VMLogix LabManager is in same space as VMware Lab Manager what I reviewed recently. However, its key differentiators is around automation – enabling developers, testers and IT Pro staff to entirely automate the process of setting up synchronized multi-machine deployment (including the software stacks in the virtual machines) no matter what virtualisation technology.
Yes, VMLogix LabManager is virtualisation platform agnostic! So if you decided on VMware, Hyper-V or Citrix you will still be able to benefit from using this product.
Feature for feature the VMLogix product does compare favourable against the VMware product, however I haven't as yet determined the difference in price and when I do I will update this post.
So the moral is, if you are going to eval VMware LabManager you will want to compare the VMLogix product against it especially if you haven't made the jump to ESX.
Anyone like to guess how long it will be before Microsoft or Citrix will buy this company?