The story
At the beginning there were two enterprise solutions:
http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=15206
Now the end of VMware Server 2 is near!
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
End of General Support for VMware Server 2.0 is 20 11-06-30, users should plan to upgrade to the newest release of either ESXi or VMware Player.
See also this post:
http://virtualization.info/en/news/2010/05/vmware-server-to-be-discontinued-by-june-2011.html
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VMware Server 2.x
New enhancements and functionality are listed below:
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VMware vSphere
http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/editions_comparison.html
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VMware Server vs VMware ESXi (and ESX)
http://www.vmware.com/products/server/faqs.html
| VMware Server | VMware ESXi |
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Architecture | Hosted | Hypervisor |
Hypervisor type | Hybrid | Type-1 (bare metal) |
OS Requirements | Windows or Linux | None |
Typical Use Cases | Test & Dev, Production | Production, Test & Dev |
Dedicated Server Required | No | Yes |
Centralized Management Option | No | Yes |
Ease of Use | High | High |
Performance | Good | Best |
Scalable to VMware Infrastructure | Easy | Easiest |
See also:
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Virtualization software comparison
One of the most complete comparison (by ).
Include also VMware ESX/ESXi and VMware Server:
http://www.it20.info/misc/virtualizationscomparison.htm