The document discusses Microsoft's virtualization solutions including Hyper-V, Virtual PC, App-V, Terminal Services, and System Center products. It notes that over 75% of global enterprises currently use or plan to implement virtualization and highlights benefits like increased availability, performance, and simplified management. Key points covered include support for multi-threading in Hyper-V, Windows XP Mode in Virtual PC, deployment benefits of App-V, integration of App-V with Terminal Services, and management capabilities in System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

1. Nour M. Al-Khatib

2. Virtualization Today.
Microsoft end to end solution.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.
Microsoft Virtual-PC.
Microsoft App-V.
Microsoft Terminal Services.
System Center Family.

3. Close to 76% of global enterprises have or will have a
virtualization solution within the next 12 months.
62% have a virtualization solution in place or are in the process of
migrating.
21% plan to implement it within the next 12 months.
Rapid market adoption of server virtualization
60% of those who have implemented server virtualization plan to
increase spending on it.
15-20% of Windows deployments will be in virtual
environments in 2007
By 2010 OS virtualization will become mainstream.

4. Server Virtualization
Presentation
Virtualization
Management
Application
Desktop Virtualization
Virtualization

5. Server virtualization using Hyper-V technology has been
an integral part of the operating system.
Some Benefits:
Increased availability for virtualized data centers through
enhancements such as Live Migration.
Improved management of virtualized data centers through
Powershell and System Center integration.
Increased Performance and Hardware Support for Hyper-V Virtual
Machines via 64 logical processor support and processor
compatibility mode.

6. virtualization program for Microsoft Windows operating
systems.
Support for multithreading – run multiple virtual
machines concurrently.
available free of charge for all editions of Windows 7
except Starter and Home.
Windows XP Mode (XPM): is a virtual machine package
for Windows Virtual PC containing a pre-installed,
licensed copy of Windows XP Professional SP3 as its
guest OS.

7. platform allows applications to be deployed in real-time
to any client from a virtual application server.
Virtualized application environments enable each
application to bring its own set of configurations and
run without any installation.
make everything from deployments and upgrades to
migrations and business continuity initiatives easier and
faster.

8. Microsoft Application Virtualization for Terminal Services:
included as part of Windows Server 2008 RDS CAL.
Some Benefits:
End application conflicts and regression testing.
Accelerate application deployment.
Reduce Deployment Risk.
Simplify Profile Management.

9. System Center Virtual Machine Manager
A new System Center product that allows you to manage
your virtualized environment
Some Feature:
Host Configuration
Virtual Machine Creation
Server Consolidation Tools
Image Library Management
Virtual Machine Placement and Deployment
Monitoring and Reporting
Rapid Recovery

11. http://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/en/us/products-server.aspx
http://microsoft.com/msdn
http://microsoft.com/technet
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/appv/techoverview.mspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Application_Virtualization