The SBSized version of Jose's Grid is as follows with my comments as to whether they are needed for virtualization in SMB in italics
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Article Number
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Description
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Date Released
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When it’s needed
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950050
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Hyper-V RTM
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26-Jun-2008
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Always, also in Windows Updates - Must have in order to have SBS 2008 be deployed in the Child of the HyperV parent
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950182
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Resolve issue with Hyper-V virtual machine running x86 version of Windows using fewer processors than expected if the number of cores on a socket is not a power of 2
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11-Apr-2008
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If Windows x86-based VM used with a 6-core processor, apply to child Not needed as SBS 2008 is 64bit
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951308
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Increased functionality and virtual machine control in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console for the Hyper-V role
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11-Sep-2008
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If Failover Clustering is used
Can't do clustering so not needed
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951636
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Hyper-V Language Pack Update for Windows Server 2008
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11-Sep-2008
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If using the additional languages offered
Only needed if you plan to localize in your language
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952627
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Remote management of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
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11-Sep-2008
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If managing Hyper-V remotely, apply to remote - Need to plan for remote management if you don't use the full GUI of Windows
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953585
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Resolve issue when you try to start a Hyper-V virtual machine on a Windows Server 2008 computer that uses the NUMA architecture
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04-Sep-2008
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If NUMA hosts are used
NUMA what? :-) Not needed.
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953828
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Resolve issue with NLB host not working as expected on virtual machines
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25-Jun-2008
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If NLB is used, apply to child
Network load balancing probably not used in a SBS setting
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956589
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Resolve potential issues when you manage Hyper-V with SCVMM
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23-Sep-2008
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If SCVMM is used
You might use this
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956697
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Resolve issue in which the Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) does not back up virtual machines properly
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08-Sep-2008
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If VSS is used for backups
You might need this?
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956710
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Increased number of logical processors to 24 and virtual machines to 192
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23-Sep-2008
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If more than 16 logical processors are used
If you install a system with more than 16 processors, I want to hear from you and get a picture of that box :-)
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956774
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Resolve the scenario where a BITS client cannot handle files that have paths that contain the volume GUID in Windows Server 2008
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23-Sep-2008
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If volume GUIDs are used - not needed
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957967
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Resolve issue with Hyper-V memory management
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08-Oct-2008
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If issue described surfaces - appears to only occur on clustering
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958065
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Resolve issue with Hyper-V and Failover Clustering combined with a storage device managed by a third-party clustered file system or a third-party replication solution
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03-Nov-2008
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If third-party clustered file system or third-party replication solution used - probably not needed
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958184
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Resolve issue with virtual machine backup operations failing in Windows Server 2008 when Hyper-V virtual machine files are saved on a volume that is mounted on a failover cluster by using a volume GUID
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05-Nov-2008
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If backing up a volume mounted using a volume GUID - probably not needed
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