Sun Signs OEM Deals for VirtualBox

• By The WHIR, August 12, 2008

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By Justin Lee, theWHIR.com

August 12, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Sun Microsystems (sun.com) announced on Tuesday it has signed a new multi-year original equipment manufacturer agreements with Avanquest Software (avanquest.com), Q-layer (qlayer.com) and Zenith InfoTech (zenithinfotech.com) to expand the global reach of Sun xVM VirtualBox.

OEMs use Sun's open source virtualization solution to help deliver highly available, secure and dynamic virtualized offerings.

Avanquest Software, Q-layer and Zenith InfoTech join a growing list of partners that use Sun xVM VirtualBox's cross-platform virtualization software, which  is available via the OEM program or in a free, open source version at www.virtualbox.org.

Last month, Q-layer announced that the Q-layer Delegation Manager would be offering support for Sun Microsystems' xVM VirtualBox in the future.

Sun says its xVM VirtualBox is a high performance, small footprint virtualization platform that enables users to create "virtual machines" into which they can install whichever operating system and application stack they choose.

Users are able to run multiple operating systems on the same computer simultaneously, while OEMs enable them to use virtual machines as a self-contained distribution mechanism for their solutions.

The compact and modular nature of Sun xVM VirtualBox makes it suitable for use as an embedded component and ideal for OEMs.

With rich and powerful APIs exposed at every level, xVM VirtualBox provides OEMs with complete control to easily build custom solutions and products.

"Sun xVM VirtualBox has become hugely popular with developers and power users, and with a modular core that enables it to be embedded in many other solutions, xVM VirtualBox is expanding its reach to new audiences," says Steve Wilson, vice president for xVM at Sun Microsystems. "These recent agreements are just a few examples of how OEMs are leveraging core xVM virtualization technology to produce new solutions with unparalleled performance and functionality."

Since its release in January 2007, Sun xVM VirtualBox has already seen over five million downloads, and is the first free hypervisor to support all major host operating systems, including Mac OS X, Linux, Windows, Solaris and OpenSolaris.

Sun xVM VirtualBox software is a key component of Sun's broader xVM virtualization and management software portfolio, which includes Sun xVM Ops Center, Sun xVM Server and the Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software.

Targeted at end users, developers and SMBs, xVM VirtualBox software is the entry-level offering into the Sun xVM platform and is designed for customers of all sizes across a broad range of industries.

Tags:  Windows  Linux  virtualization  Iona  Major Host  Quest Software  Sun Microsystems 

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