The Hindu Business Line : Microsoft expects thumping success for Virtual PC 2007

HYDERABAD: Microsoft is anticipating a thumping success for its latest version of virtualisation software, Virtual PC 2007, as virtualisation has become the order of the day and many software companies are coming forward to make use of the opportunity.

The software was released on February 19 and the professionals at Microsoft India Development Centre (MSIDC) here developed the product.

Analysing the Virtualisation market trend and the explosive growth of physical servers used for it, the Vice President and Managing Director of MSIDC, Mr Srini Koppolu, said 1.35 lakh X86 Server units for Virtualisation would reach to a whopping one mill ion by 2009.

"There would be also rapid increase in customer spending on virtualisation, as it may soar to $5.3 billion by 2009 from $1.5 billion in 2004,'' he said.

Referring to a last year study on Virtualisation awareness, he said 75 per cent of enterprises aware of virtualisation.

''By mid-2006, 34 per cent of them were implementing it and it would increase to 60 per cent by next year,'' he said, adding that most of the virtual machines are running Windows and with high interest from Microsoft customers ''accelerating'' in higher proportions.

Commenting on Virtual PC 2007 available from Microsoft website, Mr Srini said ''Consumers can freely download Virtual PC 2007. But, they need to be licensed for any other copies of Windows," he said, while referring to its ''roaring'' success as there ar e half a million downloads after its launch on February 19. - PTI

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