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Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 VS Xen Enterprise 4 (MS Biased)
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Microsoft
Virtual Server
2005 R2
VS Xen Enterprise 4 (un- Biased)
| Xen | MS Virtual Server | |
|
Product Price
|
Free - $2499
|
Free
|
| 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 |
Slower |
Faster
|
|
Support Older Existing
Server
|
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 |
No, Microsoft offer
full support for their prodcuts in virtual enviornment only on their
virtual server
|
fully supported
|
| Requires Guest OS Modification | Yes, require the inclusion of its Hypervisor in the Guest OS to perform well. | Not required |
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