Virtualization Makes Running Linux a Snap
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| As the virtualization industry continues to grow and evolves, so will the
| tools that make it possible to easily run Linux alongside a second operating
| system. That's great news for anyone who wants to incorporate more open
| source tools into their workflow and see just how useful Linux really is.
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http://ostatic.com/158929-blog/virtualization-makes-running-linux-a-snap
"In the face of strong competition, Evangelism's focus may shift immediately to
the next version of the same technology, however. Indeed, Phase 1 (Evangelism
Starts) for version x+1 may start as soon as this Final Release of version X."
--- Microsoft, internal document
http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/Comes-3096.pdf
Recent:
Small Post, Tiny Footprint
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| The Ubuntu Server Edition JeOS 7.10 is custom tailored for independent
| software shops or anyone else with an itch to build a tiny, tiny virtual
| appliance. Again, the ISO is only 151 MB. (It took me less than a minute to
| pull down the current 99 MB 8.04 beta.)
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http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/03/small_post_tiny.html
Partners: Microsoft Still Trailing In Virtualization
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| Despite the hubbub this week around Microsoft's release of what it calls
| a 'feature complete' release candidate of Hyper-V, its virtualization
| hypervisor, some channel partners say it still lacks features necessary
| compete with the likes of VMware and Citrix/Xensource.
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http://www.crn.com/software/206904928
Microsoft Fashionably Late to Virtualization Party
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| Hyper-V, originally code-named Viridian, has had its problems. In March of
| 2007, its first beta launch was pushed back from the first half of 2007 to
| the second half, and several features were removed -- including the ability
| to move virtual machines between servers while they are still running and the
| ability to add resources to virtual servers on the fly.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Microsoft-Fashionably-Late-to-Virtualization-Party-62227.html
Related:
Microsoft cuts Windows virtualization features
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| The company is changing three key features of the hypervisor
| technology to try to stick to its schedule of releasing the
| technology within 180 days of completing its Windows Server
| "Longhorn" operating system, due to be finalized before the
| end of the year.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6182852.html
Microsoft Delays Key Virtualization Software
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| Windows Server virtualization beta, code-named "Viridian," pushed back
| to the second half of 2007.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130668-pg,1/article.html
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