>Is it a replacement for Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008?
>
>What is the difference between guest operating system and client operating
>system as stated on the Microsoft web site?
>
>On a machine installed with just Hyper-V Server, what do I see? Do I see a
>login screen? Does Hyper-V Server need a host OS like Virtual Server?
>
>Microsoft's web site
>(http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/deployment.aspx) says:
>"Hyper-V Server 2008 can run on legacy systems and operating systems such as
>Microsoft® Windows Server 2000,..." What does this mean? Does it mean
>Server 2000 can be a host OS?
>
>That same page also says: "it is a good solution for consolidating
>information on a single stand-alone server of older hardware". Does the
>older hardware still have to meet the specs given in
>http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/system-requirements.aspx?
>
>Is Hyper-V Server 2008 free or does it have to be purchased?

> Is it a replacement for Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008?
>
> What is the difference between guest operating system and client operating
> system as stated on the Microsoft web site?
>
> On a machine installed with just Hyper-V Server, what do I see? Do I see
> a
> login screen? Does Hyper-V Server need a host OS like Virtual Server?
>
> Microsoft's web site
> (http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/deployment.aspx) says:
> "Hyper-V Server 2008 can run on legacy systems and operating systems such
> as
> Microsoft® Windows Server 2000,..." What does this mean? Does it mean
> Server 2000 can be a host OS?
>
> That same page also says: "it is a good solution for consolidating
> information on a single stand-alone server of older hardware". Does the
> older hardware still have to meet the specs given in
> http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/system-requirements.aspx?
>
> Is Hyper-V Server 2008 free or does it have to be purchased?
>
> Thanks.

> On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 19:03:01 -0700, K Kong
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >Is it a replacement for Virtual Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008?
>
> No, it's a free limited version of Hyper-V that does not require a
> host OS.
>
> >
> >What is the difference between guest operating system and client operating
> >system as stated on the Microsoft web site?
>
> Guest OS is a VM. Client is usually defined as an OS that connects to
> a server...without the context it's hard to give an exact answer.
> Also, if I am reading the same thing you are, it may be used in the
> context that you can build a complete environment with server and
> client OSes on a Hyper-V server, i.e. you set up a VM with a server OS
> (W2K8 or W2k3) and several VMs with client OSes (XPSP3, Vista SP1,
> Win7)
>
> >
> >On a machine installed with just Hyper-V Server, what do I see? Do I see a
> >login screen? Does Hyper-V Server need a host OS like Virtual Server?
>
> Hyper-V Server has no GUI, there is limited admin via CLI, but you
> need to do all heavy admin work via a remote console.
>
> Q. Microsoft Hyper-V Server ManagementDoes Microsoft Hyper-V Server
> include any local UI?
>
> A. Hyper-V Server includes a minimal, easy to use command-line based
> UI for system configuration. This allows a user to easily configure
> system settings such as:
> * Changing the computer name
> * Joining the server to a domain
> * Configuring DHCP/Static IP Address Settings
> * Enabling Remote Desktop
>
> >
> >Microsoft's web site
> >(http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/deployment.aspx) says:
> >"Hyper-V Server 2008 can run on legacy systems and operating systems such as
> >Microsoft® Windows Server 2000,..." What does this mean? Does it mean
> >Server 2000 can be a host OS?
>
> Hyper-V does not have a host OS, it runs on the physical box. It is
> its own OS.
>
> >
> >That same page also says: "it is a good solution for consolidating
> >information on a single stand-alone server of older hardware". Does the
> >older hardware still have to meet the specs given in
> >http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/system-requirements.aspx?
>
> Yes, if you want to run Hyper-V, it must meet the specs. I think
> you're taking the meaning wrong here. A single new Hyper-V server can
> consolidate many single stand-alone servers(that are running on older
> hardware). For example, you have 5 Pentium 3 servers runninng. YOu
> get one new Hyper-V capable server to run all 5 as VMs.
>
> >
> >Is Hyper-V Server 2008 free or does it have to be purchased?
>
> Hyper-V server is free. If you want the full version, i.e. GUI, it is
> included with Windows Server 2008, which is not free.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>

>I think in the core install there isn't an OS as such but just the
>hyper-visor software which supports guest VM?
>