The software giant has announced the release of Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0.
Novell and Intel develop software that speeds Xen's ability to run Windows as a virtual machine.
After years of hoping to crush Linux, Microsoft is trying to show it can get along with its open-source rival.
Microsoft, faced with virtualisation competition and customer demands, is working to bring some technologies to market sooner than it earlier had said.
Microsoft has given more details on its plans to launch Windows-based "hypervisor" software for running multiple operating systems.
You've only got to hang around a datacentre for about 30 seconds before someone starts raving on about virtualisation. While the cost benefits of virtualisation are obvious, the management challenges often get swept under the carpet.
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With Microsoft set to officially launch Windows Server 2008 this week, ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business to talk about what to expect.
Microsoft is taking a stand on an emerging technology that threatens to reshape software pricing models.
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Two years ago, software engineer Shaun Walker got an e-mail from a Microsoft product manager, suggesting ways to keep Walker's development project from foundering.
Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.
Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.
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