July 31, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – On-demand IT infrastructure provider Layered Tech, Inc. (http://www.layeredtech.com/) has announced the availability of Hyper-V-based Virtual Private Machines, it was reported at HostingCon recently. According to the company, this is one of the first offerings of a hypervisor-based virtual private machine, and allows its customers to “take advantage of the control, efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness of server consolidation and virtualization”.
“The Microsoft Hyper-V platform allows Layered Tech to deliver a category-leading product that outperforms traditional VPS offerings generally available in the marketplace,” added Layered Tech’s Chief Executive Officer, Jack Finlayson. “These are full virtual machines with complete control over everything, right down to the operating system. Customers now have a greater range of control than ever before, combined with a much higher degree of security and reliability.”
Prior to the release of Hyper-V-based Virtual Private Machines, Layered Tech launched dedicated servers running Microsoft Windows 2008 and Hyper-V. Hyper-V enables users to operate Windows and Linux on the same server and provides “a scalable, reliable and highly available virtualization platform along with a single set of integrated management tools to manage both physical and virtual resources”.
The Hyper-V-based virtual private machines are delegated virtual instances from top-of-the-line servers, which are either IntelVT (IVT) or AMD-V-enabled processors for true virtualization. Windows Hyper-V allows both 32-bit and 64-bit Linux or Windows virtual machines to be created independent of the underlying operating system. Standalone applications such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint, for example, will now be able to run on one physical server, allowing users to consolidate multiple systems into a single environment without compromising control, security features or performance.
“We are excited that Layered Tech is among the first hosting providers to bring dedicated Hyper-V-based virtual private servers to market,” added Microsoft Corporation’s General Manager of Worldwide Hosting, Mr. John Zanni. “Their offering, combined with the tremendous advantages of a hypervisor-based virtualization tool, will help extend the savings realized through server consolidation and deliver on the vision of true virtualization. In addition, Hyper-V will enable Layered Tech to continue to run a heterogeneous environment by running both Windows and Linux on the same server using a single management interface.”
Layered Tech was a HostingCon 2008 Gold Sponsor and company executives John Pozadzides and Aaron Phillips participated in sessions at the event.
