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August 2008
Valovic on Virtualization
Surf's Up
EMC's presence swells up from the depths.
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
Thanks for the Use of the Market!
Pioneers should be wary of arrows pointed at their backs.
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
"Sadly, VMware is No Google"
A glimpse into the investor mindset.
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
Cloud Computing Doesn't Have to Be Vague
Or does it?
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Post 'Stay-Cation' Musings
A Founding Father and a rogue admin.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
IT Innovation: Don’t Forget the End User
How much innovation is too much?
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Citrix Rate Hike Coming
10 percent increase hitting non-U.S. customers in September.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Yankee on Oracle: “Explosive Growth”
Survey sheds light on vendor progress and prospects
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
VMware's Maritz Passes the Test
His response to 'Update 2' was pitch perfect.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Diane Greene: Tech Tyrant?
Yep, according to one Web site.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
The Best Jazz Is On...Cable?
An unlikely source for fresh new talent
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
Hyper9: Search Meets Virtualization Management
Freeware offering tackles virtual complexity
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Microsoft Eases Up on Licensing
New rules make it cheaper to virtualize.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
VMware Earns Microsoft Validation
Redmond will support Windows on ESX, Virtual Infrastructure.
by Keith Ward

July 2008
Mental Ward
Will Hyper-V Doom XenServer?
Citrix' uphill battle against Microsoft.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
A Laughable 'Benchmark'
The plane! The plane! Microsoft, QLogic visit Fantasy Island.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
VMware Closes B-hive Deal
Deal includes software, research facilities.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Microsoft Adds Hyper-V to Planning Tool
The Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 goes RTM.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Diane Greene Out as VMware Chief
Former Microsoftie Paul Maritz is in.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
About VMware's New President
Veteran journalist calls Maritz "a good choice."
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Network Virtualization: The Cisco Factor
A contrarian opinion from one analyst firm
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
Network Virtualization: The Cisco Factor
A contrarian opinion from one analyst firm
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
What’s Behind Greene’s Departure?
Is there a “strategy-gap” at the company?
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Major Microsoft Virtualization News Coming in September
Sept. 8 pegged as the day for the big announcement.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Calling All VMware Employees
We would like to hear from you.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
VMware Raising Prices in Europe, Elsewhere
What are They Thinking?
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Supported Hyper-V Hosts
The latest list from Microsoft.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
VMware vs. Microsoft: The Battle Is Joined
Scoping Out The Competitive Landscape
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
Virtualization Notebook
Some observations on recent events
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
VMware Earnings Call Coming
New CEO Paul Maritz will face the public.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Readers Tell Us How They Would Run VMware
Opinions vary.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
VMware's Maritz Promises Changes
His first appearance as CEO left an impression.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Virtualization for Free
ESXi is now a no-cost download.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Network Virtualization: The Cisco Factor
A contrarian opinion from one analyst firm
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Virtualization Review Conference Coming
Ah, to be in Orlando in December.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Full-Throttle Jazz
The Internet's best free provider.
by Keith Ward

June 2008
Mental Ward
It's Official: Hands Off of Xen
Guidelines spell out Citrix' ownership of the name.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
How-To Column Debuts
First installment: Run XenServer from a thumb drive.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
The Buzz About B-hive
Industry starts to weigh in on VMware's B-hive move.
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Crosby: Xen Trademark Policy is Fair
Citrix CTO says the community had full input.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Microsoft Tests Virtualization Interop
VMware is noticeably absent, however.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
VMware Earns Security Rating
A number of products get highest certification.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Data Center in a Box?
Some interesting data points from a recent IDC analyst event
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
New Content Online
Coverage includes hardware vendors, disaster recovery, ESXi and more.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Updates, Refreshes for Several VMware Products
Including the first VMware-branded version of Thinstall.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
VMware and Wordperfect?
A few blogs you might want to check out
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Free Tool for Checking ESX Security
Tripwire ConfigCheck examines the server for vulnerabilities.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
VMM 2008 Updated
Support for latest version of Hyper-V added
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Too Much Information!
Are you suffering from virtualization information overload?
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
'Huge' Problem With Hyper-V?
Lack of NIC bonding technology has one blogger up in arms.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Data Recovery for VMware Volumes
Kroll may save your bacon.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
VMware’s Pricing Dilemma
Will the company change the game plan?
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
He's Got the 'Microsoft Support on VMware' Blues
What's the real story on support?
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
It's Unofficial: App-V Arrives
Microsoft rolls out a new moniker for application virtualization.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
NIC Bonding Not in Hyper-V
Another area in which Microsoft's hypervisor falls short of VMware.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Keeping Virtual Sprawl in Check
Or (for Star Trek fans) “The Trouble with Tribbles”
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Virtualize Those Mac Servers
Parallels offers the first solution for the Apple server platform.
by Keith Ward

Mental Ward
Managing the Infrastructure
eG Innovations Adds Value to VMware
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Virtualization Notebook
Some observations on recent events
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
Hyping Hyper-V
Microsoft sends a tremor through the industry.
by Keith Ward

Valovic on Virtualization
Hidden Costs of Server Virtualization
Embotics weighs in on sprawl
by Tom Valovic

Valovic on Virtualization
Microsoft’s New Direction
Virtualization is central to the company’s strategy
by Tom Valovic

Mental Ward
The End of Xen?
Will Hyper-V kill Citrix's desire to keep developing for the hypervisor?
by Keith Ward

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