The Virtualization Innovation Comparison of 2009 and 2010
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Why is virtualization so important? The short answer is that virtualization enables businesses to lower their technology Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while increasing their Return on Investment (ROI). This is done primarily through the multitude of server consolidation projects proliferating every organization's infrastructure in some fashion today. What do the top UNIX vendors have to offer with respect to virtualization? IBM offers PowerVM, formerly referred to as Advanced Power Virtualization, and has just released their POWER7 Systems, which alter the virtualization space (see What's on the horizon in 2010?). HP offers their Virtual Server Environment, which supports both their Integrity and HP9000 server base. Sun offers a new name, the xVM server, along with their mature container-based technology.
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This article explores HP-UX, Solaris and AIX virtualization innovations of 2009 and 2010, including coverage of IBM's newly released POWER7 systems, which alters the 2010 landscape. Most AIX admins understand the virtualization features available to them through PowerVM. What about the other UNIX hardware platforms? What do they have to offer and how do some of their features compare to PowerVM. Full Story |
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