VMware

Hypervisor software maker

VMware is a technology company that pioneered virtualization software, allowing multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single physical computer.

The name functions as shorthand for the company's products: We're running our servers on VMware.

VMware's hypervisor technology became foundational to cloud computing and modern data centers.

virtualization

hypervisor

Virtual machine management layer

  • VMEmulated computer instance
  • datastorePersistent information repository
  • snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly

clone · host · cluster · template · consolidation · workload · compute

enterprise

data center

Facility housing networked computers

private cloud · enterprise · licensing · migration · disaster recovery · backup · production · compliance

corporate

Broadcom

Semiconductor and software conglomerate

partner · certification · carbon black · Horizon · layoffs · pricing · maintenance · renewal

competitor

Microsoft

Redmond technology corporation

  • KVMMulti-system input sharing device
  • CitrixVirtualization and remote-access company
  • AWSCloud computing platform

Azure · container · Docker · bare metal · public cloud · repatriation · alternative · migration path

Categories
Opposites
market competition

VMwareKVM

Multi-system input sharing device

infrastructure model

VMwareDocker

Application containerization platform

containerization · containers · microservices · serverless

virtualization vs. physical infrastructure

VMwarebare metal

Direct hardware access, unmediated

iron · mainframe

Family

machine, virtual, vSphere, virtualize, virtualized, virtual machine

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Rated G