[THIN] Re: Vmware vs Citrix....
- From: "Brian Ehlert" <brian.ehlert@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:56:55 -0700
This is true and (however) not architecturally different than any others.
They all use some type of Parent (dom0, control partition, etc.) to
perform the act of controlling and allocating resources to the VMs
(guests, children, etc.)
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Harry Singh <hboogz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks All.
>
> I actually heard that the Microsoft iteration of Hyper-V actually uses a
> Parent VM to control the Child VM's. Making the VM architecture completely
> dependent on this Parent VM. The way i see it, that exposes the machine to 2
> points of failure: The phsyical aspects of the server itself and this Parent
> OS.
>
> is this true ?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Steve Greenberg <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> >>>>...That is one of the best ways to explain it Steve. Have you got a
>> >>>> copy write on that J. I wonder if you are better off saying that VMware
>> >>>> has
>> >>>> "the most commercially mature and established hypervisor platform". Xen
>> >>>> has
>> >>>> been around for a long time too, but has not had the commercial drive
>> >>>> and
>> >>>> development funding that VMware has had.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jeremy,
>>
>>
>>
>> Nice clarification!
>>
>>
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>>
>>
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>>
>> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Steve Greenberg
>> Sent: Thursday, 2 October 2008 5:15 AM
>> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [THIN] Re: Vmware vs Citrix....
>>
>>
>>
>> VMWare ESX = the most mature and established hypervisor platform
>>
>>
>>
>> Xen Server= newer hypervisor, based on a better technical foundation,
>> catching up with VMware, not as "Enterprise" able
>>
>>
>>
>> MS Hyper-V= new kid on the block, based on XEN technology, has muscle of
>> MS behind it, it is free, MS is targeting the management of virtual machines
>> as their new market opportunity and pulling out all stops to get there first
>> and knock VMWare out
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Greenberg
>>
>> Thin Client Computing
>>
>> 34522 N. Scottsdale Rd D8453
>>
>> Scottsdale, AZ 85266
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>> (602) 432-8649
>>
>> www.thinclient.net
>>
>> steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Harry Singh
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:49 AM
>> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [THIN] Vmware vs Citrix....
>>
>>
>>
>> All -
>>
>> Let me preface this by saying, I run a relatively small shop with a single
>> CPS 4.0 farm and single WI/CSG deployment.
>>
>> Now, Management wants to get involved with server virtualization. They are
>> heading towards the direction of VMware but i do know that Citrix is in the
>> virtualization space as well, but i don't know to what capacity. I,
>> personally, have always thought that VMware would be the route to take to
>> get server's and client's virtualized -- does citrix have something to
>> compete with vmware ESX/Workstation ?
>>
>> in other words, what exactly is citrix doing with regards to
>> virtualization ?
>>
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