For the first time, Citrix has moved into the leadership zone of Info-Tech’s annual server virtualization vendor landscape. Though VMware remains a leader for its market share and continued innovation for managing the virtual data center, Citrix has emerged as a legitimate alternative for comprehensive data center to desktop virtualization.
This overview of the x86 server virtualization landscape addresses how vendors meet the following key selection criteria:
- Vendor and product maturity.
- Advanced features and suitability for a utility infrastructure.
- Cost of licensing.
Two years ago, VMware was the only name when it came to using virtualization to consolidate servers and create flexible utility infrastructures. In addition to the emergence of the Citrix alternative, Microsoft also continues to gain ground with Hyper-V R2.
