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JSI Tip 8480. Virtual Server 2005 Product Overview.
Jerold Schulman
September 16, 2004
5 Min Read
The Virtual Server 2005 Product Overview page begins with:
Published: May 14, 2004 | Updated: September 13, 2004
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 is the most cost-effective virtual machine solution designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 to increase operational efficiency in software testing and development, server consolidation scenarios, and application re-hosting.
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Introduction | |
Virtual Server 2005 Scenarios | |
Product Versions | |
Key Features and Benefits | |
A Key Deliverable for the Microsoft Dynamic Systems Initiative |
Introduction
Virtual Server 2005 enables developers and administrators to achieve increased operational efficiency in software testing and development, server consolidation scenarios, and legacy line-of-business application re-hosting.
A complete virtual machine solution, Virtual Server 2005 features robust storage, networking, and management features in an easy-to-use package that includes a simple, seven-step installation and a convenient Web-based management console. Virtual Server 2005 provides hardware benefits through virtual machine isolation, while resource management enables multiple workloads to coexist on fewer servers. In addition, organizations benefit from increased administrator productivity throughout the phases of the IT life cycle.
Complemented by Microsoft's award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system, Virtual Server 2005 provides a powerful, cost-effective virtual machine platform as part of the Windows Server System.
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Virtual Server 2005 Scenarios
Virtual Server 2005 addresses three key customer scenarios:
• | Automation of software development and test environments: Provides automated configuration, integration, and management of virtual machines, thus enabling more flexible deployment and better developer productivity for better test coverage and user experience throughout the IT life cycle. |
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• | Server consolidation: Provides compatibility for line-of-business applications when consolidated onto a single physical server, as in the case of departmental servers, in branch offices, and for infrastructure services. |
• | Legacy application re-hosting: Provides compatibility for legacy applications when re-hosted onto virtual machines running on Windows Server 2003 and more modern server hardware. Results in increased manageability and enables more efficient use of hardware resources. |
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Product Versions
Virtual Server 2005 is available in two versions, Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition. Both versions include the same features. The only difference is in the number of processors supported:
• | Virtual Server 2005, Standard Edition, can be installed on servers with up to 4 processors. |
• | Virtual Server 2005, Enterprise Edition, can be installed on servers with up to 32 physical processors. |
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Key Features and Benefits
Benefit | Description |
Increased Hardware Efficiency | |
Virtualization | |
Resource Management | |
Increased Administrator Productivity | |
Easy to Deploy | |
Easy to Manage and Use | |
Broad Set of Partner Solutions | |
Partner Offerings | |
Prescriptive Guidance |
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NOTE: See the Virtual Server 2005 Product Overview
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