More on VMware and Solaris
Nice step-by-step writeup on installing Solaris 10 in a VM. Most of it also applies to Solaris Express. A couple of things to add to my earlier notes on VMware/Solaris issues. The latest kernel...
View ArticleOpenSolaris, Virtualized
I've been asked a few times by various folks about the availability of OpenSolaris-based virtual machine images that can be played in VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, etc.. I'm happy...
View ArticleVMware Usenix BoF
Heading to Boston to attend the annual Usenix technical conference. For those attending, I and some of my VMware colleagues will be hosting a BoF on virtualization Thursday night at 8PM in the...
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Virtually running
One of the nice things about working at VMware is the number of active people here, and the support that the company gives to non-work "wellness" activities. People regularly get together during the...
View ArticleWhat was that again?
This morning during his keynote address at VMworld Mendel Rosenblum talked about (and demoed) a new virtual machine monitor capability we've been playing with in VMware R&D, called record/replay....
View ArticleSolaris 10 in a VM
I've noted previously that one of the non-Sun distros of OpenSolaris (Nexenta) is available in a VM. Now, Sun has now quietly added the Solaris Enterprise System Virtual Machine 1.0 to the Sun...
View ArticleThe Value of Virtualization
From Jonathan Schwartz: [...] if you can double server utilization via Solaris Containers or VMWare, people don't buy fewer computers - they buy more. The value of innovation, at least to our core...
View ArticleMaking code reviews less painful
One constant in large software development projects is code reviews - letting your peers look at what you've done to make sure you haven't missed anything. It's been called the last defense against...
View ArticleTrip report from SOSP 2007
I spent the last few days at SOSP 2007, the latest instantiation of a biennial conference on operating systems research. This was held in Stevenson, WA, along the Columbia River Gorge about 45 miles...
View ArticleFarewell Diane
A lot of folks have probably heard that Diane Greene was recently replaced as CEO of VMware. If that's news to you, you can read more here and here. I'm not going to comment on the details of what...
View ArticleMore on VMware and Solaris
Nice step-by-step writeup on installing Solaris 10 in a VM. Most of it also applies to Solaris Express. A couple of things to add to my earlier notes on VMware/Solaris issues. The latest kernel...
View ArticleOpenSolaris, Virtualized
I've been asked a few times by various folks about the availability of OpenSolaris-based virtual machine images that can be played in VMware Player, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, etc.. I'm happy...
View ArticleVMware Usenix BoF
Heading to Boston to attend the annual Usenix technical conference. For those attending, I and some of my VMware colleagues will be hosting a BoF on virtualization Thursday night at 8PM in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Virtually running
One of the nice things about working at VMware is the number of active people here, and the support that the company gives to non-work "wellness" activities. People regularly get together during the...
View ArticleWhat was that again?
This morning during his keynote address at VMworld Mendel Rosenblum talked about (and demoed) a new virtual machine monitor capability we've been playing with in VMware R&D, called record/replay....
View ArticleSolaris 10 in a VM
I've noted previously that one of the non-Sun distros of OpenSolaris (Nexenta) is available in a VM. Now, Sun has now quietly added the Solaris Enterprise System Virtual Machine 1.0 to the Sun...
View ArticleThe Value of Virtualization
From Jonathan Schwartz: [...] if you can double server utilization via Solaris Containers or VMWare, people don't buy fewer computers - they buy more. The value of innovation, at least to our core...
View ArticleMaking code reviews less painful
One constant in large software development projects is code reviews - letting your peers look at what you've done to make sure you haven't missed anything. It's been called the last defense against...
View ArticleTrip report from SOSP 2007
I spent the last few days at SOSP 2007, the latest instantiation of a biennial conference on operating systems research. This was held in Stevenson, WA, along the Columbia River Gorge about 45 miles...
View ArticleFarewell Diane
A lot of folks have probably heard that Diane Greene was recently replaced as CEO of VMware. If that's news to you, you can read more here and here. I'm not going to comment on the details of what...
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