VMware VMotion enables the live migration of running virtual machines from one physical server to another with zero downtime, continuous service availability, and complete transaction integrity. It is transparent to users.
Microsoft Server Licensing Implications with VMotion Posted by chanaka_ek in Licensing on Jan 6, 2012 7:32:15 AM One of my friends recently emailed me to clarify a point on potential implication of Microsoft Server Licensing on VMware, in perticular with regards to VMotioning (moving running VM's amongst different physical "ESX" servers).
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, or RHEV, provides a RHEL-based centralized management server with a web-based interface for managing virtual machines (VMs) called the RHEV Manager. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is based on open standards and works with Linux and Windows, as well as enterprise applications like SAP, SAS and Oracle.
VMware vSphere vMotion is a zero downtime live migration of workloads from one server to another. This capability is possible across vSwitches, Clusters, and even Clouds (depending of the vSphere edition that you have).
XenServer based on some of the most important and required IT Management features. vMotion: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, .. XenServer list of features include the following: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support, .