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VMware Server 1.0: Why Wouldnt You Use It?





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Review: VMware's virtualization application allows effective utilization of computing resources—and it's free.

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Microsofts Virtual Server 2005 R2
Competes directly with VMware Server, offering similar functionality and price but limited to running on Windows (www.microsoft.com)

VMwares ESX Server and VMware Infrastructure
Both of these products represent a step up from VMware Server, with bolstered management and performance, along with a fatter price tag (www.vmware.com)

Xen hypervisor project
Productized by XenSource and set to ship with a handful of Linux distributions, Xen hypervisor is an emerging alternative to the offerings of VMware and Microsoft (www.xensource.com)

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