Virtualization

Posted By: Charles | Feb 14th, 2006 @ 2:07 PM

Ever wonder how virtualization works? Where is it used? What role could virtualization play in the future of Windows, for example? How will it evolve over time?

We recently met with some of the Microsoft Virtualization people to find some answers to these questions and learn a whole lot about virtualization, hypervisor, and the future of this super cool and important technology.

You can get more info on virtualization products and demos here and here.

Tags: Architecture, Kernel, OS, Virtual PC, Virtualization

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DuNuNuBatman

Yea!!! I've been waiting for this one for awhile.
Will virtualization in Longhorn Server be like Virtual Server is now, or more like Virtuozzo works??? I prefer the latter if you please Wink

AndyC

Fantastic video. Everything from Assembly to Managed code, how much cooler can you be?

earmia

How does Vm effect running speed, what about about a single box with muliple CPUs( one at the core of each virtual box) to add real kick to processing? thought, does the utilization of VMs being built off old technology mimicing old hardware etc. affect speed through compatibility issues even though you are not limited except to existing box parameters?Kind of like a shotgun approach it will run Dos, Windows 3.1 Linux etc. versus a VM mimicing exactly and only what is needed to run the application, can that be done? at the kernel level or through manually establishing a box for each additional OS/App run

SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines

Good stuff. For future reference, C/Scoble, guys... When we say we want geekier videos these are the ones we want.

DevilsRejection
addicted to rss

man it's been ages since i've been to channel 9 since the video's started losing my interest

this is the stuff i'm talking about, way to go!

Charles
Welcome Change

We will continue to provide this type of content. You have my word. Many of the folks we want to talk to are really busy right now making the the things we want them to spend an hour talking deeply about. That said, we have some great interviews coming up in the coming months. Hang in there my friends. We'll deliver.

C

Zeo
Channel 9 :)

Thank you C9 for another STELLAR Going Deep video!!!

Zeo
Channel 9 :)

At minute 22 there was an edit. I don't know what was cut....but I sure hope that what ever was cut can make it on to the "Vista deleted scenes" dvd that I'm proposing be released after Vista and Longhorn server ships. Almost as a ."we couldn't show you then, but now we can" video.

Charles
Welcome Change

Zeo wrote:

At minute 22 there was an edit. I don't know what was cut....but I sure hope that what ever was cut can make it on to the "Vista deleted scenes" dvd that I'm proposing be released after Vista and Longhorn server ships. Almost as a ."we couldn't show you then, but now we can" video.

In the interests of transparency... What was cut was a comment that I made, in harmless jest of course (we all laughed) that was not very PR friendly to a certain product team... That's all I can say. PR wanted it removed. I removed it (after going back and forth with them). In retrospect, it was just a dumb thing to say. Let's move on. Try and keep this thread on topic (I've asked the Virtualization People to keep an eye on this thread). Smiley