Article on Next Generation VI the VDC-OS

I just read the following article and found it very informative. Not only did it have a lot of good information on the new Virtual DataCenter - Operating System (VDC-OS) that will be VI4 with parts and pieces, but it also has great quotes from Paul Maritz and analysts in the virtualization world.

From Virtualization Review by Keith Ward:

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VMware View (VDM 3) To Launch

In browsing around on the topic of VMware View I ran into this article. I have been beta testing the software for the last month and it finally helps get past the hurdle of ROI when you consider the cost of storage:

Article found @ channelregister.co.uk by Chris Mellor:

VMware to cut desktop VM storage by 90%
View 3.0 launch preps for virtual desktops to become standard

By Chris Mellor
Posted in Enterprise, 2nd December 2008 00:02 GMT



VMware is rebranding its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology as VMware View, and having virtual desktops built from a generic golden master and user-specific files that cut VDI storage space by up to 80 per cent......

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Upgrade VirtualCenter Database from SQL Express

Article from the VMGuy:

What happens when I outgrow SQL Express for Virtual Center?
Thanks to Ryan for sending in this request. As many of you know, when you install Virtual Center (VC) in your environment it requires a database. By default, you may use SQL or Oracle. If you do not have a database server handy, you can use the included MS SQL 2005 Express database engine. This included SQL Express engine is supported by VMware in production environments up to 5 physical ESX hosts or 50 Virtual Machines.
What happens when we outgrow that? Can we upgrade in-place? The good news is, yes you can..........

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