Sangfor Recognized as a Visionary 

2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms

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01 / MARKET SHIFT

Navigate a changing
server virtualization
market

“The server virtualization market
faces the most significant disruption
in over a decade.”

As licensing models, infrastructure economics, and vendor strategies evolve, infrastructure and operations leaders are reassessing the platforms supporting their current and future virtual workloads.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms, By Tony Harvey, Daniel Bowers et al, 14 September 2026.

02 / INSIDE THE REPORT

Inside the 2026 Gartner®
Magic Quadrant

Explore the market context, platform capabilities, technology evolution, and vendor landscape covered in the report.

01 Market context Market context How licensing changes, platform bundling, infrastructure economics, and vendor strategies are reshaping decisions.
02 Platform capabilities Platform capabilities From live migration and centralized management to software-defined infrastructure and GPU support.
03 Technology evolution Technology evolution How VM and container convergence, AI infrastructure, diverse processors, and software-defined services influence strategy.
04 Vendor evaluation Vendor evaluation How recognized vendors are evaluated on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.

2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms

SANGFOR TECHNOLOGIES

Recognized as a Visionary

Sangfor Technologies is recognized as a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms.

03 / GARTNER REPORT ATTRIBUTION

About this
research

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Server Virtualization Platforms, By Tony Harvey, Daniel Bowers et al., 14 September 2026.

Gartner and Magic Quadrant are trademarks of Gartner, Inc., and/or its affiliates.

Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Sangfor Technologies.

04 / SANGFOR VIRTUALIZATION

Why teams choose Sangfor Virtualization

01

Ultimate reliability

Proactive stability. AI-assisted risk prediction, intelligent HA 2.0, automated host migration, and workload balancing.

Overload protection. Stable, consistent service output under high-pressure workloads.

02

Experience consistency

Seamless ecosystem. Agentless backup with Veeam, Veritas, full API support, and out-of-the-box automation.

Consistent experience. Benchmarking VMware's architecture, UI, and PowerCLI.

03

Future-proof foundation

Scalable and secure. Large-scale batch migration with built-in security and DR capabilities.

Full-stack foundation. Support growth from virtualization to private cloud and distributed cloud environments.

04

Flexible economics & deployment

No core taxation. Reduce exposure to per-core cost increases and support more predictable long-term budgeting.

Flexible deployment. Run Sangfor HCI software on certified server platforms or choose a fully integrated Sangfor appliance.

05 / CONTINUE EXPLORING

Resources for your next decision

Start with independent market insight, then explore practical migration guidance and platform comparisons.

ANALYST REPORT

2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

Explore the market context, platform capabilities, and vendor landscape.

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MIGRATION GUIDE

10 things VMware admins should know

Review migration paths, compatibility considerations, and practical transition guidance.

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PLATFORM COMPARISON

Sangfor vs. VMware

Compare infrastructure approaches, operational experience, and modernization options.

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Sangfor aSV Hypervisor | A Leading VMware vSphere Alternative

06 / GLOBAL PRESENCE 

29,000+
Customers
360,000+
CPU Cores
10,000+
Medium and Large
Enterprises
Proven
Mission-Critical
Infrastructure

Sangfor Technologies is a global leader in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT infrastructure, providing fully integrated and AI-driven solutions. Founded in 2000 and publicly listed since 2018 (Stock Code: 300454.SZ), Sangfor serves organizations around the world.

With over 7,000 employees and 70+ branch offices across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM, Sangfor provides local expertise and support throughout assessment, migration, and modernization.

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