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Difference and advantages between Hyper-V 2008 and Vmware?
Guys, my manager wants hyper v to be implemented while i need vmware, so he has asked me to document the difference and advantages on why we should use vmware instead of hyper v? can you help with facts
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I think there are several license cost benefits with Hyper-V. If you have Windows Server Datacenter with Hyper-V I think you can have as many Windows operating systems on that Hyper-V server as you like without any license costs, compared to Hyper-V on Windows Server Standard which allows only two Microsoft Operating systems license free on each host.
To my knowledge this is the main reason why several service providers in Norway are switching to Hyper-V. You could say that there would be a high cost disadvantage of switching out the vmware infrastrucrure that they are already using, but for these service providers this is not really an issue. They are constantly implementing new solutions and systems for new and existing customers, while old solutions and systems are slowly dying and fading out. They simply stop implementing with vmware and start implementing with hyper-v instead, letting vmware fade out naturally without any extra effort.
Also found this link, but it is generally about virtualization and does not compare hyper-v vs vmware: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc768521(v=bts.10).aspx
To my knowledge this is the main reason why several service providers in Norway are switching to Hyper-V. You could say that there would be a high cost disadvantage of switching out the vmware infrastrucrure that they are already using, but for these service providers this is not really an issue. They are constantly implementing new solutions and systems for new and existing customers, while old solutions and systems are slowly dying and fading out. They simply stop implementing with vmware and start implementing with hyper-v instead, letting vmware fade out naturally without any extra effort.
Also found this link, but it is generally about virtualization and does not compare hyper-v vs vmware: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc768521(v=bts.10).aspx
As always with this type of question, you will find it VERY difficult to get an unbiased opinion. It's a bit like asking "Why use Apple Mac instead of WinTel".
From experience I have always prefered the VMWare way. HYPER-V Is catching up and as already stated, the cost element has a big advantage if you are talking DataCentre licences, in favour of MS that is.
I have yet to place a support call with VMWare that was not resolved to satisfaction at any time of day or night, no matter how long it took. The same can NOT be said for MS though.
From experience I have always prefered the VMWare way. HYPER-V Is catching up and as already stated, the cost element has a big advantage if you are talking DataCentre licences, in favour of MS that is.
I have yet to place a support call with VMWare that was not resolved to satisfaction at any time of day or night, no matter how long it took. The same can NOT be said for MS though.
I have yet to place a support call with VMWare that was not resolved to satisfaction at any time of day or night, no matter how long it took. The same can NOT be said for MS though.True.
Why do YOU need VMware ?
Is there a VMware requierment or supported Guest OS, which Hyper-V does not support?
Both VMware, Microsoft, Citrix and Oracle offer very good Hypervisors, that allow you to virtualise servers and desktops.
Which you select depends on your requirements and budgets, and possibly Vendor choice.
Is there a VMware requierment or supported Guest OS, which Hyper-V does not support?
Both VMware, Microsoft, Citrix and Oracle offer very good Hypervisors, that allow you to virtualise servers and desktops.
Which you select depends on your requirements and budgets, and possibly Vendor choice.
Also which version of vmware?