Comments on: Why Virtualization Is Hot: Money http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sun Buys Maker of VirtualBox Virtualization Software - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-861272 Sun Buys Maker of VirtualBox Virtualization Software - GigaOM Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:24:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-861272 <p>[...] Stacey Higginbotham, Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 7:24 AM PT Comments (0) If only it were green. That’s what I found myself thinking after Sun Microsystems paid an undisclosed amount for Innotek, the makers of open source desktop virtualization software VirtualBox Virtual Machine. With an earth-friendly spin Innoteck could have created a trifecta of buzzwords that would have really pumped up its valuation. [...]</p> [...] Stacey Higginbotham, Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 7:24 AM PT Comments (0) If only it were green. That’s what I found myself thinking after Sun Microsystems paid an undisclosed amount for Innotek, the makers of open source desktop virtualization software VirtualBox Virtual Machine. With an earth-friendly spin Innoteck could have created a trifecta of buzzwords that would have really pumped up its valuation. [...]

]]> By: Parallels Maker Calls Itself Parallels — IPO Ahead? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-769189 Parallels Maker Calls Itself Parallels — IPO Ahead? - GigaOM Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:53:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-769189 <p>[...] Related Posts: Why virtualization is hot: Money. [...]</p> [...] Related Posts: Why virtualization is hot: Money. [...]

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-475719 David Mackey Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:09:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-475719 <p>Virtualization is a wonderful technology. I am looking forward to the increasing utilization of virtual desktops. Will be interesting to see how Microsoft's new software turns out with the release of Server 2008.</p> Virtualization is a wonderful technology. I am looking forward to the increasing utilization of virtual desktops. Will be interesting to see how Microsoft’s new software turns out with the release of Server 2008.

]]> By: Are you available tonight? » Blog Archive » Virtualization – Why the Hype? http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-471767 Are you available tonight? » Blog Archive » Virtualization – Why the Hype? Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:32:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-471767 <p>[...] turning heads, forcing CIOs to rethink their current strategies. Bloggers like Om Malik, who posted this article today and Bob Evans of InformationWeek who wrote an interesting piece yesterday discussing [...]</p> [...] turning heads, forcing CIOs to rethink their current strategies. Bloggers like Om Malik, who posted this article today and Bob Evans of InformationWeek who wrote an interesting piece yesterday discussing [...]

]]> By: sooth_sayer http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-471170 sooth_sayer Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:13:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-471170 <p>This is snake oil technology.</p> <p>Why can Virtualization "Alone" solve this problem ? What's in that piece of code that can't be run in a Windows/Linux/or Solaris?</p> <p>Fact is, this is a solution looking for a problem, when people are looking for "dirty secrets", it generally means they couldn't find any useful ones.</p> <p>This thing started as a project to run MS software on Linux .. now the project has run amuck and the investor have gone crazy again. Doesn't anyone remember VA-Linux .. and AOL buying TimeWarner ?</p> This is snake oil technology.

Why can Virtualization “Alone” solve this problem ? What’s in that piece of code that can’t be run in a Windows/Linux/or Solaris?

Fact is, this is a solution looking for a problem, when people are looking for “dirty secrets”, it generally means they couldn’t find any useful ones.

This thing started as a project to run MS software on Linux .. now the project has run amuck and the investor have gone crazy again. Doesn’t anyone remember VA-Linux .. and AOL buying TimeWarner ?

]]> By: tonylucas http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-471039 tonylucas Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:09:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-471039 <p>The utility computing model (effectively spearheaded by EC2 & S3) is really going to change the market in the next few years, especially with other companies (including ours) coming into the mix with improved offerings, including fixing some of the issues with Amazon's first generation system.</p> <p>In our own tests we have seen up to 90% reduction in power requirements through virtualisation, through a combination of improved power efficiency of larger servers, and more accurately being able to allocate resources against demand, both of which are vital.</p> <p>We are already talking to a number of people who are interested in using our service who's business model couldn't exist without a utility platform, let alone all the others who's model it will make a lot more financially viable.</p> The utility computing model (effectively spearheaded by EC2 & S3) is really going to change the market in the next few years, especially with other companies (including ours) coming into the mix with improved offerings, including fixing some of the issues with Amazon’s first generation system.

In our own tests we have seen up to 90% reduction in power requirements through virtualisation, through a combination of improved power efficiency of larger servers, and more accurately being able to allocate resources against demand, both of which are vital.

We are already talking to a number of people who are interested in using our service who’s business model couldn’t exist without a utility platform, let alone all the others who’s model it will make a lot more financially viable.

]]> By: Ashish Prasad http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-470946 Ashish Prasad Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:26:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-470946 <p>Few months ago CNET ran several stories/videos on power consumption of Google and Microsoft's data centers. These centers almost looked like a giant factory with stacks of blade servers, standby diesel generators, aisles of UPS batteries and so on. These units require more power to run than an average suburban area.</p> <p>I think Virtualization is the answer to share resources efficiently. Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) does exactly the same, allows individuals or businesses to share company's massive hosting infrastructure for a small fee. In fact, Wall Street Journal assert that Amazon's S3 (storage) coupled with EC2 is a boon to tech startups as it provides inexpensive computing options. Check my blog on this technology for more details: http://ashishkprasad.blogspot.com/2007/07/amazon-s3-storage-on-go.html</p> Few months ago CNET ran several stories/videos on power consumption of Google and Microsoft’s data centers. These centers almost looked like a giant factory with stacks of blade servers, standby diesel generators, aisles of UPS batteries and so on. These units require more power to run than an average suburban area.

I think Virtualization is the answer to share resources efficiently. Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) does exactly the same, allows individuals or businesses to share company’s massive hosting infrastructure for a small fee. In fact, Wall Street Journal assert that Amazon’s S3 (storage) coupled with EC2 is a boon to tech startups as it provides inexpensive computing options. Check my blog on this technology for more details: http://ashishkprasad.blogspot.com/2007/07/amazon-s3-storage-on-go.html

]]> By: Victor http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-470855 Victor Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:41:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/22/why-virtualization-is-hot-money/#comment-470855 <p>I could not agree with you more. The virtualization will dramatically increase productivity and save costs as I had mentioned. Great points Om.</p> <p>VK</p> I could not agree with you more. The virtualization will dramatically increase productivity and save costs as I had mentioned. Great points Om.

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