Oracle's Virtual Challenge to Windows and Red Hat

"VMware's share price may have taken a hit following the launch of Oracle VM but the product has wider implications in the software market. To some extent it is a software appliance play: like Raw Iron without the iron. This question and answer from the Q&A says it all:

"'Does Oracle VM require a host operating system?
No. Oracle VM installs directly on server hardware and does not require a host operating system...'"

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