Ironically, there was little to be surprised by in the july release of the gartner mq. Home applications vmware named a leader in 2016 magic quadrant for x86 server. Aug 10, 2016 for a seventh consecutive year, vmware is a leader in the gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Gartner magic quadrant converged infrastructure pure. Aug 11, 2016 home applications vmware named a leader in 2016 magic quadrant for x86 server. Nothing surprising, unlike the fact that citrix is still mentioned in the leader board with a product, like xenserver, that apparently is just used as a backend for vdi. Vmware and microsoft are the top virtualization leaders. This page is designed to help it and business leaders better understand the technology and products in the. Aug 06, 2015 gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure 2015 is a bit of an enigma. Gartner data virtualization and modern data management. Desktop virtualization trends advanced network systems. Vmware and microsoft retained their spots in the top right quadrant, which gartner reserves for.
Os software container technologies are being used as the foundational elements for infrastructure. Dec 11, 2014 gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, by thomas j. The magic quadrant mq is a wellknown and influential series of research reports published annually by the it research and consulting firm gartner, inc. It also has references from western europe and singapore, among other mature markets. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure 2015 is a bit of an enigma. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infras tructure specifies 8.
Trends around desktop virtualization for small and midsized organizations 1 gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, thomas j. Here are the 12 leaders, challenges and visionaries who made gartners firstever hyperconverged infrastructure. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure last update june 2012 posted on july 9, 2012. Gartner confirmed in march 2017 that the x86 server virtualization infrastructure magic quadrant is now retired. Gartner names microsoft and vmware as server virtualization. Jul 09, 2011 microsoft hyperv leader in gartners x86 server virtualization magic quadrant. Especially the integration with system center and microsoft azure as well as. Weiss, 26 may 2010, ra406042011 server virtualization for x86 architecture servers is one of the hottest trends in it today, and will remain so for several years.
Updated gartner magic quadrant on x86 server virtualization. This is causing an overall decline in new spending for onpremises server virtualization. Jul 24, 2014 on july 2nd 2014, gartner released their annual magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure i went ahead and superimposed the past three years in a chart to see the movement of all the major players in this space. Gartner published the gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure mq with. Red hat positioned in the visionaries quadrant of gartner. Gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, by. And before the they paid there way up there remarks flow in, gartner works how gartner works and it works like that for everyone read the other vendors on there so that remark could fly right back. Gartner june 2012 return to top vendor strengths and cautions citrix systems citrix is leveraging its position in desktop virtualization.
More than ever before, enterprises are evaluating the costbenefits of switching technologies and considering deployment of multiple virtualization infrastructures. Last year i already covered the gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, and last week gartner released the 20 version. Gartners magic quadrant for cloud infrastructure as a service, 2014, has just been released see the clientonly interactive version, or the free reprint. Vmware named a leader in 2016 magic quadrant for x86. The gartner magic quadrant includes all the major companies which do x86 virtualization solutions such as vmware, citrix, microsoft, oracle, parallels and red hat. Research and advisory firm gartner have released the latest update to their x86 server virtualization infrastructure magic quadrant report this magic quadrant provides a graphical. Gartner has released its annual magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, again positioning vmware and microsoft in the leaders quadrant. Heres who made gartners 2018 magic quadrant for hyperconverged infrastructure. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure source. The x86 server virtualization infrastructure market is defined by organizations that are looking for solutions to virtualize applications from their x86 server hardware or oss, reducing underutilized server hardware and associated hardware costs, and.
Year over year microsoft is named as a leader in the gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure magic quadrant and it gets closer and closer to vmware. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure gartner. Gartner magic quadrant 3 year quadrant for x86 server. My point of view for the magic quadrant for x86 server. Gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization. Jul 28, 2015 gartner has released its magic quadrant report on x86 server virtualization infrastructure for 2015. Jul 04, 20 last year i already covered the gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, and last week gartner released the 20 version. It lists what the giant analyst firm believes are the key players in a specified market. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Hyperv is right up there in gartners magic quadrant for.
Citrx, microsoft, oracle, parallels, red hat and vmware. Quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, online. This document provides an analysis of the market for x86 server virtualization. Increasing the system availability of data centers by. Were incredibly excited to share that for the sixth year in a row, microsoft was named a leader by gartner in the x86 server virtualization. These reports provide overviews and actionable insights regarding market direction, shifts, and players in various major it markets read more. Server virtualization market and to act as a launching pad for further research. As an upandcoming product in emerging markets, huawei fusionsphere claims hundreds of references in emerging economies.
May 30, 2014 gartners magic quadrant for cloud infrastructure as a service, 2014, has just been released see the clientonly interactive version, or the free reprint. And perhaps no market is more fundamental in the virtualization space than x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Gartner has released its 2015 magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, which found that microsoft and vmware are leading the pack in that market vmware was rated highest by. For a seventh consecutive year, vmware is a leader in the gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Margevicius, philip dawson at least 70% of x86 server workloads are virtualized, the. The competitive market for x86 server virtualization infrastructure has matured, leading more enterprises to reconsider their choices, and, instead, consider multiple virtualization infrastructures. Pdf virtualization of operating systems and network infrastructure plays an important. Microsoft now is named again as a leader in gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure 2016 magic quadrant. Gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, by thomas j. Nov 21, 20 gartner magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Gartner releases magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization. Gartner february 20 return to top vendor strengths and cautions alcatellucent alcatellucent is a strong player in service provider networking, voice technologies, applications and services, and it continues to expand its data network portfolio and reach.
Jul 03, 20 gartner released their magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure and microsoft is a leader. Weiss, 26 may 2010, ra406042011 server virtualization. The entire quadrant can be found at versions of the hypervisors among others vsphere 5. Market dynamics the enterprise data center networking market in 2016 grew by % in revenue see market share. Can you replace vmware with hyperv or other competitor. Gartner releases its 2014 magic quadrant for x86 server. If you are a vendor that has previously featured you are now left without this tool to help you articulate the benefits your company can add to your clients. Vmware becomes a leader in gartners magic quadrant for x86. On july 2nd 2014, gartner released their annual magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure i went ahead and superimposed the past three years in a chart to see the. Virtualization penetration has surpassed 50% of all server workloads, and.
Recently gartner published their magic quadrant for server virtualization 2014 edition. As more shifts happen in the virtualization market place, you would imagine that there would be significant movement in the space around the gartner magic quadrant mq for x86 server virtualization. If youre a gartner client, you can also view the related charts, which summarize the offerings, features, and data center locations in a convenient table format. Gartner published the gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure mq with microsoft landing in the leader quadrant for the sixth year in a row. Microsoft a leader in gartner x86 server virtualization. Integrated systems are combinations of server, storage and network infrastructure, sold with. Still the big dog the x86 server virtualization market, as has been the case for many years, continues to be dominated by vmware, gartner notes, followed by microsoft, a strong second with its hyperv hypervisor. More innovation is focused on container technologies that support developers and cloud services that use virtualization. Last week vmware announced that it has been positioned at the top of leaders quadrant of 2012 gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure. Gartner uses their evaluation criteria for x86 server virtualization infrastructure to assess. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure gartner ras core research note g00200526, thomas j. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure version 1 created by piroxy on jun 28, 2010 2.
Jun 27, 20 roughly twothirds of x86 server workloads are virtualized, the market is mature and competitive, and enterprises have viable choices. Not included in the x86 server virtualization infrastructure market are higherlevel management functions, such as operational automation tools. Gartners magic quadrant for server virtualization 2014. Vmware positioned as a leader in 2016 magic quadrant for. As an upandcoming product in emerging markets, huawei fusionsphere claims hundreds of. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure vmware. Gartner february 20 return to top vendor strengths and cautions alcatellucent alcatellucent is a. Development of a virtualization systems architecture course for the. Magic quadrant for data center networking midokura. Vmware and microsoft retained their spots in the top right quadrant, which gartner reserves. In this article i will explain about the basic knowledge of virtualization, mainly with x86 architecture, the technology used for cpu, memory, and io, as well as the trends of virtualization. Gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure magic. Gartner has issued its latest magic quadrant on the suppliers of hyperconverged infrastructure, and along with the usual leaders hp enterprise, emc, and nutanix several. However, huawei has more customer references from china than infrastructure.
An increasing number of enterprises are evaluating both the cost benefits of competitive migrations and the benefits of deploying multiple virtualization technologies. Magic quadrant for virtualization no big surprises. Server average selling prices rose in the third quarter of 2010 over the same period last year as the move towards server. Again vmware is the clear leader as it has been since 5 year. But if we look in the article we will see that cautions mentioned for microsoft are all addressed as features in system center 2012 r2, windows server 2012 r2 and windows azure pack. Gartner retires the magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure published. Gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infras.
Gartner has released its magic quadrant report on x86 server virtualization infrastructure for 2015. Roughly twothirds of x86 server workloads are virtualized, the market is mature and competitive, and enterprises have viable choices. Virtualization penetration has surpassed 50% of all server workloads, and continues to grow. Gartner just released an updated magic quadrant on x86 server virtualization. And before the they paid there way up there remarks flow in. Heres who made gartners 2018 magic quadrant for hyper. Based on predefined evaluation criteria definitions gartner evaluated 6 virtualization solutionsvendors. Indepth overview of x86 server virtualization technology. Red hat positioned in the visionaries quadrant of gartners. If you are a vendor that has previously featured you are now left without this tool to help you. Aug 09, 2016 year over year microsoft is named as a leader in the gartner x86 server virtualization infrastructure magic quadrant and it gets closer and closer to vmware.
More than ever before, enterprises are evaluating the. Magic quadrant for data center network infrastructure source. Jul 11, 2014 recently gartner published their magic quadrant for server virtualization 2014 edition. To see vmware and microsoft in the leader quadrant is no surprise. Openstack in mid2014, and the photon platform in mid2015. Performance analysis of selected hypervisors virtual machine. Pdf performance analysis of selected hypervisors virtual. Value of vmware vcenter operations management suite, january 2014. Vmware positioned in leaders quadrant in latest x86 server. Vmware named a leader in 2016 magic quadrant for x86 server. Microsoft hyperv is the only other solution in the leaders quadrant.
Leaders in this market have a clear strategy and road map for their offerings, understand virtualization s role in infrastructure and operations transformation, and have a clear vision with respect to cloud computing. Hyperv is right up there in gartners magic quadrant for x86. Enterprise network equipment by market segment, worldwide, 4q16 and. With red hat enterprise virtualization, companies around the world are building a foundation for future. Magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure published. Magic quadrant is a muchanticipated graph for vendors in a particular field. Microsoft moved up in the ability to execute and to the right in the completeness of vision assessment compared with 2015. Microsoft hyperv leader in gartners x86 server virtualization magic quadrant. According to gartner, virtualization in the form of vms and containers is a fundamental enabler to iaas, and it will be used to establish private cloud services, public cloud services and interoperable hybrid cloud services. According to gartner, virtualization in the form of vms and. Jun 28, 2010 magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure version 1 created by piroxy on jun 28, 2010 2. The x86 server virtualization market, as has been the case for many years, continues to be dominated by vmware, gartner notes. Magic quadrant for data center network infrastructure. Vmware vsphere software layer running closest to the server hardware, directly on the.
Jul 07, 2011 research and advisory firm gartner have released the latest update to their x86 server virtualization infrastructure magic quadrant report this magic quadrant provides a graphical representation of the x86 server virtualization infrastructure market for a period of time that the report covers along with a written commentary. Margevicius, philip dawson at least 70% of x86 server workloads are virtualized, the market is mature and competitive, and enterprises have viable choices. Gartner june 2012 return to top vendor strengths and cautions citrix systems citrix is leveraging its position in desktop virtualization and new focus on cloud computing infrastructures to grow its foothold in the server virtualization market as the thirdplace vendor in. Last week vmware announced that it has been positioned at the top of leaders quadrant of 2012 gartners magic quadrant for x86 server virtualization infrastructure nothing surprising, unlike the. Jul 09, 2014 as every year in early july, gartner released its magic quadrant mq for x86 server virtualization. The server virtualization infrastructure market and its base technologies are mature. As every year in early july, gartner released its magic quadrant mq for x86 server virtualization. Vmware positioned as a leader in 2016 magic quadrant for x86.