Since the debut of the company in 1999, the name VMware has been synonymous with “virtualization”. But just like in any area of business, once the path has been blazed, other companies create their own offerings.
Microsoft’s solution to virtualization, Hyper-V, first appeared in Microsoft Server 2008. Since then Hyper-V has become the primary competitor of VMware and their product vSphere.
The term “virtualization” has come to mean multiple things, depending on the context. This paper discusses Hyper-V versus vSphere in the context of server virtualization.
This white paper from Cbeyond covers:
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A brief overview of the history and concepts of server virtualization
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Discusses Hyper-V’s features and the benefits of choosing Hyper-V over VMware’s vSphere
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Findings of a study published in June of 2010 by an independent research firm that conducted a double blind study (meaning both the respondents and the analysts were unaware of each other’s affiliation to avoid any bias in the results) on hypervisor usage and related IT costs.
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Which is better for Mission Critical Systems?
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The Impact of Memory Management
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The Truth about VM Density
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The Issue of Cost: Microsoft Vs VMware solutions