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[News] VMWare Made GNU/Linux Highest-priority Platform

  • Subject: [News] VMWare Made GNU/Linux Highest-priority Platform
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:20:45 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
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. 
| 
| "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." 
| 
| [...]
| 
| 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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