Linux Integration Services v2.1 Beta for Hyper-V Now Available
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Microsoft just announced the availability of the beta version of Linux Integration Services for Hyper-V (version 2.1). In addition to the existing features (networking, storage, and fastpath boot), the 2.1 release adds the following:
SMP support for Linux workloads
Linux virtual machines running on Hyper-V will be able to use up to 4 virtual CPU’s
Timesync
Linux VM’s [...]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux now supported with Hyper-V
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Here is a official statement from Microsoft:
When we first released Hyper-V, support for Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Server was a shock to many customers. However, we’ve seen many customers in mixed environments virtualize SUSE Linux alongside their Windows virtual machines. We’ve received many requests for additional Linux distributions, and we worked closely with Red [...]
Install SUSE Linux on Hyper-V
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Microsoft officially supports SUSE Linux as a guest machine. You can install it and even get a official support from Microsoft if you have some problems. There are also Linux integration components available to download, which can help you enhance your experience using Linux as a guest machine. Ever wondered how the installation process [...]
Linux integration components for Hyper-V
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009Virtual PC Guy just announced availability of Linux integration components for Hyper-V. If you use Hyper-V, and you have linux virtual machines, you will want to install integration components for Linux on Hyper-V because with them you can have more control of your linux virtual machines and you can easily manage them.