InfoWorld Test Center Reviews Virtualization Products

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Sep 23, 20062 mins

The InfoWorld Test Center recently put three virtualization products through a series of tests and came to the following conclusions: Scalent Virtual Operating Environment 2.0 from Scalent Systems. The product received a rating of 8.5, Very Good, with the following bottom line: Scalent's V/OE promises much, and it delivers. By separating the server from the hardware, you can move server instances among physical

The InfoWorld Test Center recently put three virtualization products through a series of tests and came to the following conclusions:

Scalent Virtual Operating Environment 2.0 from Scalent Systems.

The product received a rating of 8.5, Very Good, with the following bottom line: Scalent’s V/OE promises much, and it delivers. By separating the server from the hardware, you can move server instances among physical hardware and even among virtualization platforms in a seamless manner that retains all network, iSCSI, and FC connections. Combined with a very attractive and usable Flash-based GUI, V/OE 2.0 is a glimpse of what a truly adaptive datacenter could look like.

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Surgient Virtual QA/Test Management System 5.0 from Surgient, Inc.

The product received a rating of 8.0, Very Good, with the following bottom line: VQMS is a capable, enterprise-scale lab-automation solution that exploits virtualization. It boasts a good management console, a scheduling system, excellent capture and replay capabilities, and a helpful reporting system. The extensive feature set, however, is hamstrung by pervasive complexity.

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Vizioncore esxRanger 2.0 from vizioncore, inc.

The product received a rating of 8.1, Very Good, with the following bottom line: esxRanger provides a simple, fast method to properly backup and restore VMware virtual servers. The GUI is straightforward and easy to use but lacks some advanced features. The CLI base is a snap to script, however, and the performance of the solution is beyond reproach, delivering fast backups and high compression ratios.

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