Comments on: The Future of the OS http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/05/the-future-of-the-os/ The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:37:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: slowe http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/05/the-future-of-the-os/#comment-30161 slowe Sat, 03 Mar 2007 14:34:03 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/?p=378#comment-30161 Anonymous Coward, I'll agree that the "corporate cheerleaders" often do attach themselves to the latest buzzwords, and many, many times those fads are just that...fads that don't last. I respectfully disagree that server virtualization is in that same camp. There are too many benefits--not just IT benefits, but bottom-line business benefits--from virtualization. I've talked to too many companies, done too many implementations to believe that server virtualization such as that offered by VMware (even with the associated costs) doesn't offer companies real ROI and real SLA improvements. Now, this is not to say that virtualization will *replace* the "predictable, well understood" techniques you mention; far from it. I would argue with those that believe otherwise. However, server virtualization can be a powerful complement to these and other "boring" technologies. Thanks for your comment! Scott Anonymous Coward,

I’ll agree that the “corporate cheerleaders” often do attach themselves to the latest buzzwords, and many, many times those fads are just that…fads that don’t last.

I respectfully disagree that server virtualization is in that same camp. There are too many benefits–not just IT benefits, but bottom-line business benefits–from virtualization. I’ve talked to too many companies, done too many implementations to believe that server virtualization such as that offered by VMware (even with the associated costs) doesn’t offer companies real ROI and real SLA improvements.

Now, this is not to say that virtualization will *replace* the “predictable, well understood” techniques you mention; far from it. I would argue with those that believe otherwise. However, server virtualization can be a powerful complement to these and other “boring” technologies.

Thanks for your comment!

Scott

]]> By: anonymous coward http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/05/the-future-of-the-os/#comment-30093 anonymous coward Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:13:06 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/?p=378#comment-30093 Virtualization is the latest buzzword for corporate cheerleaders eager to sell the "next thing". What was cool 18 months ago? SAN storage? Consolidation? whatever... Virtualization from players like EMC/VMware aint free, and anything that modifies the kernel like Xen is doomed to failure. Good old fashioned, boring, predictable well understood techniques like failover from application-level HA, and hardware load balancing from a Cisco router will still be humming along 2 years from now it'll be embarassing that VmWare was ever thought to be cool. Virtualization is the latest buzzword for corporate cheerleaders eager to sell the “next thing”. What was cool 18 months ago? SAN storage? Consolidation? whatever…

Virtualization from players like EMC/VMware aint free, and anything that modifies the kernel like Xen is doomed to failure. Good old fashioned, boring, predictable well understood techniques like failover from application-level HA, and hardware load balancing from a Cisco router will still be humming along 2 years from now it’ll be embarassing that VmWare was ever thought to be cool.

]]> By: Ken Novak http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/05/the-future-of-the-os/#comment-20889 Ken Novak Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:51:27 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/?p=378#comment-20889 I think that OS innovation is already warming up thanks to virtuailzation. See http://replicatetech.com/blog/2007/01/23/operating-system-innovation/ I think that OS innovation is already warming up thanks to virtuailzation. See http://replicatetech.com/blog/2007/01/23/operating-system-innovation/

]]> By: The OS is under attack … continuing the conversation at Virtualization Daily http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/05/the-future-of-the-os/#comment-5402 The OS is under attack … continuing the conversation at Virtualization Daily Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:04:02 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/?p=378#comment-5402 [...] First Scott Lowe as posted his thought on the subject to his blog, in a post titled the future of the OS. I guess that depends on how you define the operating system. I tend to agree that virtualization is the future. Operating systems as they exist today simply can’t take full advantage of the powerful hardware that is coming out of Intel and AMD, with even more powerful hardware just around the corner (think quad-core CPUs). This is especially true in the datacenter, where VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure shines. In the datacenter, where multi-socket multi-core CPUs, gobs of RAM, and terabytes of SAN storage reside, virtualization (in my opinion) is a given. But what about on the desktop? Is it a forgone conclusion on the desktop as well? [...] [...] First Scott Lowe as posted his thought on the subject to his blog, in a post titled the future of the OS. I guess that depends on how you define the operating system. I tend to agree that virtualization is the future. Operating systems as they exist today simply can’t take full advantage of the powerful hardware that is coming out of Intel and AMD, with even more powerful hardware just around the corner (think quad-core CPUs). This is especially true in the datacenter, where VMware’s Virtual Infrastructure shines. In the datacenter, where multi-socket multi-core CPUs, gobs of RAM, and terabytes of SAN storage reside, virtualization (in my opinion) is a given. But what about on the desktop? Is it a forgone conclusion on the desktop as well? [...]

]]> By: VMTN Blog http://blog.scottlowe.org/2006/12/05/the-future-of-the-os/#comment-5370 VMTN Blog Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:51:22 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/?p=378#comment-5370 <strong>Role of the OS on the desktop?</strong> Kimbro at Virtualization Daily and Scott Lowe are having an interesting conversation on the Role of the OS from the desktop perspective. I'm knee-deep working with virtual appliances these days, which tend to be server-based at this point. There we Role of the OS on the desktop?

Kimbro at Virtualization Daily and Scott Lowe are having an interesting conversation on the Role of the OS from the desktop perspective. I’m knee-deep working with virtual appliances these days, which tend to be server-based at this point. There we

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