VMworld 2008

VMworld first-timer: My take on the show

I have anticipated VMworld 2008 for months, and now that it is over, I look back favorably on the week. For me, attending this show from a learning perspective was not tied to any specific objective. It's important to align your expectations with the real deliverables. VMworld is not a week-long...

Virtual Desktops: Lose the Desktop Already!

Aside from all of the non-product announcements, the biggest disappointment to me so far has been the unsatisfied requirement with all virtual desktop platforms. From VMware Desktop Manager, to Desktone, to WebOS, I still need a desktop in order to first access my virtual or hosted desktop! Now,...

Next-gen virtual desktops: VClient’s not the only game in town

Although in theory, virtual desktop technology is a good idea, in practice it's been less than stellar to date. There are a few reasons for the historical...

VMworld 2008: Looking Back At Day 1

VMworld 2008 so far has been characterized by a few things:

• The smell of smoke, the crowds, the scented casino floors (Please take this convention back to the Bay!)
• The promises of features - I'm still looking for a feature announcement that is accompanied by an "Available...

My VMworld Journal: Day 1 (Sunday) – Welcome to VMworld

I arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon for VMworld, having not been here in about nine years my first impression is how much the strip has grown and how crowded it has become. It’s also very hot here; it was 99 degrees on Sunday making you want to stay inside the air-conditioned hotel. After...

VMworld 2008 product announcement: VAlign for VMware

VAlign Software has announced it's new VAlign for VMware product at VMworld in Las Vegas. VAlign for VMware contains tools that will allow companies utilizing a VMware Infrastructure solution the ability to more efficiently manage the financial implications of a virtualized...

VDC-OS: Deja Vu?

I've been thinking about VDC-OS all morning, trying to figure out that nagging feeling in the back of my mind. Something feels so familiar about this new, seemingly fantastic, initiative from VMware. And then it hit me -- VDC-OS is an initiative! IT professionals expecting an...

Introducing Virtual Data Center OS (VDC-OS)

Today at VMworld 2008 those industrious developers working for a small technology company you may or may not have heard of, VMware, announced their most ambitious product to date, the Virtual Data Center...

What’s that noise? Predictions for VMworld 2008

By Monday morning, the buzz surrounding the world’s largest virtualization conference, VMworld 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, should be so deafening that it will make you virtually insane. The pun was intended. The topics on news, finance, technical analysis and blog sites will be overflowing with...

What to do at VMworld

VMworld is one week away and if you’re attending there will be no shortage of things to keep you busy while you're there. With over 200 sessions, labs, breakout sessions, 200+ vendors, parties, thousands of users and much more to cram into four days, one can quickly be overwhelmed by all there is...