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.

Read the entire review, here.

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.

Read the entire review, here.

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.

Read the entire review, here.

Posted by David Marshall on September 23, 2006 01:19 PM