Most often, the hardware software is hardly used as in most cases when it comes to file and application servers. To be sure, majority of servers utilize only a mere 10 percent of the hardware’s total capacity. Many solftware companies and Microsoft have been providing server virtualization solutions that enables users to run multiple server instances in one machine.
When Microsoft released Windows Server 2008, they introduced a new feature called Hyper-V. The Windows 2008 Hyper-V is a server virtualization role that is designed to be the successor to Microsoft’s Virtual Server 2005. As you might expect though, Hyper-V uses completely different installation and configuration methods than its predecessor did. We will show you how to install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2008.
Hyper-V is a virtualization platform from Microsoft, originally available as Beta 3 on the RTM installation DVD of Windows Server 2008, but the RTM update for Hyper-V is now available for download or from Windows Update (after July 8, 2008). An update is needed before you can get the Hyper-V role on Windows 2008 Server. The package includes the x64 version of the remote management tools, and integration services for the supported versions of the Windows operating system. With this update, you can now use Windows 2008 Hyper-V in a production environment for supported configurations. The Hyper-V virtualization Microsoft platform can be sourced frrom the RTM update for Hyper-V or from Windows Update, an offshoot from its original availability as only a Beta 3 oon the RTM installation DVD or Windows Server 2008. In order to get the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2008 you need to install this update.
The package includes the x64 version of the remote management tools, and integration services for the supported versions of the Windows operating system. The update will allow you to use Hyper-V in a production environment that support such configurations. Description of the update for the release version of the Hyper-V technology for Windows Server 2008 – 950050
Perform a clean installation
The first thing that I recommend doing is to perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2008. To avoid your server from crashing, we highly recomment that you use Windows installation on a dedicated server becauise a server virtualization utilizes resources to their capacity compared with other server applications.
Installing the Hyper-V role
Now, log in using an account with local administrative privileges, and then open the Server manager. In case you aren’t familiar with the Server Manager, it’s the new tool that acts as a centralized management utility for Windows 2008 Hyper V. You can access it by entering the ServerManager.msc command at the server’s Run prompt.
When Server Manager opens, right click on the Roles container, and then choose the Add Roles command from the resulting shortcut menu. Windows will now launch the Add Roles Wizard.
Click Next to bypass the wizard’s Welcome screen and then you should see a screen similar to the one shown in Figure A, asking you which roles you would like to install. Click the Hyper-V and click Next.
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