April 5 on the 3rd international news Microsoft announced that it would match with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Linux users to provide support.

Virtual Server 2005 R2 software for multiple operating systems implementation in the same machine.

Microsoft Monday said that Virtual Server 2005 R2 now available for free download. Previously, This software will be charged up to four processors in the server and charges 99 U.S. dollars; Or pay 199 dollars, an unlimited number of processors in the implementation of the platform. Microsoft issued the above statement at the same time, falls LinuxWorld Conference this week in Boston, respectively.

Virtual (virtualization) is an emerging technology, enterprise customers increasingly popular, because the virtual server to allow multiple operating systems concurrently examples (instances). Thus, many enterprises can more easily integrate applications on a single hardware server implementation, and to provide a degree of reliability.

At the LinuxWorld conference, Virtual is an important theme. New Company Virtual Iron and XenSource announced this week are expected to challenge the market leader VMWare strategy.

Microsoft, of course, not to be outdone. Download the software giant decided to provide free R2-- This version of Virtual Server 2005 software also sell 999 U.S. dollars in December -- Virtual reflect how fierce the competition in the software market.

Illuminata analyst Gordon Haff said : "In addition to Microsoft, users are now able to download a free choice of what the escrow rival VMware virtual product, VMware Server. This change makes Microsoft's small space, is more mature than Microsoft products and prices more expensive. "

He said : "The forthcoming version of Xen, using Intel VT technology and AMD in the x86 processor platform pacifica technical support Windows guests. This is a big shock! "

Besides winning challenges EMC subsidiary VMWare, Xen Microsoft also faces competition. Xen will be included in the soon-to-be-launched Suse Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Microsoft said that version has been developed to streamline Red Hat and Novell Suse Linux version of the software installation process so that the revenue in the Windows operating system environment for the implementation of the Virtual Server 2005 R2. In addition, while using Microsoft will also provide technical support for Windows and Linux clients.

Microsoft said that he had prepared a "add-in" software, supports nine newly launched versions of Red Hat and Novell's Suse Linux server.

Microsoft Windows Server Product Marketing Manager Zane Adam said that Microsoft intends to expand investment virtual technology. He said that in Windows Hypervisor, "which Longhorn Server wave" release, and will allow implementation of multiple systems on a single machine.

Adam said : "We have made it clear that we Hypervisor will be incorporated into the operating system. From that point of view, we have free will notice the virtual function. "

Longhorn Server scheduled to complete in 2007. Microsoft is expected to launch a follow-up to the updated components (SP) and even richer update procedure, known as "R2." Adam said that three software release, which will first put into Windows Hypervisor.

From : CNET Technology Information Network