#vclouds

VMware has changed their CEO and licensing policy. Great news for those who never could figure out what “RAM entitlement” means and why the heck a VM with 100 Tb RAM should cost more than a physical server of latest generation. At VMworld conference in San-Francisco the company announced that it cancels their unpopular licensing scheme completely with VMware vSphere 5.1 which is to be released on September the 11th. It was in June 2011 that VMware introduced the “vRAM”-based marketing strategy of the company which suggested that the users of vSphere are feed depending on their physical infrastructure as well as on the volume of virtual memory consumed by their VMs.

VMware has changed their CEO and licensing policy. Great news for those who never could figure out what “RAM entitlement” means and why the heck a VM with 100 Tb RAM should cost more than a physical server of latest generation. At VMworld conference in San-Francisco the company announced that it cancels their unpopular licensing scheme completely with VMware vSphere 5.1 which is to be released on September the 11th. It was in June 2011 that VMware introduced the “vRAM”-based marketing strategy of the company which suggested that the users of vSphere are feed depending on their physical infrastructure as well as on the volume of virtual memory consumed by their VMs.

MMS 2011 has just passed, it was held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I don’t think I will follow the rule of “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” and tell you some of the things that I was able to find out. Overall the weather is great as always, and the show had plenty of new and useful information. Here is a short video of the moments right before the MMS keynote opening, and as you can see Microsoft goes all out by bringing their own vClouds with them.

In addition to hands-on labs, sessions, and discussions panels, one of the most important things to see are the keynotes which set the tone for the rest of the MMS. On the first day, Microsoft corporate VP Brad Anderson shared his views on what cloud technology characteristics should be - scalable, shared, self-service capable, and based on usage.

Another keynote from Brad focused on IT consumerization, and how it will allow users to exploit their mobile devices to manage and deploy software, virtual machines and everything else. This will make their lives easier by providing them on-the-go access and at the same time harder by taking them away from their families even at home. Life and work boundaries will disappear forever. You can watch the recorded Brad’s keynote here.

You should also check out System Center Advisor, a great addition from Microsoft that will provide historical data and keep track of any changes that are made over time. It will also reduce downtime by providing faster issue resolution. Haven’t had the chance to get my hands on it but looking forward to it.

MMS 2011 has just passed, it was held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I don’t think I will follow the rule of “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” and tell you some of the things that I was able to find out. Overall the weather is great as always, and the show had plenty of new and useful information. Here is a short video of the moments right before the MMS keynote opening, and as you can see Microsoft goes all out by bringing their own vClouds with them.

In addition to hands-on labs, sessions, and discussions panels, one of the most important things to see are the keynotes which set the tone for the rest of the MMS. On the first day, Microsoft corporate VP Brad Anderson shared his views on what cloud technology characteristics should be - scalable, shared, self-service capable, and based on usage.

Another keynote from Brad focused on IT consumerization, and how it will allow users to exploit their mobile devices to manage and deploy software, virtual machines and everything else. This will make their lives easier by providing them on-the-go access and at the same time harder by taking them away from their families even at home. Life and work boundaries will disappear forever. You can watch the recorded Brad’s keynote here.

You should also check out System Center Advisor, a great addition from Microsoft that will provide historical data and keep track of any changes that are made over time. It will also reduce downtime by providing faster issue resolution. Haven’t had the chance to get my hands on it but looking forward to it.