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VMware "Miles Ahead" of Microsoft Virtual Server

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the virtualize-this dept.

sunshineluv7 writes, "IT managers gathered in New York City earlier this week to get advice from experts on when, why, and how to virtualize their server environments. The takeaway from the conference: if you want to run an enterprise-class virtualization platform in production today, stick with VMware." Other wise words from this conference: "Virtualization is a journey, not a project."

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  1. VMware by dlichterman · · Score: 5, Informative

    Its also awesome that VMWare Server is available free to download. I installed it on my laptop running Ubuntu and can run Windows XP.

    http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

    1. Re:VMware by Acer500 · · Score: 5, Informative

      Microsoft's Virtual Server is also available for free:

      http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtu alserver/software/default.mspx

      Won't run on Ubuntu obviously :P

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  2. Re:virtual bsod? by joeytmann · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just for that VM. Now if the Host OS BSODs....thats bad for all VMs.

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  3. IBM VM by dayyan · · Score: 5, Informative

    IBM's Virtual Machine (VM) is decades ahead of VMWare. It was first available in 1966. It's reliability, scalability, features, and more; have been enhanced since its beginnings, it is trusted by the most data and reliability sensitive companies and corporations in the world. It isn't just a hypervisor like VMWare or Microsoft's Virtual Suite--it's a full fledged operating system.

    It bothers me to watch those whom praise this or that without knowing more about it. Yes, VMWare is good, especially for the PC. However, don't lose sight of superior advancements we've already made in the name of hype and evangelism.