Just realized you can run Delphi services (and many applications) directly on the Free Hyper-V 2012... anybody searched how allowed that is by the Microsoft license?
Just realized you can run Delphi services (and many applications) directly on the Free Hyper-V 2012... anybody searched how allowed that is by the Microsoft license?
I'm referring to using Hyper-V 2012 itself as a "bare metal" OS, rather than as a virtualization OS.
You're limited to command-line, but that's quite okay to run db or web servers, and you can easily install alternative shell, desktop and administration tools if you really want a GUI.
If allowed, this effectively brings the costs of hosting services that are Delphi-based rather than IIS-based to the same level as Linux. Also since the OS is bare-bones, it just runs more efficiently that a full-blown Windows 2012 and is less vulnerable.
I'm referring to using Hyper-V 2012 itself as a "bare metal" OS, rather than as a virtualization OS.
You're limited to command-line, but that's quite okay to run db or web servers, and you can easily install alternative shell, desktop and administration tools if you really want a GUI.
If allowed, this effectively brings the costs of hosting services that are Delphi-based rather than IIS-based to the same level as Linux. Also since the OS is bare-bones, it just runs more efficiently that a full-blown Windows 2012 and is less vulnerable.
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