Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS

re: Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS

Waethorn — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:40:23 GMT

Also, what's the real deal behind Hyper-V? Does it support all "real" (ie. virtualized, as opposed to emulated) hardware, or are there limitations compared to running an OS "natively" on the same hardware? Wouldn't it just be better to run Vista SP1 under a virtual machine on Server Core? This would also give you the flexibility to run other OS's side-by-side.

Aside from booting Server Core, and the hypervisor itself, and the fact that you'd need to launch the Vista VM from the server commandline, what kind of limitations would one expect running in that type of configuration?

How's about a comparison chart on WinSupersite detailing the difference between Vista running natively, compared to running in a Server Core Hyper-V VM?

(maybe even performance tests too?)

re: Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS

Waethorn — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:27:27 GMT

i think this will be a common thing for many users than want to use the new Hyper-V extensions on a workstation, until Hyper-V Server actually gets released (as a standalone, i mean).

Paul, didn't one of the Microsoft server guys already mention in one of your previous WW podcasts that he currently does this on his laptop?

re: Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS

Tero — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:39:08 GMT

I've also been running a server OS on my desktop. It's been called by various names over the years, from SuSE to openSUSE etc. What I've always found curious, though, is that I've had to run a server OS to get a desktop that conforms to my accessibility needs.

I guess it's just one of those weird things of technology. The desktop champion, Microsoft, cannot deliver a desktop I can actually use with my poor eye sight. Oh well.

re: Using Windows Server 2008 as a SUPER workstation OS

daveinla — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:23:52 GMT

The point of using Server 2008 is precisely to get rid of the multimedia desktop user stuff that hinder the stability/speed of an OS no ? So what's the point of re-patching that on top of Server 2008 if you can just use Vista out of the box with the same Kernel as Server 2008 ? I don't get it...

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