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November 20, 2012  2:29 PM

VMware admits Hyper-V is cheaper in some cases — Updated



Posted by: Beth Pariseau
Hyper-V vs. VMware, Microsoft, Virtualization platforms, vSphere 5

A new online calculator says VMware's server virtualization software is more expensive than Microsoft’s. The surprising source behind the calculator is VMware. The new calculator’s results, highlighted by Microsoft in a gloating blog post, show vSphere 5.1 Enterprise Plus as 19% more...

March 15, 2012  2:39 PM

What’s slowing vSphere 5 upgrades?



Posted by: Nick Martin
Virtualization, VMware, vSphere 5

As is typical with many software updates that follow a stable product, there are still a lot of VMware customers delaying the upgrade to vSphere 5. In many cases, it’s just a matter of customers waiting to see how the new product shapes up. Better to let others run the gauntlet and then stroll in...


January 23, 2012  3:49 PM

VMware VSA capacity increases with new RAID requirements



Posted by: Beth Pariseau
VMware, vSphere 5

The vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) released with vSphere 5 now supports more usable capacity per host thanks to relaxed RAID requirements, according to a VMware blog...

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November 28, 2011  4:58 PM

VMware patches iSCSI bug in vSphere 5



Posted by: Beth Pariseau
VMware, vSphere 5

The first patch for vSphere 5 has been issued, a fix for a bug that was causing long boot times for virtual machines attached to iSCSI storage systems. The issue affected vSphere 5 virtual machines connected through software-based iSCSI initiators, and occurred, according to VMware’s


August 1, 2011  5:06 PM

Netflix streaming, VMware licensing and the end of the world as we know it



Posted by: Colin Steele
Colin Steele, licensing, VMware, vSphere 5

At its core, virtualization is the abstraction of data from the...


August 1, 2011  2:48 PM

How VMware can fix the vSphere 5 licensing mess



Posted by: Eric Siebert
Eric Siebert, licensing, vSphere 5

VMware really could have approached vSphere 5 licensing differently to make it less painful for existing customers. It's understood and accepted that VMware licensing...


July 29, 2011  6:26 PM

VMware mum on vRAM changes



Posted by: Beth Pariseau
licensing, VMware, vSphere 5

A VMware spokesperson declined to confirm a blog report of imminent changes to the vSphere 5 licensing model Friday afternoon, but users should stay tuned....


July 14, 2011  8:27 PM

VSphere 5 licensing: VMware also considered…



Posted by: Colin Steele
Colin Steele, licensing, VMware, vSphere 5

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- VMware had several vSphere 5 licensing options on the table before deciding on the new virtual RAM model. In an interview on the VMware campus...


July 14, 2011  8:02 PM

Where will VMware draw the line?



Posted by: Beth Pariseau
VMware, vSphere 5

With the launch of vSphere 5, VMware’s ESXi hypervisor has absorbed a number of functions that previously were the sole purview of


July 14, 2011  12:17 AM

VMware: No demand for Hyper-V management



Posted by: Colin Steele
Colin Steele, Hyper-V vs. VMware, vSphere 5

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- At its Worldwide Partner Conference down in Los Angeles this week,