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You can install it as a No GUI version (when you boot from the installation DVD select core when you are asked for the version of 2008 r2 you want to install.<br />
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Or you can install it as a feature once you have installed the OS. It should be listed under &quot;Features&quot; in the Server's default panel that shows up when you log on to the server.
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Hyper-V is part of Server 2008.<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/hyper-v.aspx" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/hyper-v.aspx</a><br />
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Information on installing Hyper -V can be found here:<br />
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<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794892.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794892.aspx</a><br />
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<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794852(v=WS.10).aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794852(v=WS.10).aspx</a><br />
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Hope this helps!<br />
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:o)<br />
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Bartender_1
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Which edition i need to install for hyper v.<br />
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standard , enterprise , datacenter and i can also see something like HPC
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The one you have the License for. It is there in standard, enterprise and datacenter.
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Hyper-v can be installed as a role in windows server 2008 R2 standard/datacenter/enterp<wbr />rise. It can also be installed as a standalone server, which is a free download from Microsoft called Hyper-V R2 server. Hyper-V R2 requires that Remote Server Administration tools are installed on a Windows 7 or windows 2008 R2 box for management. In addition, SCVMM (System Center Virtual Machine Manager) is highly recommended for administration.<br />
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Some docs:<br />
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Hyper-V R2:<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/hyper-v-server/default.aspx" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/hyper-v-server/default.aspx</a><br />
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SCVMM:<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17972" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17972</a>
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Irnmamont, thanks for ur explanation.<br />
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So basically when i create a cloud i should be installing hyper v on the baremetal and then manage my cloud.<br />
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Or can i install Windows 2008 R2 on a Vm and enable the Hyper V role and then start managing the cloud.<br />
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I will be using Windows Azure for my Private cloud
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Is micorsoft hyper V is something which we install like Vmware esx 4 or is it a inbuilt feature in 2008 R2.<br />
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Can i install hyper v of Microsoft like Vmware. Installation documents would be very helpful
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Is micorsoft hyper V is something which we install like Vmware esx 4 or is it a inbuilt feature in 2008 R2.

Can i install hyper v of Microsoft like Vmware. Installation documents would be very helpful

Hyperv

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