Virtual Machine Monitor integrates into server hardware.September 18, 2007 -
Based on VMware ESX Server, VMware ESX Server 3i is 32 MB bare metal hypervisor that partitions any physical server into multiple secure and portable virtual machines. Providing architectural foundation for VMware Infrastructure 3, it enables users to implement entire suite of VMware Infrastructure 3 products including VirtualCenter, VMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler, High Availability), and VMware Consolidated Backup.
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VMware Unveils Next Generation Hypervisor to Be Integrated in Server Hardware
PALO ALTO, California, September 10 -
VMware Raises the Bar for Reliability, Security and Ease of Use for the Virtualization Platform
VMware, Inc., the virtualization leader, today introduced VMware ESX Server 3i, the industry's next generation thin hypervisor to be integrated in server hardware from Dell, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP, IBM, NEC and others.
Building virtualization into the server hardware simplifies the deployment and management of virtual infrastructure. With VMware ESX Server 3i, customers will be able to go from booting up a server to reaping the benefits of virtualization in a matter of minutes. VMware ESX Server 3i represents a major advance in a radically small footprint for unparalleled reliability and security. VMware ESX Server 3i will be showcased this week at VMworld 2007 in San Francisco.
"In the six years and three product generations since its release, VMware ESX Server has become an industry-defining product, acclaimed for its quality and functionality," said Raghu Raghuram, vice president of products and solutions at VMware. "Today, VMware is ushering in a new era where virtualization software is not separate from server hardware, it is simply how industry-standard servers operate. We have worked with our partners to integrate VMware ESX Server directly into their server hardware. Now customers will be able to turn on their virtualization-enabled servers and boot directly into a fully-functioning hypervisor. We expect this advance to simplify virtualization and make it more easily accessible to customers as they refresh their computing infrastructure. As multi-core systems become more common, virtualization will no longer be viewed as an optional capability by customers."
VMware ESX Server 3i is the new architectural foundation for VMware Infrastructure 3, the most widely deployed virtualization software suite for optimizing and managing industry-standard IT environments. VMware customers will be able to easily implement the entire suite of VMware Infrastructure 3 products on top of this foundation, including VirtualCenter, VMotion, Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), High Availability (HA) and VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB).
Based on VMware ESX Server which has set the standard for a production proven, stable and mature hypervisor, VMware ESX Server 3i is a "bare metal"
hypervisor that partitions a physical server into multiple secure and portable virtual machines. Designed for optimal scalability and performance, VMware ESX Server 3i's innovative new architecture also provides unmatched security, reliability and manageability in a compact, 32 MB package. VMware ESX Server 3i would be the only hypervisor on the market today that does not incorporate a general-purpose operating system, which frees it from the many challenges involved in maintaining a general purpose operating system.
"The embedded virtualization capabilities in VMware ESX Server 3i are complementary to the design of our HP ProLiant and BladeSystem technology,"
said James Mouton, senior vice president and general manager of Industry Standard Servers at HP. "This next-generation solution will help customers optimize infrastructure for manageability, simplicity and better business outcomes."
"The most striking feature of VMware ESX Server 3i is the ease of use,"
said Rob Jones, technology director of Northern Europe at ALSTOM. "Just plug it in and it's ready to run virtual machines. This will greatly simplify the deployment of servers at our many remote sites and offices where we may not have dedicated IT personnel."
Availability
Hardware vendors are expected to begin shipping VMware ESX Server 3i within their products by the end of 2007 and over the course of 2008. In the future, VMware ESX Server 3i will also be available for download at http://www.vmware.com.
About VMware
VMware (NYSE:VMW) is the global leader in virtual infrastructure software for industry-standard systems. Organizations of all sizes use VMware solutions to simplify their IT, fully leverage their existing computing investments and respond faster to changing business demands. VMware is based in Palo Alto, California and majority-owned by EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC).
For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com.
Source: VMware, Inc.
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