Microsoft Thursday did something it rarely does. The company released a beta for a long-awaited technology — in this case its Windows Server 2008 virtualization technology Hyper-V — ahead of schedule.

Ten years ago the argument over virtualization would have been a short one because VMware was the only game in town, but that early dominance is now being significantly challenged by Microsoft, Citrix ...

Microsoft on Thursday released its Hyper-V virtualization technology, a day after it was widely reported the software was about to go into final release. People can now download Hyper-V for Windows ...

IT pros wanting to try out the latest Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology can now get the Release Candidate 1 (RC1) version via Windows Update. This optional version, which contains minor ...

Microsoft Wednesday released a feature-complete beta of its Hyper-V virtualization technology, which is an add-on to Windows Server 2008. Microsoft said the “Release Candidate” (RC) was “near-final” ...

Proxmox is hailed by many as the king of virtualization platforms, though there are just as many operating systems you can use to power your home labs. There’s XCP-ng, which is great for tinkerers who ...

Microsoft has been hammering away at VMware with the message that Hyper-V gives customers much bigger bang for their buck, and the software giant has come up with creative promotions to get companies ...

Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization technology will come to Windows 8, marking the first time the software is available in both the server and desktop versions of Windows, Microsoft confirmed today.

On Thursday, Novell took the wraps off a channel-friendly virtualization solution in which SuSe Enterprise Linux Server runs as an optimized guest on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, a move aimed squarely ...

VMWare Workstation Pro is the best all-arounder for home users for its stellar performance and compatibility. Oracle VirtualBox is an excellent alternative. Microsoft Hyper-V has the best performance ...

Microsoft has finished most of the major work on its Hyper-V virtualization technology and expects it will be available for Windows Server 2008 on schedule in August, the company said Wednesday. A ...