in the near future :)