Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager8.7Visit Virtuozzo Infrastructure8.6Visit

Higher score Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager #5 in Virtualization Management Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Microsoft

vs

Virtuozzo Infrastructure #6 in Virtualization Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Virtuozzo

• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager fits best

  Windows and Hyper-V datacenters

• Virtuozzo Infrastructure fits best

  Hybrid KVM infrastructure and service providers

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Virtuozzo Infrastructure 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Virtualization Management Software	#6 in Virtualization Management Software
Best for	Windows and Hyper-V datacenters	Hybrid KVM infrastructure and service providers
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Web, Linux, macOS
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 4/4 · Virtuozzo Infrastructure 4/4
Live migration	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Disaster recovery	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Hybrid
Supported hypervisors	Microsoft Hyper-V; VMware vSphere/ESXi	KVM
Managed host limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages Hyper-V and VMware hosts, clusters, networks, and storage Supports VM templates, placement, deployment, live migration, and HA Connects to Azure through Azure Arc, APIs, CLI, PowerShell, and IaC tools	Live migration, high availability, and node evacuation across compute nodes Replicated and erasure-coded storage with integrated backup and restoration Multitenancy, self-service portals, and OpenStack-compatible automation
Cons	Runs on Windows only Requires a paid System Center license May be more than smaller or lightly virtualized environments need	Production licensing requires contact with sales channels The platform is self-managed and may require infrastructure expertise Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller virtualization deployments
Our verdict	Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a self-hosted infrastructure management product for organizations operating enterprise datacenters. It centralizes management of virtualization hosts, clusters, networks, storage,… Read the review →	Virtuozzo Infrastructure is a self-managed hyperconverged platform for service providers and organizations building private or public clouds. It brings KVM-based virtual machines, clustered software-defined storage, software-defined… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager — where it wins

  • Manages Hyper-V and VMware hosts, clusters, networks, and storage
  • Supports VM templates, placement, deployment, live migration, and HA
  • Connects to Azure through Azure Arc, APIs, CLI, PowerShell, and IaC tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Requires a paid System Center license
  • May be more than smaller or lightly virtualized environments need

• Virtuozzo Infrastructure — where it wins

  • Live migration, high availability, and node evacuation across compute nodes
  • Replicated and erasure-coded storage with integrated backup and restoration
  • Multitenancy, self-service portals, and OpenStack-compatible automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Production licensing requires contact with sales channels
  • The platform is self-managed and may require infrastructure expertise
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller virtualization deployments

• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager8.7/10 · Paid

  A Windows-only control plane for provisioning, migration, networking, storage, and HA.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →
• Virtuozzo Infrastructure8.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid KVM platform for service providers and private or public cloud teams.

  Visit VirtuozzoFull verdict →