Microsoft to support Linux hosting in Virtual Server

[Jonathan Jesse]

On Monday 03 April 2006 13:23, admin at scientific.dk wrote:
> > On Monday 03 April 2006 11:02, Shawn McMahon wrote:
> >> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+host+Linux+virtually/2100-7346_3-605668
> >>3.h tml?tag=nefd.top
> >>
> >> "Microsoft said that it has developed software to simplify the
> >> installation of Linux distributions from Red Hat and Novell SuSE to run
> >> on Virtual Server 2005 R2 on Windows. In addition, Microsoft will
> >> provide technical support customers running Windows and Linux side by
> >> side."
> >>
> >> What, no Ubuntu?
>
> Interesting!
>
> > I noticed that there was now a sign up for beta testing this offering.
> > Interesting on how it will support just SuSE and Red Hat.  I wonder what
> > we
> > have to do to get Ubuntu support.
>
> The old romans called this "Split to conqueror" strategy.
Ubuntu runs great on Virtual Server :)