Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 16, 2019
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - vMotion or XenServer?
XenServer is more expensive to implement (TCO) than vMotion, and XenServer is rated with the same score (50/100) as vMotion (50/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right IT Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
VMware Vs. Citrix Systems, Inc.
VMware:
VMware, Inc. is a company providing virtualization software,founded in 1998 and based in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004, and operates as a separate software subsidiary.
VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervis...
Citrix Systems, Inc.:
Citrix transforms how businesses and IT work and people collaborate in the cloud era. With market-leading cloud, collaboration, networking and virtualization technologies, Citrix powers mobile workstyles and cloud services, making complex enterprise IT simpler and more accessible for 260,000 organizations. Citrix products touch 75 percent of Int...
Who is more expensive? vMotion or XenServer?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of IT Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for vMotion and XenServer.
vMotion price starts at $23 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 vMotion is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of IT Management software. XenServer price starts at $1,000 per license , When comparing XenServer to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average IT Management software cost.
Bottom line: XenServer is more expensive than vMotion.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared vMotion Vs. XenServer based on some of the most important and required IT Management features.
vMotion: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
XenServer: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
vMotion is extensive and flexible enough to suit needs of all business sizes and types. XenServer is perfect for companies of all shapes and sizes.