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Hyper-V vs. VMware Comparison

Choosing the right Virtualization software for your datacenter is a complex task. Microsoft's Hyper-V has become a formidable competitor to VMware, especially with Windows Server 2008 R2.  So we thought we would share our experience via this comparison of VMware versus Hyper-V, the leading server virtualization solutions. Hyper-V versus VMware - Pricing If you already have a Windows Server 2008 OS platform, you can download Hyper-V Server at no cost. The only cost is for the System Center management framework. Microsoft includes management of physical and virtual environments along with Hyper-V and VMware. Hyper-V provides you with migration capabilities: Live Migration is included in Windows Server 2008 R2 at no extra charge.  We are using it and can attest to R2's robustness.  With VMware, VMotion in both Foundation and Standard editions, there is an additional charge if you want to add migration capabilities. Take a look at the following table, you will see side-by-side the cost comparison of Hyper-V vs VMware. All of VMware feature comparisons use Virtual Infrastructure Enterprise and most of its pricing comparisons use Virtual Infrastructure Foundation. Costs are for five physical servers.  We've made the assumption that you've already paid for the host server OS in this comparison.