Comments on: The Changing Face of Virtualization http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/ The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fusion 2.0 Released | Planet Virtualization http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-41701 Fusion 2.0 Released | Planet Virtualization Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:47:03 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/#comment-41701 [...] The Changing Face of Virtualization [...] [...] The Changing Face of Virtualization [...]

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]]> By: Bradford Knowlton http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-41334 Bradford Knowlton Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:34:48 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/#comment-41334 I'm glad you enjoyed my post. You may also enjoy this one: http://x86virtualization.com/enterprise-computing/futureofvirtualizationhosts.html Future of Virtualization Host Operating Systems? December 6th, 2006 "So now as virtualization picks up, and soon people will be able to swap between virtual machines as easily as switching between applications on their desktop what will the future bring?" We have finally arrived at that point. I do enjoy the theory of seamless virtualization, but I worry about how safe it will be for your every day consumer. Also this old post: http://x86virtualization.com/virtualization/virtualizationinnextwindowsos.html See you at VMworld, Bradford Knowlton http://x86Virtualization.com I’m glad you enjoyed my post.

You may also enjoy this one:
http://x86virtualization.com/enterprise-computing/futureofvirtualizationhosts.html

Future of Virtualization Host Operating Systems? December 6th, 2006

“So now as virtualization picks up, and soon people will be able to swap between virtual machines as easily as switching between applications on their desktop what will the future bring?”

We have finally arrived at that point.

I do enjoy the theory of seamless virtualization, but I worry about how safe it will be for your every day consumer.

Also this old post:
http://x86virtualization.com/virtualization/virtualizationinnextwindowsos.html

See you at VMworld,
Bradford Knowlton
http://x86Virtualization.com

]]> By: Mark Wilson http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-41319 Mark Wilson Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:12:59 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/#comment-41319 Scott - you are absolutely spot on with this post. Too many people are trying to make virtualisation a one size fits all solution. It's not. The data centre and desktop have very different requirements. Even the desktop has various flavours of virtualisation - VDI, local VMs, controlled environments (e.g. Kidaro/ACE), etc. Then there is application and presentation virtualisation, the list goes on. The 3 rules are a good starting point. But they are definitely a data centre concept and for desktop virtualisation to continue to grow, it needs to integrate more seamlessly with the host OS... security issues or not. Scott – you are absolutely spot on with this post. Too many people are trying to make virtualisation a one size fits all solution. It’s not. The data centre and desktop have very different requirements. Even the desktop has various flavours of virtualisation – VDI, local VMs, controlled environments (e.g. Kidaro/ACE), etc. Then there is application and presentation virtualisation, the list goes on.

The 3 rules are a good starting point. But they are definitely a data centre concept and for desktop virtualisation to continue to grow, it needs to integrate more seamlessly with the host OS… security issues or not.

]]> By: Greg http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-41315 Greg Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:28:34 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/#comment-41315 Scott, I agree with you entirely (VMW Hat off), that on the consumer side (I almost said desktop but didn't want to confuse it with VDI), virtualization should be transparent and that there are different rules than with the enterprise. Virtualization on the desktop is about productivity of the end user: use what ever app you need regardless of the OS it is running in. Where productivity in the data center is measured in much different terms (cost savings, increased utilization, IT agility). I would say that there are a different set of laws for data center virtualization versus consumer device virtualization. And why stop at virtualization for just the PC? Scott,

I agree with you entirely (VMW Hat off), that on the consumer side (I almost said desktop but didn’t want to confuse it with VDI), virtualization should be transparent and that there are different rules than with the enterprise. Virtualization on the desktop is about productivity of the end user: use what ever app you need regardless of the OS it is running in. Where productivity in the data center is measured in much different terms (cost savings, increased utilization, IT agility).

I would say that there are a different set of laws for data center virtualization versus consumer device virtualization. And why stop at virtualization for just the PC?

]]> By: Jim Jones http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/comment-page-1/#comment-41312 Jim Jones Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:54:01 +0000 http://blog.scottlowe.org/2008/09/10/the-changing-face-of-virtualization/#comment-41312 I'm not sure who wrote the three rules, but they were not written with this consumer application of virtualization in mind. Having just switched to using a Mac I have to say that this is one exception to the rule that is bound to become a rule... but like you said, just for consumer stuff. But also, keep in mind that you have the option to keep your VM self contained in Fusion - just as in VMware Workstation, you have the option to use shared folders - or not. I’m not sure who wrote the three rules, but they were not written with this consumer application of virtualization in mind. Having just switched to using a Mac I have to say that this is one exception to the rule that is bound to become a rule… but like you said, just for consumer stuff. But also, keep in mind that you have the option to keep your VM self contained in Fusion – just as in VMware Workstation, you have the option to use shared folders – or not.

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