NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DENI CONNOR ON SERVERS 11/11/04 Today's focus: VMware ups multiprocessing
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VMware presently ships a two-way version of its ESX server that is an add-on module to VMware ESK Server 2. It allows a single virtual machine to span two physical processors. This means that two processors can work in parallel and share a single guest operating system image. The company says that as more multiprocessor and multi-core servers become standard, Virtual SMP will play a big part. Although the company claims to be the only vendor that provides SMP functionality for Intel-based virtual machines, Qlusters says it does the same. Qlusters' ClusterStream software spans multiple processors and creates a single virtual environment. While ESX Server runs on Windows and Linux, Qlusters only runs on Linux. A Windows version is forthcoming. Qlusters also claims to have added a policy engine to its software that dynamically shifts applications and workloads based on needs. 4-Way VMware Virtual SMP is currently in beta testing and will be available in the second half of 2005 as an add-on to the company's ESX Server. Pricing is not yet available. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Microsoft set to ship Virtual Server 2005 Network World Fusion, 09/08/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0908virtual.html Help arrives for VMware users Network World Novell NetWare Tips Newsletter, 09/09/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/netware/2004/0906nw2.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Deni Connor Deni Connor is a Senior Editor at Network World covering storage, Unix, Novell, Macintosh and IT in Healthcare. 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