Best Virtualization Product
Editors' Best
GOLD
VMware vSphere • VMware • www.vmware.com
SILVER
DataCore SANsymphony-V • DataCore Software • www.datacore.com
BRONZE
Virtualization Manager • SolarWinds • www.solarwinds.com
Why It Won: Microsoft Hyper-V is coming on strong, but VMware vSphere still rules the virtualization roost.
"VMware has been leading Microsoft in the virtualization market for years," says Jeff James, industry news analyst for Windows IT Pro, "and vSphere 5 continues that tradition. Although Microsoft Hyper-V gets a massive upgrade in Windows Server 8, Microsoft's latest server OS won't be available until late 2012. VMware isn't standing still, so we'll likely see yet another revision of vSphere before the next Hyper-V hits the market. Can VMware hold off Microsoft's big push in the virtualization space? Time will tell, but VMware will likely remain the virtualization platform of choice for most businesses in the near future, and vSphere 5 should help VMware maintain its leadership position."
Community Choice
GOLD
Citrix XenServer • Citrix Systems • www.citrix.com
SILVER
VMware vSphere • VMware • www.vmware.com
BRONZE
VMware Change Reporter • NetWrix • www.netwrix.com
Other hot products in this year's survey . . .
VMware Workstation
VMware ESXi
Citrix XenDesktop