VMware vSphere: Taking Virtualization to the Next Level

Author(s): John Sloan, Laura Hansen-Kohls

There is no doubt that VMware’s vSphere further pushes the envelope toward 100% infrastructure virtualization. However, the competition has also been developing their products and has done so at lower price points. This evaluation looks at the following:

  • Market overview: toward 100 percent virtualization.
  • Key new features/improvements.
  • Pricing options and versions.

vSphere is billed as the operating system of both the data center and the cloud. Its feature set and improvements certainly position VMware to play this role in converged utility infrastructures.