Open Source & Free Software for Windows
VirtualBox is a general purpose full virtualizer for hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, VirtualBox is now the only professional quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software. Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD.
VMware Server is a robust yet easy to use product for users new to server virtualization technology. VMware Server will enable companies to partition a physical server into multiple virtual machines and start experiencing the benefits of virtualization.
Benefits of VMware Server
* Provision a new server in minutes without investing in new hardware.
* Run Windows and Linux operating systems and applications on the same physical server.
* Increase the utilization
of a physical server.
* Move virtual machines from one physical host to another without re-configuration.
