The goal of Hyper-V Server is to make it easy for you to get the system configured and on the network for remote management. If you've ever fired up the no-cost Hyper-V Server, you know that the UI is minimal. These are key factors that you should consider when making a decision for VDI.įor more info on Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, check out these two blogs: But what if you realize six months or a year down the road that you need 3D GPU accelerated graphics support? Do you really want to choose a virtualization platform for VDI that doesn't offer this capability today? Is VMware willing to provide this feature without requiring an upgrade ($$$)? In writing? If you review their history, that seems highly unlikely. Perhaps you decide you're willing to deploy VDI using 2D virtualized video today.
GPU accelerated video within a virtual machine is an important consideration when architecting a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployment. VMware's flagship product VSphere Enterprise Plus ($3500 per processor) doesn't have this capability. For example, did you realize that Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1 includes RemoteFX? This new feature provides Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) accelerated video within a virtual machine. With the release of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1, we have once again raised the bar for providing a robust, enterprise class virtualization platform at no cost.
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