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The virtualization stakes are increasingly, with the launch by Microsoft of the final part of its Hyper-V Server 2008 provides R2, just days before the conference arch rival VMware year begins.

Hyper-V Server 2008 is a standalone version of Hyper-V Microsoft’s popular virtualization product for x64 systems, aimed at small and medium enterprises.

The new version includes new features like live migration and high availability without exta costs, according to Microsoft. The first is designed to allow Administartor migrate their virtual machines to another server, turn off the physical server and perform maintenance – all with zero downtime.

High availability, meanwhile, is designed to help businesses cope with unexpected interruptions.

Battle with VMware hots up ahead of VMworld show

“For example, suppose someone accidentally unplugs the power cord to a server error,” explains Jeff Wolsey, head of the program group manager of Windows Server, Hyper-V.

“The virtual machine on the server unexpectedly dropped only automatically restart on another node without user intervention.”

The Hyper-V offers a new Cluster Server also includes shared volumes (CSV) capabilities for easy storage management and help companies to run “multiple virtual machines on a LUN unique,” said Wolsey.

Microsoft hopes to turn the heat on the industry pioneer VMware with this free product, and as reported back from breaking his sponsorship of VMworld, after a battle with VMware.

Although Redmond, as sponsor of gold, silver crashed earlier sample, said that VMware is limiting their ability to compete in the show and become an exhibitor at the event next week , according to reports. Citrix has also stated that the withdrawal of support.