In a word, yes. Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization hypervisor has been available for several years now, but lately it seems as if the company’s become more serious about the platform. Certain trends of late have made Hyper-V more attractive IT pros, including an uptick in usage, more interest from Microsoft VARs, better management and development tools, and the upcoming Windows 8.

You can read my article posted today on Slashdot’s SlashBI site here.