1.5. Hyper-V Technical Specifications
One of the beauties of making Hyper-V a role of the Windows Server 2008 operating system is that it can make use of all the hardware and software innovations that are continually being developed for the host platform. To start with, Hyper-V is a role in Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition. Depending on the specific need, the proper edition of the operating system can be deployed and still be used to provide virtualization capabilities.
Let's look at the specifics of what is required to run Hyper-V. Then we will look at the capabilities that are available.
1.5.1. Hardware Requirements
To install and use the Hyper-V role, you will need the following:
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