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Understanding Windows Server
Virtualization and Consolidation Concepts
˛Virtualization is a technology that allows many autonomous operating
systems to be run in isolation from one another, while utilizing the same
physical hardware. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V uses hardware assisted
virtualization technology. It therefore requires the support of 64-bit
processors that contain specific functionality improvements.
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V uses microkernel hypervisor architec-
ture. This new style of hypervisor provides reduces vulnerability to attack ...
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