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Brocade's entire Fibre Channel (FC) product line supports standards-based N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) enabling multiple virtual servers to share and connect over a single physical interface. System Center Virtual Machine Manager uses Brocade NPIV-enabled FC connections for increased availability and reliability, enhanced application mobility, improved fabric interoperability, greater operational control, and increased scalability by eliminating fabric domain count restrictions. Brocade is committed to working with Microsoft to deliver optimized solutions for the virtual data center.

Citrix Desktop Server is a simple, fast, and low-cost virtual desktop system. Citrix welcomes the release of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) as a key component in the management of virtual machines. To deploy and manage virtual desktops, administrators need to effectively manage the hosts and virtual machines images to optimize the resource utilization and availability. Desktop Server will leverage the capability of SCVMM to provide these management functions.

Emulex has been the preferred supplier of SAN connectivity solutions for more than a decade. Emulex quality, experience and breadth of line put Emulex at the core of infrastructure virtualization. Emulex LightPulse® Virtual HBA Technology allows you to move, manage, and store data more securely and efficiently than ever.

Portlock is a leading developer of storage management and disaster recovery software that helps companies manage stored information and protect business-critical data. For over 6,000 customers and 250 resellers, Portlock provides a proven solution enabling enterprises to leverage both physical and virtual infrastructure server environments, ensure reliable data protection, offer complete information life cycle portability, and lower operational costs.

QLogic is excited to be working closely with Microsoft to support its server virtualization strategy. This joint effort will provide end-to-end virtualization to Windows end users with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and QLogic NPIV HBA virtualization services, which are fully integrated with Microsoft SCVMM.

Sanbolic’s LaScala clustered volume manager and Melio clustered file system (FS) provide dynamic management and virtualization of SAN storage infrastructure within a Microsoft System Center environment. LaScala provides central configuration, assignment, and management of the volume structure for multiple servers. Melio FS provides concurrent shared access to volumes on SAN storage, enabling scale-out applications and allowing multiple virtual machine images to reside on a single shared LUN and to be easily migrated among hosts.