7 Emerging Virtualization Vendors

Virtualization is the next big thing, but solution providers have more options than just VMware and Microsoft. Check out these seven up-and-coming vendors in the virtualization space, from CRN's 2008 Emerging Vendors list.

Product Line: Application Jukebox is a next-generation application, virtualization and streaming solution.

Featured Product (pictured): Application Jukebox Player 2008

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or less

Ideal Partner: Managed Service Provider and#91;read moreand#93;

Product Line: Leostream Connection Broker software enables organizations to manage user access to computing resources such as virtual hosted desktops.

Featured Product (pictured): Leostream Connection Broker

Channel Recruitment Goal: 50 partners or less

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused Solution Provider and#91;read moreand#93;

Product Line: SoftXpand software turns a standard PC into a rich, multiuser PC with the capability of creating up to eight independent workstations.

Featured Product (pictured): SoftXpand Software

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 partner to 250 partners

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused Solution Provider and#91;read moreand#93;

Product Line: Pano Virtual Desktop Solution built for server-based desktop virtualization.

Featured Product (pictured): Pano Virtual Desktop Solution (VDS)

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 partner to 250 partners

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused Solution Provider and#91;read moreand#93;

Product Line: Virtualization and automation software that includes Virtuozzo operating system virtualization solution.

Featured Product (pictured): Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac

Channel Recruitment Goal: 250 partners to 500 partners

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused Solution Provider and#91;read moreand#93;

Product Line: Virtual Iron is a fully featured server virtualization platform.

Featured Product (pictured): Virtual Iron Enterprise-Class Virtualization and Management Software, Extended Enterprise Edition

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 partner to 250 partners

Ideal Partner: Focus on small and medium enterprise customers; or focus on certain vertical segments -- healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, state and local government. and#91;read moreand#93;

Product Line: VKernel provides singular-focused virtual appliances.

Featured Product (pictured): VKernel Capacity Analyzer Appliance Standard Edition

Channel Recruitment Goal: 51 partner to 250 partners

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused Solution Provider and#91;read moreand#93;