Ideally, I would like to have this server ready in some sort of high availability configuration with their existing hypervisor (XenServer, it will be re-deployed as a Hyper V server as well).

Here are some inital thoughts at the first test build of the upgraded Microsoft hypervisor server shows improved migration, upgraded Hyper-V Manager and new VM versions.

Other Improvements There are quite a few new features in TP5 coming to both Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. Even with the Hyper-V role installed, you can now use Connected Standby power state.

One area Hyper-V 2016 may not improve is VM performance. In fact, my Sandra benchmark tests of a Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machine on Hyper-V 2012 R2 versus Hyper-V 2016 indicate a step ...

So what makes me think Hyper-V is ready to make a significant move in the rankings? Well, there will be significant enhancements in Windows 8 Server. These may not surpass VMware’s functionality ...

Microsoft has made Hyper-V Server 2019, which it first released last fall, available on its Evaluation Center and plans to deliver it to Visual Studio Subscription customers by June 19.

With the release of its updated standalone Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 product, Microsoft claims to [finally] have a hypervisor to match that of market leader VMware. Moreover, by bundling newly added ...

Looking at making the jump over to Hyper-V to avoid dropping 6 kilobucks for vmware essentials plus just to allow me to do shared nothing live migrations and manage all of my hosts from a single ...

Hyper-V: Under the Hood Microsoft's first effort at enterprise-level virtualization is a good start, but lots of rough edges remain. By Chris Wolf 05/01/2008 Microsoft acknowledges the growth -- and ...

Hyper-V Replica, one of many operational and performance improvements to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012, allows users to replicate virtual machines over slow, unreliable network links.

Additionally, you can implement Hyper-V on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 and take advantage of the stability and reduced overhead of that style of deployment as well.

Hyper-V Manager now lets you enter alternate credentials when connecting to remote Hyper-V hosts, and also save these credentials. The manager can also manage both Windows 10 and Server 2016 as well ...