Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vs. VMware vSOM (discontinued)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 KVM | Score2.1 out of 10 | N/A | Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization solution developed by small Israeli software company Qumranet and supported by Red Hat since that company's acquisition in 2008. | N/A |
 VMware vSOM (discontinued) | Score10 out of 10 | N/A | VSOM from VMware was a solution that delivered vSphere server virtualization, and also added capacity management and performance monitoring features. It is discontinued as of February 2019. Users were migrated to VMware vSphere Enterprise Plus and VMware vRealize Operations Standard. | N/A |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.3 | 8.0 |