The discussion below is part of our Virtualization Video Series, a recurring theme we want to implement on Virtualization.com featuring interviews with key players from the industry, event reports, etc.
This discussion was recorded at VMWorld Europe 2008 in Cannes, France, and features Tarry Singh interviewing three virtualization industry analysts:
Mike Laverick, Blogger and Owner of RTFM
David Marshall, Blogger http://VMblog.com and http://Infoworld.com
Alex Pelster, Sr. Consultant, AtosOrigin
Moderator: Tarry Singh
Video blogger: Charbax
Part 1:
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Moderator: Tarry Singh
Video blogger: Charbax
Part 1 highlights:
10:00 discussion of Lab Manager, Lifecycle Manager, and Stage Manager positioning
20:40 how C-level execs are approaching virtualization
Part 2 highlights:
1:45 “Virtualization is the most political product I’ve been involved with”
4:20 AtosOrigin’s Executive Briefing Center
6:20 An executive sees a blade center as too technical, but he understands that if he pushes a button, the power goes off … and nothing happens to his application.
6:50 Application owners still want a physical box they can touch…
8:00 …but the real question should be: Is your application running well? Are you users able to get in?
10:30- a look at the competitive landscape
13:00 “The hypervisor war is over. ESX has won, and other people are playing catch-up.”
[Although the discussion in this section is about the commodification of the hypervisor, I think this statement refutes that claim -- the hypervisor is not a commodity in 2008. -jmt]