InfoWorld heeft de twee desktop type 2 hypervisors vergeleken die er nog toe doen: VMware’s Workstation 6.5 en Sun’s xVM VirtualBox 2.0. De derde grote is Microsoft’s Virtual PC, echter door het gebrek aan updates daarvan is het wat InfoWorld betreft al geen factor meer om rekening mee te houden.
Workstation 6.5 is de duidelijke winnaar en heeft alleen de prijs als handicap. Dat is ook geen wonder, want VirtualBox is een gratis download. In het eindoordeel blijft InfoWorld echter hoopvol over VirtualBox:
Calling VMware Workstation 6.5 versus Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0 a two-horse “race” might have been misleading. With Workstation’s expansive feature set and top-notch performance, it really isn’t much of a competition. Still, VirtualBox delivers a combination of features that you simply cannot find outside of VMware, including USB device integration and 64-bit guest OS support. Add to this the killer price (free) and you have the makings of a cult classic. And though VirtualBox doesn’t measure up to VMware Workstation today, don’t count Sun out. As one of the preeminent engineering powerhouses, the company has the talent and resources to make a serious run at anyone it targets. VMware had better not let its guard down anytime soon.
Bron: InfoWorld.
