Canonical named a Challenger in the 2026 GartnerⓇ Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms

Recognition based on Canonical’s Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision

Canonical has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner^Ⓡ Magic Quadrant^TM for Server Virtualization Platforms. The inaugural edition of the report provides an independent evaluation of server virtualization solutions. 

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“Virtualization is going through its biggest transformation in years. Customers want greater choice, control and the freedom to choose the architecture that best fits their business. Our goal is to make enterprise virtualization open, simple and adaptable. We believe this recognition by reinforces that commitment, and it reflects Canonical’s strategy of providing customers with composable open source solutions that scale from cloud to edge.”

– Cédric Gégout, VP Product Management at Canonical

The advantage of open source virtualization

As Gartner analysts indicate in the Gartner^Ⓡ Magic Quadrant™ for Server Virtualization Platforms, the server virtualization market faces the most significant disruption in over a decade. Many organizations have been reassessing the future of their virtual workloads, accelerated by a number of market forces and an increasing demand for greater flexibility and control over their infrastructure. 

Turning to open source has been a solution for many of Canonical’s customers. They’ve gained autonomy and the ability to tailor their infrastructure according to what they need. Canonical’s modular architecture offers customers a consistent operational model that spans from cloud to edge. 

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Trusted enterprise support

Modernizing infrastructure presents a major undertaking for any organization. It requires careful planning, often over the course of years, and can introduce significant risks. For organizations in regulated industries, strict compliance requirements can add additional concerns to any infrastructure-level changes.

Canonical’s virtualization solutions offer up to 15 years of security maintenance, as well as global, 24/7 enterprise support and a managed services offering. For infrastructure and operations leaders, the benefits of open source solutions combined with peace of mind offered by enterprise support presents a win-win scenario. 

Related resources

• Read how Sicredi, a leading Brazilian financial institution, enjoyed major efficiency gains after moving to Canonical’s virtualization solutions
• Discover how Tennessee Tech University was able to avoid an infrastructure price hike and migrate to MicroCloud in 4 weeks

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

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