Comments on: With VDI, has VMware barked up the wrong tree? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/ A SearchServerVirtualization.com blog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:46:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lew Smith http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1560 Lew Smith Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:38:45 +0000 http://servervirtualization.blogs.techtarget.com/2009/01/09/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1560 Has VMware barked up the wrong tree? My answer to this question would have to be no. VMware’s latest iteration of VDI (View) has made some very positive changes, enabling large and small companies the opportunity to overcome some of the shortcomings of the prior version. Specifically, this product makes excellent sense for healthcare and financial workforces that have individuals who float from office to office and workstation to workstation. I am by no means trying to indicate that View is the perfect solution. An excellent point is raised within this article… virtualization for the mobile workforce is an area where many companies are fighting to make their mark. I agree that VMware’s View offering may not be the best example for enabling the mobile workforce (laptop users) from a virtual perspective. The check in/check out feature that is in an “experimental” release will need some work, but is a good approach in concept. In my quick review of the NxTop site, I would have to say that this is the right direction for a solid desktop virtualization product and I would be interested in test driving the Beta version. Has VMware barked up the wrong tree? My answer to this question would have to be no. VMware’s latest iteration of VDI (View) has made some very positive changes, enabling large and small companies the opportunity to overcome some of the shortcomings of the prior version. Specifically, this product makes excellent sense for healthcare and financial workforces that have individuals who float from office to office and workstation to workstation. I am by no means trying to indicate that View is the perfect solution.

An excellent point is raised within this article… virtualization for the mobile workforce is an area where many companies are fighting to make their mark. I agree that VMware’s View offering may not be the best example for enabling the mobile workforce (laptop users) from a virtual perspective. The check in/check out feature that is in an “experimental” release will need some work, but is a good approach in concept. In my quick review of the NxTop site, I would have to say that this is the right direction for a solid desktop virtualization product and I would be interested in test driving the Beta version.

]]> By: C Kelly http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1561 C Kelly Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:41:34 +0000 http://servervirtualization.blogs.techtarget.com/2009/01/09/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1561 VMware is late to the party on this 'offline' VM feature. Our organization has been using VDIworks2Go from VDIworks. VDIworks2Go allows our users to 'checkout' a VM and 'check in' the VM when they are back in the office. VMware is late to the party on this ‘offline’ VM feature. Our organization has been using VDIworks2Go from VDIworks. VDIworks2Go allows our users to ‘checkout’ a VM and ‘check in’ the VM when they are back in the office.

]]> By: Lew Smith http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1562 Lew Smith Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:02:59 +0000 http://servervirtualization.blogs.techtarget.com/2009/01/09/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1562 Has VMware barked up the wrong tree? My answer to this question would have to be no. VMware’s latest iteration of VDI (View) has made some very positive changes, enabling large and small companies the opportunity to overcome some of the shortcomings of the prior version. Specifically, this product makes excellent sense for healthcare and financial workforces that have individuals who float from office to office and workstation to workstation. I am by no means trying to indicate that View is the perfect solution. An excellent point is raised within this article… virtualization for the mobile workforce is an area where many companies are fighting to make their mark. I agree that VMware’s View offering may not be the best example for enabling the mobile workforce (laptop users) from a virtual perspective. The check in/check out feature that is in an “experimental” release will need some work, but is a good approach in concept. In my quick review of the NxTop site, I would have to say that this is the right direction for a solid desktop virtualization product and I would be interested in test driving the Beta version. Lew Smith www.interphasesystems.com Has VMware barked up the wrong tree? My answer to this question would have to be no. VMware’s latest iteration of VDI (View) has made some very positive changes, enabling large and small companies the opportunity to overcome some of the shortcomings of the prior version. Specifically, this product makes excellent sense for healthcare and financial workforces that have individuals who float from office to office and workstation to workstation. I am by no means trying to indicate that View is the perfect solution.

An excellent point is raised within this article… virtualization for the mobile workforce is an area where many companies are fighting to make their mark. I agree that VMware’s View offering may not be the best example for enabling the mobile workforce (laptop users) from a virtual perspective. The check in/check out feature that is in an “experimental” release will need some work, but is a good approach in concept. In my quick review of the NxTop site, I would have to say that this is the right direction for a solid desktop virtualization product and I would be interested in test driving the Beta version.

Lew Smith <a href="http://www.interphasesystems.com" title="http://www.interphasesystems.
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]]> By: Rodos http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1563 Rodos Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:07:40 +0000 http://servervirtualization.blogs.techtarget.com/2009/01/09/with-vdi-has-vmware-barked-up-the-wrong-tree/#comment-1563 Um, I think this totally misses the mark on what VMware View is all about and its long term objectives. Of course their competitor is going to say such things. VMware have massive maturity and market leadership for a hypervisor on many platforms, Windows, MAC and Linux, plus bare metal (an an acquisition in the mobile space last year). Running the machine on any device including from the data center, with sync back to the data center is key. We need a competitive market so new entrants are good but if all they bring is a bare metal hypervisor to a single platform that not a huge difference to where we are now with out many of the long term objectives of what View will bring. Or am I missing something? Um, I think this totally misses the mark on what VMware View is all about and its long term objectives. Of course their competitor is going to say such things.

VMware have massive maturity and market leadership for a hypervisor on many platforms, Windows, MAC and Linux, plus bare metal (an an acquisition in the mobile space last year). Running the machine on any device including from the data center, with sync back to the data center is key.

We need a competitive market so new entrants are good but if all they bring is a bare metal hypervisor to a single platform that not a huge difference to where we are now with out many of the long term objectives of what View will bring. Or am I missing something?

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