Welcome
to the Windows Server 2008 Frequently Asked Questions or Windows Server 2008 FAQ section of the
site.
The purpose of this page is for us to go over the most frequently
asked questions and have you the visitors ask and answer them.
Enjoy
Is WSv included in Windows Server 2008 Standard
Edition?
Yes, Standard, Enterprise and Data Center Editions of Windows Server
2008.
Hardware requirements to run WSv?
x64 platform with hardware assisted virtualization technology from Intel
VT or AMD-V (and lots of RAM memory plus plenty of storage space on a
fast n-core CPU machine).
Can x64 applications (64-bit) such as Exchange
Server 2007 run on WSv?
Yes. Besides 32-bit guest operating system (virtual machines), 64-bit is
now supported.
Does Virtual Machine Additions still work?
This has been replaced by the improved Windows Server virtualization
Integration Components. Virtual Machine Additions must first be
uninstalled if present.
The network adapter in the VM ported from
Virtual Server to WSv is no longer recognized.
Workaround is to add a legacy network adapter to the VM. In WSv, the
network adapter seen by the guest OS is not an emulated device
(DEC/Intel 21140 Ethernet adapter). It is an entirely new, high
performance, purely synthetic device available as part of the Windows
Server virtualization Integration Components call Microsoft VMBus
Network Adapter.
How do I backup my live, running VMs?
WSv supports Volume Shadow Services (VSS) natively, meaning no downtime
for backup is needed.
Can I add a Windows Server 2008 to an existing
Windows 2003 Active Directory environment?
Yes. For more information, search my blog post for “Windows Server 2008
in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory”.
Is upgrade from Windows 2000 Server to Windows
Server 2008 supported?
No. Only an upgrade from Windows Server 2003 is possible.
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