Explaining the Difference: Microsoft's Virtual Server Hyper-V, and Microsoft Hyper-V Server
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Author Steve Cassidy, in this article on PC Pro, explains the reality behind the free Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Hyper-V. Microsoft’s Virtual Server hypervisor, Hyper-V is a free add-on for Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Hyper-V Server isn’t simply an add-on to the paid-for server you’re setting up already, says Cassidy, but is an entire, bootable, free virtual machine host OS.
Clearing up the confusion about the free Hyper-V.
"Now, be honest: had you realised that Hyper-V Server existed and was free to download? Again, I think that an early adopter problem lies behind the scenes here. Almost all the IT research people within an organisation of any size have an MSDN or Technet subscription, which allows them to download enough copies of full-fat versions of all Microsoft’s products to take care of any need they may have for demos of a particular technology. What are the odds that your pub mate who knows a bit has had a quick look through the Hyper-V role in Server 2008, but hasn’t looked for a matching free download outside the bountiful world of Technet, so his advice stops there?
