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Microsoft: Grabbing the Virtualization Market

Microsoft is making strides in the virtualization market with its "Viridian" software, included in the 2008 Windows Server, offering benefits like efficient server use, cost savings, and simplified data center management. Learn how Microsoft's strategy is catching up with the competition and aiming for over 10 million users by 2010.

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Microsoft: Grabbing the Virtualization Market

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  1. Microsoft: Grabbing the Virtualization Market Presented by Group 2: Ashley Dean, Mistica Phillips, Janice Secrest and Clayton Williams

  2. Virtual Software Leaders • VMware, Inc. • ECM Corp. • Citrix Systems, Inc.

  3. Microsoft’s Virtualization • Software code named “Viridian” • Included in 2008 Windows Server • “Hypervisor” extra layer between hardware and software • Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 • Manages both virtualized and non-virtualized servers

  4. Virtualization Benefits • Enables use of servers efficiently • Reduces electricity costs • Allows flexibility on management of data centers • Simplifies implementation of new software applications.

  5. Catching the Competition • Deploy virtualization technology • Centralize management • Convert machines running VMware to Microsoft format • Forecast by analyst to surpass 10 million by 2010

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