Read this article and get a glance at the top 9 VMWARE COMPETITORS you are not aware of.
Vmware or Virtual Machines provides cloud computing and virtualization software and services.
Founded in 1998, Vmware was one of the first commercially successful companies to virtualize the x86 architecture.
There is a wide range of products that Vmware offers but hypervisors are its most notable products.
The product line of Vmware is classified into broad categories and different products/Softwares/services are mapped to each of the below list board categories
Desktop Software
Under desktop software, we have products like:
Server Software
The server software includes VMware ESXi, which is an enterprise software product from Vmware
Cloud management software
- VMware vRealize Suite
- VMware Go
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Horizon View
Are the products that fall under the cloud management software of Vmware
Application management
The VMware Workspace Portal was a self-service app store for workspace management.
Storage and availability
VMware’s storage and availability products are composed of two primary offerings:
- VMware vSAN (previously called VMware Virtual SAN), and
- VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is a disaster recovery solution that automates the failover and failback of virtual machines to and from a secondary site using policy-based management.
Networking and security products
VMware NSX is VMware’s network virtualization product that falls under this category.
Let’s check out some top competitors of Vmware that are giving the company healthy competition and trying to eat its market share.
Competitors of Vmware
1. EXTREME NETWORKS
The first in the list of competitors of Vmware is Extreme Networks.
Started in 1996, Extreme Networks is a networking company that designs, develops, and manufactures wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and also develops the software for network management, policy, analytics, security, and access controls.
2. ARISTA NETWORKS
The second in the list of Vmware competitors is Arista Networks.
An American computer networking company, Arista Networks is mainly involved in designing and selling multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking (SDN) solutions for large datacenter, cloud computing, high-performance computing, and high-frequency trading environments.
3. CITRIX
The third competitor is Citrix
Another American multinational software company, Citrix Systems, Inc. creates software that allows the individuals of an enterprise to work and collaborate remotely regardless of device or network
The company also provides server, application and desktop virtualization, networking, software as a service (SaaS), and cloud computing technologies to over 40,000 clients worldwide.
The service/product line of the company is divided into
Desktop and apps: Under this category, Citrix offers a number of tools related to desktop and application virtualization, that allow access to Windows desktops and applications independently from any device with any operating system
Desktop as a Service (DaaS): Products like Worx Mobile Apps for secure email, browser, and document sharing are included under this category.
Networking and cloud: Products related to cloud computing and networking are categorized under this segment.
Software as a service (SaaS): Products focused on collaboration and communications are included under Saas category.
4. VEEAM
Founded in 2006, Veeam Software is a privately held information technology company that develops backup, disaster recovery and intelligent data management software for virtual, physical and multi-cloud infrastructures.
FUN FACT : The name “Veeam” came from the phonetic pronunciation of the letters “VM” — virtual machine
5. NUTANIX
The fifth in the list of Vmware competitors is Nutanix.
The company is a cloud computing company that sells hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) software, cloud services, and software-defined storage to its clients.
Founded in the year 2009, Nutanix has recently partnered with IBM to create a series of data center hardware using IBM Power Systems for business apps.
6. SPLUNK
An American public multinational corporation, Splunk Inc. produces software for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated big data, via a Web-style interface.
The way Splunk (the product) works is that it captures, indexes, and correlates real-time data from which it then generates graphs, reports, alerts, dashboards, and visualizations.
For over 10,000 of its clients, Splunk intends to make machine data accessible across an organization by identifying data patterns, providing metrics, diagnosing problems, and providing intelligence for business operations.
7. Unisys
Unisys is involved in outsourcing and managed services, systems integration, and consulting services, high-end server technology, cybersecurity and cloud management software, and maintenance and support services
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8. CISCO SYSTEMS:
Cisco Systems, Inc. manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, and other high-technology services and products.
Enterprise, service provider, midsize and small business – are three market segments where Cisco’s products and services are focused.
The five major technology areas where Cisco provides its IT products and services are:
- Networking (including Ethernet, optical, wireless and mobility)
- Security
- Collaboration (including voice, video, and data)
- Data Center
- Internet of Things
9. CA Technologies:
CA Technologies, formerly known as CA, Inc. and Computer Associates International, Inc., is a subsidiary of Broadcom Inc
FUN FACT: Prior to the Broadcom acquisition, CA was ranked as one of the largest independent software corporations in the world.
Once a provider of anti-virus and Internet security commercial software programs for personal computers, the company creates systems software and applications software that runs in mainframe, distributed computing, virtual machine, cloud computing environments, mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT).
This concludes the list of top 9 Vmware competitors.