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http://blogs.technet.com/stbnewsbytes/archive/2008/05/20/windows-server-2008-hyper-v-rc1-available-for-download.aspx

If Windows Server 2008 is the brisket, as previously described by group product manager Alex Hinrichs, Hyper-V is the special sauce.  And today, the brisket gets even tastier with Hyper-V release candidate 1 (RC 1), which is available for download.

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V contains everything needed to support customers’ server consolidation, business continuity and virtualized desktop infrastructure projects, and easily plugs into customers’ existing IT infrastructure.   From reducing operating costs, increasing hardware utilization, optimizing infrastructure and improving server availability, Hyper-V enables customers to gain more control of their IT environment.

For new Windows Server customers, Hyper-V RC 1 can be downloaded today from http://www.microsoft.com/Hyper-V. Customers who have deployed the existing beta or earlier RC of Hyper-V (as a part of the x64 versions Windows Server 2008) can receive RC1 from the latest Windows Update as an optional update beginning May 27th.

Hyper-V RC1 is an optional upgrade for customers and partners, providing the latest code for those who want to continue testing the technology within their infrastructure environment.  The current beta of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) is not compatible with Hyper-V RC1. Customers who are simultaneously testing the recently-released SCVMM 2008 Beta should continue evaluating it with Hyper-V RC0.

Very, very cool. I’m genuinely excited about Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, I’ve been hearing some good things about it, I’m off to download it and check it out. Do check out this article about it. The more choices we have in the virtual world, the more end users might find the right solution for them which has to be a good thing.

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