The GigaOM Interview: Dr. Mendel Roseblum, Chief Scientist, VMWare
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| It took a lot longer than I thought it would take. We released it first on
| the Linux platform, because we felt the Linux community would adopt it much
| faster. That proved to be a good move.
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http://gigaom.com/2007/12/26/vmware-mendel-roseblum-interview/
More examples of Linux as a primary platform are appended below.
SWsoft Reborn 'Parallels,' Seeks Broader Virtualization Future
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| "This means enhancing Windows, Linux, Mac, x86, and ia64-based bare metal
| systems with innovative hypervisor-based virtualization, container-based
| virtualization, and a suite of complementary automation solutions," Beloussov
| said in the announcement.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205203258
Related:
Oracle 11g ships first on Linux, not Microsoft Windows
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| According to Forrester, Oracle's share of the DBMS market has declined to the
| point where the platform has become less strategic to Oracle, Yuhanna said.
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| "Oracle is already betting on Linux to succeed by putting strong R&D and
| marketing efforts around it," Yuhanna said. "Simply put, if Linux grows,
| Oracle grows."
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http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1268047,00.html
http://tinyurl.com/3ypqxv
Oracle 11g: First on Linux
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| The newest database will ship in August, but Oracle offers no details on
| Windows or other versions.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,134381-c,databases/article.html
Fastscale puts VMware on a diet
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| Fastscale remains a Linux-only thang but has Windows support scheduled to
| arrive in the fourth quarter. It also plans to support the Xen hypervisor in
| the fourth quarter in conjunction with its support for Red Hat Enterprise
| Linux 5. "We have pushed out our Solaris plans solely because we have not had
| customer demand," LeBlanc said.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/27/fastscale_vmware_virtual_manager/
Oracle flexes muscle for Xen, open source
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| "We're big proponents of Linux and standard technologies, so we're going to
| put the time toward Xen," Phillips said. "Our strategy will be around Xen."
|
| [...]
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| As a result, Xen only works on the Linux kernel, not on Microsoft Windows,
| the source code of which is not open to outside developers.
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http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45289-1.html
Seanodes Targets Wasted Space With New Virtualized Storage Tool
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| The application runs on Linux, and a version for Windows Server is in
| development, said spokesperson Dan Miller.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/60472.html
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