1. Microsoft: Grabbing the Virtualization Market Presented by Group 2: Ashley Dean, Mistica Phillips, Janice Secrest and Clayton Williams

2. Virtual Software Leaders VMware, Inc. VMware, Inc. ECM Corp. ECM Corp. Citrix Systems, Inc. Citrix Systems, Inc.

3. Microsoft’s Virtualization Software code named “Viridian” Software code named “Viridian” Included in 2008 Windows Server Included in 2008 Windows Server “Hypervisor” extra layer between hardware and software “Hypervisor” extra layer between hardware and software Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 Manages both virtualized and non- virtualized serversManages both virtualized and non- virtualized servers

4. Virtualization Benefits Enables use of servers efficiently Enables use of servers efficiently Reduces electricity costs Reduces electricity costs Allows flexibility on management of data centers Allows flexibility on management of data centers Simplifies implementation of new software applications. Simplifies implementation of new software applications.

5. Catching the Competition Deploy virtualization technology Deploy virtualization technology Centralize management Centralize management Convert machines running VMware to Microsoft format Convert machines running VMware to Microsoft format Forecast by analyst to surpass 10 million by 2010 Forecast by analyst to surpass 10 million by 2010