Virtualization Software for Server, Workstation and Desktop

For the virtualization of server, workstation and desktop we need one or another Virtualization Software. There are many free and paid Virtualization Software available in the market. Different Virtualization Software is based on different technologies and are more or less complex to handle.

How you have picked these Virtualization Software among so many solutions?

We have compared the number of downloads and users publicly announced by these companies themselves or by other reputed third party sources. We have no direct or indirect relationship with any of these companies.

List Virtualization Software for Linux

As Linux is most used operating system for the Servers, there are many free and premium Virtualization Software available for Linux.

• Citrix XenServer :  Citrix XenServer has Flexible licensing programs. It is a premium Flexible Virtualization Software.

• OpenVZ : OpenVZ is a free Virtualization Software.
• Xen : Xen is also a free option.
• Virtuozzo : Parallels Virtuozzo said to deliver the most robust virtualization. It is paid software.
• Others : OpenVZ (free), VirtualBox (free), VMware Server (paid)

List of Virtualization Software for Apple Mac OS X

• Parallels Desktop for Mac : Featured in MacLife as “How to Master Windows Virtualization on your Mac”. It is a premium product.
• VirtualBox : Free Virtualization Software.
• Bochs

List of Virtualization Software for Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft Hyper-V : Hyper-V Server is a dedicated stand-alone product, which contains only the Windows Hypervisor, Windows Server driver model and virtualization components.
• VirtualBox : Free Virtualization Software.
• VMware Server (paid)

Conclusion on Virtualization Software

• It is obviously not possible for us to list all the available softwares. The are most commonly used.
• We have said List of Virtualization Software for xyz operating system means it primarily supports that xyz host operating system.
• Any free Virtualization Software has enough flexibility to test where as a premium product means more dedicated support.
• Judge the features, your need and reviews by reputed third party magazines or websites, users before purchasing a  premium Virtualization Software.