Today Microsoft launched Microsoft Mediaroom
with virtualization. This maks ‘Mediaroom’ the first Internet Protocol
Television (IPTV) platform to offer virtualization support.

Mediaroom with virtualization can deliver up to a sixfold reduction
in the number of physical servers required to support a full-featured
IPTV service, this significantly reduces hardware/management costs.

Microsoft Mediaroom

Mediaroom with virtualization is designed to provide a
cost-effective yet full-featured IPTV platform for smaller operators,
for operators launching new services as they scale their subscriber
base, and for operators who want to extend an existing service into new
markets to serve lower-density communities.

“Mediaroom with virtualization provides the industry’s lowest
platform footprint for deploying a full IPTV service,” said Andreas
Mueller-Schubert, general manager for the TV, Video and Music Business
at Microsoft. “Given the pressures of today’s economic environment, the
reduction in capital expenditure and ongoing efficiencies make
Mediaroom with virtualization an attractive proposition for operators
of all sizes as they launch and grow their IPTV businesses.”

Blog post also available here: http://virtualization-spotlight.com