Comments on: Mr. Coder, VMWare Wants Ya http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:29:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: c@v3m@n http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-693936 c@v3m@n Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:03:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-693936 <p>"virtualization and server consolidation could pose a serious threat to sales of server hardware?"</p> <p>Not exactly. While server consolidation means less servers, it also means bigger, more powerful servers, in order to take advantage of efficiency. The larger OEM's like this trend, as it gets them away from competing with smaller server vendors and white box makers. Also, virtualization sales create a need for more centralized storage, such as SAN's and/or NAS. These combine to improve bottom lines for HP, Dell and IBM.</p> “virtualization and server consolidation could pose a serious threat to sales of server hardware?”

Not exactly. While server consolidation means less servers, it also means bigger, more powerful servers, in order to take advantage of efficiency. The larger OEM’s like this trend, as it gets them away from competing with smaller server vendors and white box makers. Also, virtualization sales create a need for more centralized storage, such as SAN’s and/or NAS.
These combine to improve bottom lines for HP, Dell and IBM.

]]> By: Amit http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-690415 Amit Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:33:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-690415 <p>If we say (and I think most folks would agree), that virtualization and server consolidation are mutually beneficial, then where does this leave all of the server manufactuters, i.e., DELL, HP, IBM, SUN, etcetera?</p> <p>Why bother spending money on several types of boxen when you can just consolidate your apps on one physical box, and virtualize your old physical servers into 'software' servers?</p> <p>Furthermore, would it then be safe to say that virtualization and server consolidation could pose a serious threat to sales of server hardware?</p> <p>Food for thought, or not?</p> If we say (and I think most folks would agree), that virtualization and server consolidation are mutually beneficial, then where does this leave all of the server manufactuters, i.e., DELL, HP, IBM, SUN, etcetera?

Why bother spending money on several types of boxen when you can just consolidate your apps on one physical box, and virtualize your old physical servers into ’software’ servers?

Furthermore, would it then be safe to say that virtualization and server consolidation could pose a serious threat to sales of server hardware?

Food for thought, or not?

]]> By: Johny http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-688756 Johny Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:47:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-688756 <p>VMware is hiring left and right. It will not go a long way with such a stupid recruiting effort.</p> VMware is hiring left and right. It will not go a long way with such a stupid recruiting effort.

]]> By: Steve http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-688694 Steve Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:11:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-688694 <p>Why would anyone work for facebook except for the money (if they offer any at all) and because they cannot work for google or vmware ?</p> <p>Clearly facebook does not have any aura at all, the people who are fascinated about it are the business people who expect to cash in something from the users that will fly the next day to another site.</p> Why would anyone work for facebook except for the money (if they offer any at all) and because they cannot work for google or vmware ?

Clearly facebook does not have any aura at all, the people who are fascinated about it are the business people who expect to cash in something from the users that will fly the next day to another site.

]]> By: VentureBeat » Roundup: Warner CEO changes online music stance, engineers become scarcer, and more http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-687246 VentureBeat » Roundup: Warner CEO changes online music stance, engineers become scarcer, and more Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:19:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-687246 <p>[...] battle it out with Facebook and Google for the Valley’s top engineering talent, according to GigaOm. Combine the boom in the number of local startups with the growing companies’ endless thirst [...]</p> [...] battle it out with Facebook and Google for the Valley’s top engineering talent, according to GigaOm. Combine the boom in the number of local startups with the growing companies’ endless thirst [...]

]]> By: Rob http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686896 Rob Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:35:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686896 <p>Amit, VMware went public and has a ton of money right now. They also have a lot of momentum in the virtualization space. I attended VMworld 2007 and it was crazy, there were something like 10,000 people there from all over the globe. There will be one in Europe soon as well. Right now, its a race for VMware to lock-in customers before the juggernauts that are Oracle, Microsoft, and to a lesser extent Xen and Citrix, steal market share. Check this out: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2215817,00.asp</p> Amit, VMware went public and has a ton of money right now. They also have a lot of momentum in the virtualization space. I attended VMworld 2007 and it was crazy, there were something like 10,000 people there from all over the globe. There will be one in Europe soon as well. Right now, its a race for VMware to lock-in customers before the juggernauts that are Oracle, Microsoft, and to a lesser extent Xen and Citrix, steal market share. Check this out: (link)

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686469 John Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:53:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686469 <p>Minor point - it's Diane Greene (the current post has her name misspelled)</p> <p>See http://www.vmware.com/company/leadership.html</p> Minor point - it’s Diane Greene (the current post has her name misspelled)

See (link)

]]> By: Cavenger http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686224 Cavenger Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:51:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686224 <p>eh</p> eh

]]> By: alex4comment http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686006 alex4comment Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:41:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-686006 <p>I've heard that Google hires people they don't need in order to keep the talent locked up.</p> <p>Has anyone else heard this?</p> I’ve heard that Google hires people they don’t need in order to keep the talent locked up.

Has anyone else heard this?

]]> By: Amit http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-685898 Amit Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:51:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/15/mr-coder-vmware-wants-ya/#comment-685898 <ol> <li><p>Is there a large amount of employee turnover at VM?</p></li> <li><p>Are they planning a new product that requires additional engineering manpower (or womanpower)?</p></li> <li><p>What's the underlying reason for this increase in hiring?</p></li> </ol> <p>Just curious.</p>

  • Is there a large amount of employee turnover at VM?

  • Are they planning a new product that requires additional engineering manpower (or womanpower)?

  • What’s the underlying reason for this increase in hiring?

    • Just curious.

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