Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 - is an ideal, produc-tion-quality server for consolidating multiple workloads onto a physical server, allowing organizations to make more efficient use of their hardware resources. Built upon Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition and bolstered with new functionality, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 enables IT organizations to enhance their administrative productivity and rapidly deploy new servers to address changing business needs through automated deployment and configuration of connected virtual machines that are easily administered with standard server management tools. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 now provides improved performance for non-Windows guest operating systems by leveraging hardware-assisted virtualization, high availability for both planned and unplanned downtime, and improved support for backup and disaster recovery. Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is an extensively tested and well supported virtualization solution that is supported both by the broader ISV community and by Microsoft in conjunction with its server operating systems and applications.

What's New in This Release
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 includes the following new capabilities:
• Enterprise Edition can be installed on servers with up to 32 physical processors.
• Virtual Server host clustering. Support for host-to-host connectivity lets you cluster all virtual machines running on a host.
• iSCSI support. iSCSI clustering enables guest-to-guest connectivity across physical machines.
• x64 support. Virtual Server runs natively within a 64-bit Windows host operating system, providing increased performance and memory headroom.
• Enhanced PXE booting. PXE boot support has been added to the virtual machine network adapter. This means that when the appropriate network infrastructure is in place, you can perform a network installation of a guest operating system in the same way as physical servers.
• Other improvements. Virtual Server now includes improved hyperthreading, support for F6 Disk (SCSI driver), Active Directory integration using service connection points, and virtual disk pre-compactor functionality.
• Performance improvements.

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