Test Center reveiw: Microsoft’s Hyper-V

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Jun 23, 20081 min

Server virtualization software falls short of rival VMware’s VI3 but is well-suited for less demanding, Windows-centric environments.

“First, the good news: MSCVMM introduces a new, more streamlined UI for managing Microsoft’s myriad virtualization environments, which now include Hyper-V as well as the legacy Virtual Server product line,” tester Randall Kennedy writes.

And of course there’s the bad news. “Unfortunately, manageability is one of the only areas where Microsoft is close to catching VMware.”

Read the full Test Center review.