Hyper-V VPS Hosting

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Hyper-V is part of the new wave in webhosting technology. Formerly known as Windows Server Virtualization, Hyper-V is a hypervisor based virtualization system for some newer server systems provided by Microsoft.

Hyper-V virtual private server (VPS) hosting requires that the server supporting the VPS is running Windows Server 2008, since this is the server version that first supported Hyper-V. This ‘parent’ division supports all of the nodes or ‘child’ divisions. The operators of the child divisions do not have access to the parent processor and they all share the same processor. The child divisions are also do not have access to the other hardware of the server, but they are given a view of both the CPU and the other physical hardware that keep the server up and running.

The child divisions also do not have access to the warning messages that may erupt in the physical server. The operator of the parent division has this access and remedies any problems that may arise.

Not only servers, but other virtual devices can use Hyper-V programming features. One in particular is called Enlightened I/O. This program helps with storage, networking and graphic subsystems among other functions. Enlightened I/O is capable of high level communication commands such as SCSI and it takes advantage of many Hyper-V functions. It can also bypass any emulation layer put forth by a device. This bypass makes for quick communication between devices, but it requires both machines to support Enlightened I/O. Unfortunately only Windows 2008, Windows Vista and SUSE Linux can support Enlightened I/O. This however allows the systems they are installed on to run much faster with Hyper-V than other operating systems using slower emulated hardware.

Installing Hyper-V has a few requirements. The hosting operating system must have installed Windows Server 2008, Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter edition. No other editions will work with Hyper-V. Hyper-V can be installed on a full installation or core installation process. The processor of the server must be able to handle x84-64 bit. It should be running at least x64 version of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows 2008 Server Enterprise or Windows Server 2008 Datacenter. If you desire a hardware assisted virtualization you must have a processor with a virtualization option. Recommended are IntelVT or AMD Virtualization. It is recommended that you use Hyper-V and CPU with Extended Page Table support for your work stations.

All in all, Hyper-V is an upgraded version of traditional VPS hosting programs and is likely to become more popular and well used in the years to come.