A.6. Chapter 6: Managing Virtual Server Using VMM

Determine the requirements for the host and guest operating systems for Virtual Server

Being able to identify the different requirements for host and guest operating systems makes it easier to provision hardware for your virtualization needs.

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What are the new features of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1?

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The new features of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 include support for hardware-assisted virtualization, a VHD mount utility, support for virtual machine backups through a VSS writer, host clustering capabilities, and new maximum limits for Virtual Server hosts.

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Which versions of Virtual Server does VMM support?

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VMM supports Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 as well as ...

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