On Aug 14, 12:44 am, "Ezekiel" <z...@xxxxx> wrote:
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:19072416.Jk8HWb9hyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Red Hat VP Describes Virtualization Road Map
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> > | Says open-source, Linux-based virtualization will play an increasingly
> > | important role in market, and in Red Hat's product mix.
Server virtualization has become mainstream, and many corporations are
now pretty much giving preference to vendors who will support server
virtualization and will work on Linux or Unix (LPARs, VPARs, or other
Virtual Machines) and companies who think they gotta be in "native"
mode running on Windows are the first to get cut from the list.
Sure, there are still some legacy Windows server applications, and
some .NET gateways, but even these are being virtualized for
managability reasons.
> Wow. A Redhat mouthpiece predicts that virtualization and Red Hat products
> will increase in popularity. Soon you'll be telling us that Oracle see's
> increased importance of Oracle DB's and Sun will claim their products will
> be increasingly popular. "News" like this is amazing.
And they would be telling the truth. Let's face it, with Microsoft
trying to "lock out" competitors with products like SQL Server, C#
and VB, and all of the other shovel-ware and extortion-ware, and
demanding exclusive control of key distribution channels including the
OEM channel, retailers, and corporate IT departments, desktop
virtualization pretty much removes any excuses for NOT including Linux
on a laptop, desktop or workstation. In fact, excluding competitors
in the major channels could trigger lawsuits where OEMs, retailers,
and even CIOs could become defendents in Clayton Act lawsuits.
The days when Microsoft could "Lock out" competitors and get away with
it, are pretty much over. In stores like Carfour, a store similar to
WalMart and a major retailer of desktop and laptop computers is now
putting several Linux powered laptops and desktops on the sales
display floor. In addition, many of the machines are offered with "No
OS", with users being encouraged to install their favorite version of
Linux. Carfour is very big in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and
larger cities in Africa.
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