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==Alternatives==
==Alternatives==
Alternatives include the popular free and open source project  [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close and is backed by an Austria-based company that offers subscription-based support plans for corporate users and [https://www.qemu.org/ QEMU],  a fast emulation software whose name means ‘Quick Emulator’ and is open source,.
Alternatives include the popular free and open source project  [https://www.proxmox.com/ Proxmox], which has a less polished user interface but is otherwise functionally very close and is backed by an Austria-based company that offers subscription-based support plans for corporate users and [https://www.qemu.org/ QEMU],  a fast emulation software whose name means ‘Quick Emulator’ and is open source.


Linux virtualization (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization) is available with corporate levels of support. The VMware hypervisor shell is based on Red Hat.  Nutanix offers comparable efficiency to VMware.
Linux virtualization (e.g. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization) is available with corporate levels of support. The VMware hypervisor shell is based on Red Hat.  Nutanix offers comparable efficiency to VMware.