PAN Manager
Egenera, Inc. Software for the management of server pools features virtual server provisioning, disaster recovery, and dynamic re-provisioning, among other capabilities. Now available for use with Dell gear. Dec. 17, 2008

 PlateSpin Workload Management
Novell, Inc. Migrates or copies server workloads to and from disparate machines (including physical to virtual and vice-versa) for performance or recovery objectives. Revamped product line now includes Hyper-V support, among other enhancements. Dec. 3, 2008

 Platform VM Orchestrator (VMO)
Platform Computing Corp. Provides the ability to deploy and manage virtual machines in a XenServer environment. New product--Virtual Computing Cluster--to combine VMO and VMware. Nov. 19, 2008

 Hyper-V
Microsoft Corp. A component of Windows Server 2008 that enables the running of virtual machines including support for Windows and Linux (SUSE) guests. Free Server version now available. Oct. 1, 2008

 VirtualDirector
Radware Ltd. Monitors application performance in virtual (VMware) environments and activates or suspends virtual machines in real-time based on defined performance policies. Integrates with VirtualCenter. Sep. 15, 2008

 FactFinder
BlueStripe Software, Inc. Performance monitoring and management tool specifically for applications running in VMware environments. Reports real-time and historical data. Sep. 12, 2008

 2X ThinClientServer
2X Software Ltd. Platform provides for the central management of thin client devices, including the ability to convert existing/older PCs for thin client use. Now with a Web-based management GUI. Sep. 12, 2008

 Xsigo I/O Director
Xsigo Systems, Inc. Virtual I/O platform enables remote, online management of up to 32 virtual NICs and HBAs per server. Supports GigE, 10GigE, or 4 Gb/sec FC physical I/O connections. New Director doubles Server-to-Director connection bandwidth. Sep. 8, 2008

 VKernel Virtual Appliance Suite
VKernel Corp. Management tools for VMware environments are themselves delivered as virtual appliances and provide features including resource monitoring (CPU, memory, storage capacity) and chargeback metering/reporting. New tool provides virtual environment search capabilities. Sep. 4, 2008

 ClearCube
ClearCube Technology. Bladed architecture allows for the centralized management of user PCs. New components boast enhancements specifically targeted to virtual environments (multiple users can receive virtual desktops from a single blade). Aug. 6, 2008

 VMware Infrastructure
VMware, Inc. Core components enable the deployment of virtual servers and supporting services in the data center. New component (sold separately) enables automated disaster recovery features. May 12, 2008

 vThere
Sentillion, Inc. Remote access platform utilizes image-based virtual PCs that mask the user's physical hardware and O/S from the corporate network. Now with a MAC address configuration feature. Mar. 13, 2008

 Veeam Backup
Veeam Software. Tool for VMware Servers supports both traditional and replication-based backup and recovery. Feb. 28, 2008

 VMware Server
VMware, Inc. Free download allows a single Windows or Linux machine to be provisioned into multiple virtual servers. New features to include expanded guest O/S support (including Vista) and VMI support. Nov. 15, 2007