I tried to install Microsoft Hyper-V in a test machine, but the processor didn't support virtualization, so I couldn't install.
I know that ESXi should run on this processor without problems. But I'd like to know if I get a processor with this virtualization technology, is ESXi going to take advantage of it?
Is it worthy?
Thanks.
As I understand it for 64 Bit MS O/S it will -
Also, you almost can't buy a processor these days that doesn't have it built it - I'd actually be surprised if you could find one (maybe a Celeron)?
Really? I had Windows Server 2008 running in a new Core 2 Duo 4600 and I could install Hyper-V because, according to Windows, the processor didn't support this virtualization technology.
in most bios virtualization is turned off by default. you have to enable the virtualization feature.
That's what I tought when I got the Hyper-V error, so I went to the BIOS setup but couldn't find any option. Read the board manual and also nothing there.
So I think that probably my processor doesn't support it.
Maybe not enabled in the BIOS? I have a Core2 6400 in a year-and-a-half old Dell desktop machine that has VT support.
Thansk for finding it on Intel site.
So the question remains, should I get a better processor with VT support? Will it make any difference?
Hi there,
From a performance point of view we have not noticed any difference with having VT enabled or not, however as stated before in this post it is a requirement if your want to have x64 guests. Assuming you want x64 guests (and this seems to be the way the world is going, Exchange 2007 for example) then it makes perfect sense to have it.
See this article for the lowdown:
Trust this helps in some small way.
Glen
Thanks!