System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 has RTMed!

Microsoft is pleased to announce the release to manufacturing (RTM) of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 – the next generation of Microsoft’s solution for managing the virtualized infrastructure. A key member of System Center – a centralized, enterprise-class suite of data center management products -- Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 enables customers to configure and deploy new virtual machines and centrally manage physical and virtual infrastructure from one console. New to this version of VMM is multi-vendor virtualization platform support, Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) and enhanced support of “high availability” host clusters, among other new features.

• Check out the new features of Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (PDF)

  Find out what’s new in VMM 2008 – the newest member of the System Center suite of server management products.

• What can VMM 2008 do for you?

  Effective management of virtualized datacenter infrastructure can greatly ease an IT administrator’s workload and improve data center operations. Review the top 10 benefits that VMM 2008 can bring to your company.

• Download the evaluation version of VMM 2008

  There’s no better way to experience System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 than to try it in your own environment. Try a fully functioning version of VMM 2008 for 180 days for free.

• Watch the VMM 2008 online demo

  The online demo highlights VMM 2008’s features and technologies and shows administrators how it can streamline the management of IT infrastructure.

• Read the overview white paper of VMM 2008

  For an in-depth overview of VMM 2008 download the introductory datasheet which covers the features of the product as well as customer use scenarios and typical installation configurations.

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