In a lengthy post on his blog, Steve Wilson, vice-president of virtualization tools at Sun details the main features of xVM Server, Sun’s soon to arrive Solaris-based Hypervisor. xVM Server is now scheduled to arrive at the beginning of september, a bit later than originaly anounced at JavaOne (at the time Sun targeted the end of August). For those tching to test the newest kid on the block, Wilson also announces the launch of an “early access” program, mostly targeted towards big corporations and administrations (more information by mail at : xvm-server-ea-request@sun.com).
xVM Server is the core of the Sun’s upcoming virtualization offering. The line-up also includes xVM Ops Center, an administration tool originally designed for managing large datacenters and redesigned to manage large-scale virtual environments. It also features Sun’s Desktop virtualization solution (Sun VDI), and Sun virtualBox, a free virtualization software for PCs and Macs.
Wilson’s latest post also shows many screenshots of xVM Server’s web management interface and details the essential characteristics of the hypervisor, characteristics that were no longer a secret for LeMagIT’s readers since Wilson had revealed the main characteristics of xVM Server in an interview granted to our magazine last May at JavaOne.
Redmonk analyst Michael Coté has also published videos of xVM Server and a review of the product on his blog -Thanks Ben for the tip 
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Références externes
- reference #1
http://blogs.sun.com/stevewilson/entry/an_update_on_xvm_server - reference #2
http://www.lemagit.fr/article/virtualisation-sun/522/1/steve-wilson-sun-notre-hyperviseur-aura-pas-limites/ - reference #3
http://www.redmonk.com/cote/2008/08/12/xvm-server-videos/
