Analyst Papers for Download Mar 14, 2012 IDC White Paper Looks at Rise of KVM in the Virtualization Market - Server virtualization has quickly become a trusted, mainstream solution aboard x86 servers. KVM, which stands for kernel-based virtual machine, is the newest hypervisor to enter the virtualization market, and it joins a market that already has no fewer than four other major solutions in place. Like several other Type 1 hypervisors, it is embedded into an operating system (OS), namely Linux. However, the implementation of KVM into the OS is unique in several ways. This IDC white paper examines the architecture, progression, and future of KVM as well as the related management software and surrounding ecosystem. Linux and Solaris - An Analysis of Two Strategies for Enterprise Operating Systems -Solaris or Linux: Which operating system is the better choice? Oracle has drastically changed Sun's Solaris strategy and Linux has matured. This comparative report provides an analysis that aids in the selection of the most appropriate platform for enterprise environments. It compares and contrasts the latest Linux and Solaris offerings, covering strategic implications, technical features and other selection criteria. A PDF of this white paper by Robert Frances Group is available now. Linux: IBM's Workload Optimization Growth Engine - In this research report, Clabby Analytics takes a closer look at IBM's Linux market positioning, and at how Linux is a general purpose operating environment that can operate on all three of IBM's server platforms: System x, Power Systems, and System z. This offers IT buyers two distinct benefits: 1) a consistent operating system across all three servers is easier to manage (skills can be leveraged across all three environments); and, 2) applications/workloads can be run across all three platforms (enabling an IT buyer to choose whichever platform can most efficiently execute a particular workload). IBM is the only vendor in the IT industry that offers the breadth and depth of Linux-based hardware and software in the IT industry. A PDF of the report is available.