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Microsoft to Work with Xen on Virtualization

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-experiences dept.

suso writes "Microsoft has released a statement to the press, saying that they are to work with Xensource on making Windows Server work with Xen through Microsoft's own hypervisor technology." Coverage available from Reuters as well. From that article: " As a result of the collaboration, the next version of Windows Server, code-named 'Longhorn,' will provide customers with a virtualisation system that promises to help run both Windows and Linux on the same machine more cost-effectively. Microsoft said it expects to conduct a public trial of Windows Server virtualisation by the end of this year and to release a commercial version of the software within 180 days of the date when Windows Server 'Longhorn' is released. Microsoft aims to release 'Longhorn' by the end of 2007, it said."

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  1. slashdot v. ie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Have you noticed that slashdot servers up different pages to ie? I'm not just talking about css, but content.

    For instance ie doesn't show tags on the front page. Also, when i opened ie for a quick fp this story wasn't available.

    A little cheap, don't you think?

  2. Hear that? by mb12036 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    That's EMC's stock price falling.

    Nice to know you VMWare. Take care.

  3. Re:virtualize linux under windows? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Stable?

    I was thinking the same thing until we were using Regmon last week (a stable program I use all the time) on a fresh install of W2K3 R2 and the box blew up. Tried again and it didn't. The next day it did again. This is not stability.