Released: Microsoft MED-V 1.0 Service Pack 1

This week (beginning of April 2010) Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for the Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (also known as MED-V, what was once Kidaro Workspaces) platform.

This update adds some key new functionality:

• Support for Windows 7 hosts – both 32-bit and 64-bit
• Support for running the MED-V server on Windows Server 2008 R2

However, as of this moment, Microsoft still uses the old (very old) Virtual PC 2007 SP1. Analyst have raised questions about why Microsoft still does not yet offer support for the latest Windows Virtual PC product that works with Windows 7. On the other hand, it seems that by using MED-V 1.0 SP1, you WILL be able to run Virtual PC 2007 SP1 on Windows 7 (!!!), something that wasn’t possible so far.

MED-V 1.0 SP1 is available as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2010 refresh.

Virtual PC Guy's WebLog : MED-V 1.0 SP1 Available – Now with Windows 7 Support
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2010/04/05/med-v-1-0-sp1-available-now-with-windows-7-support.aspx

Microsoft Windows Enterprise: Improving Virtual PCs with Med-V
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/mdop/med-v.aspx