Virtualization - An Overview
Blog Virtualization may seem like a technology comi0ng into vogue for last few years only but in reality has been used in some form or the other since 1960's. It was in that very decade when IBM started working on virtualization.
[August 5, 2008, 9:38 in Scientifically Metaphysical by rohit.mishra@evangelists.in]
The real point to the Great Virtualization Plan
Talkback Virtualization is inevitable! The increase in chatter on the subject is directly proportional to the probability that it WILL happen. When the Big V reaches ubiquity and the hard drive becomes obsolete, even redundant (for Carbon Neutralisation...
About: Why virtualisation is struggling to keep up
[March 27, 2009, 3:00 by thinkfeeldo]
RE: Virtualization - An Overview
Blog Comment Very good article. Good research done by Rohit
[August 6, 2008, 6:20 by nikhilmishra3]
Energy company promises millions to customers for virtualization
Blog [Live from VMWorld, Los Angeles] Green says: Something I thouught I'd never do at VM World, bring on Roland Risser, the director of Energy Conservation at Pacific Gas and Electric" He's announcing the first power company centre for energy...
[November 7, 2006, 16:06 in News Blog by Rupert Goodwins]
Only a niche in the minds of Microsoft management...
Talkback You know, for a 'niche' concept, virtualization sure is a convenient and commonly used setup. Just ask VMWare how successful the virtualization business is. It's only a niche in the minds of the Microsoft management who seem to think anything they...
About: Microsoft loosens Vista licence terms
[April 4, 2007, 16:15 by DarkPhoenix]
Great Leap to the Past
Talkback Virtualization is a great leap to the past. Virtualization was created for mainframe computers. The virtualization of datacenter servers was/is a creative way to cut power and real-estate and serves well for disaster recovery.
About: The cloud's not ready for desktop virtualisation
[October 31, 2008, 14:04 by 1000114524]
Submission to Virtual Mania
Blog I've been using VMWare on Windows XP Pro at work and discovered that maybe there is a purpose for virtualization but it may not be the reasons the programmers were envisioning. BTW virtualization still doesn't make coffee or buttered toast!
[November 15, 2008, 15:10 in Reviews Blog by Xwindowsjunkie]
Hyper-warped-visor-consolidation Confabulation
Blog Excuse me if I sound stupid but consolidation and virtualization could be two separate processes or system management criteria. I have seen tremendous amounts of IT-spam recently in the last 6 months advertising, announcing or proselytizing...
[July 8, 2008, 2:38 in Homebrew Blog by Xwindowsjunkie]
Microsoft App-V: Helpful Tools
Blog The Microsoft Installer (MSI) Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization, a utility for SoftGrid Application Virtualization solution that bridges the gap between traditional physical control of installed applications and the new paradigm of...
[October 16, 2009, 9:08 in On The Road by Greg Lambert]
Microsoft App-V Tools
Blog The Microsoft Installer (MSI) Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization, a utility for SoftGrid Application Virtualization solution that bridges the gap between traditional physical control of installed applications and the new paradigm of...
[October 28, 2009, 8:37 in Application Compatibility by Greg Lambert]
More quotes from VMWorld
Blog Various attendees describing what virtualization is. What's the security industry's reaction to virtualization? Andy Bechtolsheim, Founder, Sun Microsystems, answering a question on whether the extreme enthusiasm about virtualization would lead to...
[November 9, 2006, 0:39 in News Blog by Rupert Goodwins]
Microsoft Virtual Round Table - Part 2
Blog This time, the boys and I will be discussing Microsoft Virtualization issues. The link (for scheduling and viewing details ) can be found here: http://www.computertech4u.com/springboard-series-virtual-roundtable-windows-7-application-compatibility...
[September 23, 2009, 15:54 in Vista Upgrade Blog by Greg Lambert]
RE: Citrix declares war on VMware?
Blog Comment In my role as a server consolidation consultant for IBM, myself and my team are finding that desktop virtualization is the logical progression for people who have "done" server virtualization and want to further exploit their virtualized server...
[August 24, 2009, 9:33 by Simon Hodkin]
PCA: Microsoft Program Compatibility Assistant
Blog But, as we found out this week from WinHEC 2007, we are going to have to wait a while - for OS level virtualization to be integrated into the server OS will not be released until the end of this year and I feel that we will have to wait another 9...
[September 29, 2009, 7:51 in Vista Upgrade Blog by Greg Lambert]
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Blog More than that, its first attempt had little impact on the virtualization market, despite being given away as part of the Windows Server OS . At first glance it looks good, but virtualization is a fast moving market and Microsoft still has a way to...
[September 7, 2009, 19:40 in Reviews Blog by First Take]
Is Red Hat threatening to do a Novell with latest virtualisation move?
Blog The companies signed two agreements: One in which Red Hat joined the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP), which validates Windows Server guests running on Red Hat Enterprise virtualization technologies, and the other which...
[February 16, 2009, 16:14 in Uptime by Andrew Donoghue]
Microsoft U-turn on Vista virtualisation
Talkback MAC and Linux use virtualization on all products and have no security concerns, but when you have a "swiss cheese" OS you need to be concerned about it's lack of security. Easy to see why they would be concerned about security on their own product.
About: Microsoft U-turn on Vista virtualisation
[June 21, 2007, 14:13 by ator1940]
Virtually Dude. Its Really Cool!
Blog VMWare Workstation has made me a virtualization convert. I have downloaded the Live CD images for OpenSolaris 10, Fedora 9 and 10, Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.1, Mandriva2009 and openSuse11 and installed them into virtual machines running on Windows XP Pro...
[December 18, 2008, 2:43 in Homebrew Blog by Xwindowsjunkie]
Thanks
Talkback Remember how virtualization was going to solve all our problems 2 years ago? Finally some rain on the cloud BS! Remember how multi-core cpus were going to solve all our problems 3/4 years ago? Multi-/Hyperthreading etc?
About: Why the cloud operating system is a myth
[August 7, 2009, 17:20 by Xwindowsjunkie]
Cally Leeming
Talkback Why are ZDNet writing about 'The council using virtualization'? Sorry but I simply don't see any interesting factors in this story. It's just.stupid!
About: Council reaps rewards of virtualisation
[December 15, 2007, 21:53 by foxspam]



