The truth will out...

re: The truth will out...

James ONeill — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:20:23 GMT

@ James. No, Have a look at the VMware page I linked to, they're charging $3630 for the management software to manage the free virtuaization sofware.

@ VMware fan, um, ditto. VMware don't have SMP or quick migration clustering IN THE OFFERING I AM TALKING ABOUT. They do have it in other products , as a chargeable extra. And VMotion does offer "Live" migration with downtime so short the client won't notice, compared with "Quick Migration" which clients may well notice. For customers who need "live" - and I was speaking to one yesterday, VMware is the only game in town (and priced to match.

@ Bob. Ditto. I was commenting on the thing VMWare have just announced. By the way I have moderation turned on because I get so many bots posting adverts for Gay Porn that I filter that out. Debate is interesting, I won't block a poster for having a different view. Actually when they write like 14 year olds, I'll always approve them. I'd love the world to think that you're typical of VMware advocates. Sadly, many of the VMware customers I meet are grown up, capable of reading and hold down responsible jobs.

@ Anonymous. It is from where I'm standing :-)

re: The truth will out...

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:40:34 GMT

You didn't mention that Microsoft virtualization software only runs on Windows machines.

Oh... that's not an advantage...

Virtualization - some truths

Curious George on TechNet and more... — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:48:38 GMT

We have been covering this at the TechNet on the Road events the last couple of weeks and there has been

re: The truth will out...

BobTheBot — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:13:53 GMT

Wow you guys seem to be comparing VMware Server instead of ESX server the product you are actually competing against. And even that info you provided is grossly inaccurate. Anyone using ESX and VMware server knows that. You and Steve certainly do not know the market you are competing in. Man as a company you are lame. You play that rhetorical marketing crap in your blog instead of focusing on building a better product. VMware dominates the market and you don\'t in virtualization because they build STABLE and on time products. They don\'t tout SHIPPING as a feature like you did in a previous blog.

I used to use your products on servers. Your so called tax and inferior support structure got my managers looking at alternatives now. Server 2008 is in RC status and it feels more like an early beta. Until you get the message and actually focus on solid development practices and not lame ass marketing tactics and flashy graphics (AKA spreading FUD and false facts as you are doing now) designed ONLY to increase market share, you will continue to see your market share fall as it has been slowly.

I challenge you to post my comment into this blog since I know this is moderated blog...I can tell seeing as how only 1 comment made it on. Clearly people are finding this FUD idiotic. If you don\'t I will simply screenie this and post it all over the web for the world to see. :D Should keep you from tooting your horn about things you admitted you know little about. You admitted not knowing their product so HOW THE HELL DO YOU INNOVATE if you do not know what your competitor is doing?! You can call this the end user version of the \"Spread the facts campaign\"

re: The truth will out...

A VMware Fan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:21:54 GMT

Your article is awesome. I love the way that you start off saying that you like to leave description of competitors products to the competition. Then you include break down of "VMWare" (whatever product that is, I'm not sure).

Good thing you pointed out earlier how little you know about VMware's products. At least that explains your why you think VMware's "lack" of QuickMigration is a problem. Hint: they have a much better technology (VMotion). Also, "VMWare" has no support for SMP VMs? Check again. 8G max server RAM? Clearly documented as wrong. Part of a broader suite? It's called VI3.

Stick with what you know. 'cause you clearly don't know half of the superior product.

Nice article.

re: The truth will out...

James — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:04:42 GMT

The column for VMWare is wrong: the price is $0 (this is the free server you're comparing in this column). Also its VMware, not VMWare.

Other big news 2008 RC-0 and installing Windows server Virtualization.

James O'Neill's blog — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:34:18 GMT

Windows server 2008 RC 0 is out! Regular readers may have noticed the link in last night's post . Once