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Which costs less: Windows Server or vSphere? |
November 21, 2012
Which is cheaper: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or VMware vSphere 5.1? Well, that depends on who's doing the math.
A Microsoft general manager recently wrote a blog post pointing out that a cost calculator on VMware's website shows that if a system is configured in a certain way then Microsoft's Windows Server is less expensive for virtualizing workloads compared to VMware's flagship software. "VMware (finally) admits that its costs are higher than Microsoft's," is the title of the post.
At least one analyst is chalking this up as Microsoft "mudslinging" aimed at VMware, but also points out that it could reflect the increasing competitiveness of the virtualization market.
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Link: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/112012-vmware-microsoft-cost-calculator-264453.html
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