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Sub-Standard Deployments: VMware’s Achilles Heel

September 11, 2012 By Stephen 3 Comments

VMware vSphere is a truly remarkable product that has redefined the idea of "unprecedented disruption" in the IT infrastructure market. On a feature basis, vSphere 5 remains a generation ahead of competing offerings from Microsoft, Citrix, and others, and VMware is in an excellent position to retain and grow this position. But no company is invincible, and VMware's Achilles … [Read more...] about Sub-Standard Deployments: VMware’s Achilles Heel

Where Are They Now? A Tech Field Day Delegate Retrospective

July 31, 2012 By Stephen 3 Comments

Yesterday, I posted about the numerous companies that have been acquired after presenting at Tech Field Day. An obvious follow on question relates to the number of delegates to have "graduated" to go work for a vendor in their field. So I put together this follow-up, saluting these Field Day alumni. Contrary to popular belief, vendors aren't out there scouring Tech Field Day … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now? A Tech Field Day Delegate Retrospective

The Enterprise IT Acquisition Game

August 26, 2010 By Stephen 1 Comment

Today is the (a?) day of reckoning in the 3Par saga, with Dell widely expected to make a counter-offer higher than HP's bid. But this mega deal, like the Data Domain war before it, sends a strong signal to the enterprise IT world: It's open season on data storage companies! But the rising superpowers are also likely looking at networking as an area of expansion. The game is … [Read more...] about The Enterprise IT Acquisition Game

XenSource Selects Citrix Over IPO

August 15, 2007 By Stephen Leave a Comment

As the virtualization world turns, hot on the heels of VMware's successful IPO (it's riding over $50 today), many might wonder about that company's only major competitor.  Well, the answer is here: XenSource is being acquired by client-side virtualizer, Citrix!  Word is it's a $500 million deal.  Not bad for little XenSource! This looks like a replay for Citrix, which has … [Read more...] about XenSource Selects Citrix Over IPO

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