Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Integration of Hypervisor Technology in Windows Server 2012

To leap beyond its competition in the area of server virtualization, Microsoft had to make some significant changes to the operating system that hosted its next-generation virtual server technology. Starting with the original development of Hyper-V within Windows Server 2008, Microsoft took the opportunity to lay the foundation for the integrated server virtualization technology right within the core Windows Server operating system. The core technology, commonly known as the hypervisor, is effectively the layer within the host operating system that provides better support for guest operating systems sessions. As has been noted already in this chapter, Microsoft calls this hypervisor-based ...