With WinHec coming soon(May22-24)....only inquiring minds what to know??? Should be very interesting this year!!! The Best...Carl.
System Fundamentals - Virtualization from this years show:
About this track:
The "System Fundamentals – Virtualization" subtrack includes in-depth information about the Windows virtualization platform architecture. You’ll learn about how your current and future products fit in and are extended by this technology, the future platform requirements, and best practices for implementing virtualized solutions. TRACK SESSIONS:
Device Virtualization Architecture
This session discusses I/O virtualization techniques, focusing on those that will be used in Windows virtualization. It explains how devices can be shared between multiple partitions and provides the background necessary for understanding the following session.
Level: 300 Session Audience: Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
How to Use the WMI Interfaces with Windows Virtualization
This session provides attendees all of the information that they need to take advantage of the Windows Management Infrastructure (WMI) interfaces that allow remote and local management of a server that is running with Windows virtualization enabled. This knowledge will enable attendees to build software management solutions on top of the Windows virtualization architecture.
Level: 200 Session Audience: Business Decision Maker, Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
HyperCall APIs Explained
This session provides attendees a robust understanding of Windows hypervisor application programming interfaces (APIs) that are used to configure and communicate with the Windows hypervisor. Makers of third-party operating systems can use this knowledge to build solutions on the Windows virtualization infrastructure.
Level: 300 Session Audience: Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
Hypervisor, Virtualization Stack, and Device Virtualization Architectures
The powerful new Windows virtualization infrastructure will be a core capability in Windows Server Longhorn and in subsequent client releases. This session provides an architectural overview of the three pillars of Windows virtualization: the hypervisor, the virtualization stack, and device virtualization. Other Windows virtualization sessions build on the groundwork that will be laid during this session.
Level: 200 Session Audience: Business Decision Maker, Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
I/O Memory Management Hardware goes Mainstream
I/O memory management hardware has been an essential component of mainframe and high-end server platforms for decades. Just as other technology components that were once confined to the high end of the computing space have moved into the mainstream PC, I/O memory management hardware is now poised to make its mainstream debut. This presentation introduces the AMD I/O memory management architecture, including details of the software interface, page table formats, and table walking algorithms. The potential usage and benefits of the AMD I/O memory management architecture are also discussed.
Level: 300 Session Audience: Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
Inside Microsoft's Network and Storage VSP/VSC
This session provides independent software vendors (ISVs) and independent hardware vendors (IHVs) an in-depth understanding of the architecture that is used in Microsoft's network and storage virtual device drivers and familiarity with the built-in capabilities of these drivers.
Level: 300 Session Audience: Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
Intel Virtualization Technology: Strategy and Evolution
This session presents the vision and strategy for virtualization in enterprise computing, for both client and server usage models. It then discusses how system virtualization is implemented today and describes the role and value of the first-generation Intel Virtualization Technology (VT). Finally, the session provides a deep discussion of future VT architecture directions and ends with a description of the Intel virtualization roadmap.
Level: 200 Session Audience: Business Decision Maker, Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
Microsoft Server Virtualization Strategy and Virtual Hard Disk Directions
This session provides attendees with insight into the direction that Microsoft is taking with its operating system virtualization technologies. It covers virtual server, virtual PC, Windows virtualization, and Microsoft's virtual hard disk (VHD) direction. The session includes a brief history of product releases to date, the current work, and the future direction for each of these products.
Level: 100 Session Audience: Business Decision Maker, Driver Developer, System Manufacturer
PCIe Address Translation Services and I/O Virtualization
This session presents some of the evolutions from the PCI I/O Virtualization working group in the two key areas of PCIe Address Translation Service (ATS) and protocols to support multiple operating system instances. The PCIe ATS specification defines a new protocol to enable I/O endpoints to efficiently work with chipsets that implement address translation and protection table technology. This session provides a functional overview of the address translation and protection table, ATS terminology, ATS wire protocol operation, critical areas of attention, and what lies ahead.
The PCIe I/O Virtualization specifications define new protocols to enable I/O endpoints to be efficiently shared by multiple operating system instances and to break through the performance barriers that are currently gating virtualization solutions within the industry. This session covers the I/O virtualization terminology, a functional overview, I/O virtualization usage models, single-root and multi-root topologies, configuration, management, error handling, quality of service (QoS), and what lies ahead.
Level: 200 Session Audience: Business Decision Maker, Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
Windows Virtualization Best Practices and Future Hardware Directions
This future-looking session gives attendees an understanding of the directions that Microsoft is taking with Windows virtualization and what independent hardware vendors (IHVs) can do to ensure interoperability between their hardware and Windows virtualization. Example topics include IOMMUs and direct memory access (DMA) remapping.
Level: 200 Session Audience: Business Decision Maker, Driver Developer, Hardware Engineer, System Manufacturer
I think barge's find on the Nexus OS is quite important. It is also dated January 9, 2006
Although the paper is from a university it appears that the authors had a good look under the hood...
For the first time we can see some of the ideas and implementation strategies of the secure kernel OS. The kernel OS that provides all the intricate mechanisms to i.e. run a JVM (like STIP) in a secure memory partition of the PC...
It is all very, very similar to the "TrustZone" architecture...
awk, I had pretty assumed that was what you have been saying. But what I wonder is what are the implications for Wave. My guess is that this operating enivronment brings the TAN back into play. However, the most immediate benefit to Wave would be if Intel and AMD had to license the E2 code "firmware", like it appears that the mobile phone industry might do. In this case the signs are encouraging given the E2 was developed for an ARM chip anyhow and the mobiles use it (Trustzone is a part too as you say).
Now, if the Intel LT/VT and AMD Presidio/Pacifica enabled processors can execute the E2 ARM code, and those vendors license it from Wave, I am guessing our investment might do pretty well short and long term.
Nick (Thanks for all your great work and contributions to this community)
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