Will Pre-Installed Virtualization Challenge Linux Leaders? | Linux Today
High Performance
SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

Will Pre-Installed Virtualization Challenge Linux Leaders?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 6, 2008

“We have been hearing rumblings about the server operating
system and its role being disrupted by virtualization as companies
such as VMware push hypervisor and virtualization management
software beyond the OS directly to the server. The company
highlighted the shift with a series of significant pre-installation
announcements during VMworld Europe last week.

“VMware will embed its ESX 3i hypervisor in servers from Dell,
Fujitsu Siemens, HP and IBM; it scored more specific deals to
integrate its hypervisor software with 10 HP ProLiant server models
and factory installation on Dell PowerEdge servers…”


Complete Story
Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

facebook
linkedin
x

Company

Contact us

Categories

News IT Management Infrastructure Developer Security High Performance Storage Blog

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

Terms of Service Privacy Policy California - Do Not Sell My Information