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Microsoft
Virtual Server
2005 R2
VS Xen Enterprise 4 (un- Biased)
Free
- $2499
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Microsoft
Virtual Server 2005 R2 VS Xen Enterprise 4 (MS Biased)
Xen
MS
Virtual Server
Special Hardware Required
Intel-VT or AMD-V is a
must
No, can run on any
machine which support windows 2003.
Corporate size
Xen is small newly
established company
Microsoft is a massive
coorperate, which has been in the market for ages.
Windows Guest OS
performance
Not unless they were new
enough to have Intel-VT or AMD-V
Support any hardware
which can run windows 2003.
Portability
Can't run on your laptops
for Demos and test and developments
It can run on your
laptop which enable you to take it every where.
Fool
prove installation and configuration
No, not unless you are a
Linux Guru
yes, just as all other
MS products.
Microsoft Product Support
Requires Guest OS Modification
Yes, require the
inclusion of its Hypervisor in the Guest OS to perform well.
Not required




























