Microsoft has been dragged even further into adding support for a huge enterprise technology trend -- server virtualisation -- in which it has plays little or no part. But on the other hand, it's also restricted the circumstances under which the forthcoming Vista client OS can be virtualised.
Effective immediately, Microsoft has changed the licensing terms of the top-end DataCenter Server 2003 R2 product to include unlimited virtualisation rights. It means that you can run an unlimited number of virtual servers, using whatever virtualised OS you choose, without having to buy more licences.
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