Virtual Server 2005 Released to Manufacturing

Virtual Server 2005 is released to manufacturing, but Microsoft spokesman said Thursday. RTM technology, marks the final development milestone in the server virtualization software Odyssey from the third party test version of the official from the Microsoft product.

RTM means of Microsofts Developer finished writing and testing code, and the eventual establishment of a packaged, and shipped or displayed. Accurate delivery date is not public, although the general availability of RTM are usually less than two months. "Virtual Server 2005 is still on track to provide a wide range of clients, this year," the spokesman said. "We will provide more information products in the near future." Microsoft bought a beta version of the virtual server, in February 2003 through the acquisition of the assets of Connectix. Microsoft turned two shipping Connectix one of the desktop products, for personal computers and a date with Microsofts brand in 2003. The company also had hoped to get Virtual Server finished and shipped late last year.

Not work, still better than peer products. Virtual Server originally classified in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit extended systems three products aimed at the fourth quarter 2003 shipments time. Last week, Microsoft said Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows Server 2003 64-bit extended systems, will also not ready until the first half of 2005.

Virtual server allows multiple operating systems to coexist on a server, each performance as if it had been made exclusive bottom of the hardware. Virtualization software management hardware resources, and prevention of conflicts. Microsoft hopes users will use the software for testing and development, migration and Windows NT 4.0 application, Windows Server 2003/virtual Server 2005 host system and server consolidation.

Virtual Server 2005 will be available in a Standard Edition supports up to four processors and an enterprise version supports up to 32 processors. While Microsoft often discuss pricing in the RTM process, the company is not prepared to disclose its price plans. Baobomuge, senior vice president for Microsofts Windows Server Division, has promised Virtual Server will be the lowest cost way of the virtual server as a whole the development of the industry.