Virtualization Project: OS Irrelevance?

Interesting observation on the virutalization software market. Server virtualization projects are a popular IT project in the portfolio. Will the virtualization software, such as VMware, make the traditional operating system irrelevant? Is there an OS war underway? Competition should make things interesting. ...

... "VMware is certifying computer hardware for compatibility with VMware. You can now buy an HP or IBM server with only VMware ESX and no other OS installed – not even Linux or Windows. " ...

Via virtuozzo blog: OS Wars?