Virtualization and the Art of Patience with HP, IBM, Sun and Dell
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Posted in Semi-Coherent Computing, 7th September 2007 19:29 GMT
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Meat Cast If an analyst's brain is vacuumed in a forest, does it make a noise? We answer that very question in Episode 6 - code-named Toe-Tapping Senator - of Semi-Coherent Computing.
This week's show has me pulling down a direct feed of server data and virtualization philosophy from Gabriel Consulting Group analyst Dan Olds. We talk about HP's surging blade server business, Dell's x86 server struggles and successes and the trend toward larger x86 boxes. Oh yeah, we discuss Microsoft maybe buying Citrix, different approaches to virtualization software and the future of computing too.
Along the way, Olds dishes out some of his research to help provide an idea as to where HP, Dell, Sun and IBM fail and aid their customers.
You must listen to this show if you like x86 servers and/or virtualization technology and/or want to maintain your self-respect.
Semi-Coherent Computing - Episode Six - Toe-Tapping Senator
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As always, special thanks go out to legend in the making Todd Phelps for letting us use his song "You Can Call Me Daddy Tonight." You'll find Phelps's web site here and his MySpace page here.®
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