VMware and Citrix are ahead of the pack when it comes to providing software for connecting end users with virtual machine-based desktops hosted on a server. With its product View, VMware is moving toward a more comprehensive approach to supply...

The competition in x86 server virtualization became hotter in 2008 as Citrix and Microsoft made significant bids to dethrone market leader VMware. There are also new entrants in the field from Oracle and Sun. Learn how the vendor landscape has...

The ability to live migrate virtual machines (VMs) from one physical host to another can save the enterprise on electricity usage. Virtual Iron, for example, recently announced a LivePower feature for powering down physical servers after all...

Hypervisors are the software that carve a single physical computer into multiple virtual machines. Competition has been heating up in the virtualization space as competitors argue the relative strengths of their hypervisors. This note reviews...

Cost conscious small enterprises that find market leading VMware's licensing costs steep should consider rival Virtual Iron. The Xen-based virtualization provider has been focusing on a functional me-too feature set at lower price points than...

Microsoft has become more aggressive in embracing server and desktop virtualization. This renewed push will make the virtualization market more competitive. However, Microsoft is not a leader in this space and remains considerably behind the...

Server virtualization and iSCSI networked storage are emerging as a natural match particularly for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) buying their first storage area network. Info-Tech recommends that enterprises considering a storage area...