*/ -->

May 22, 2006

Microsoft And Softricity

Comments
Raj

Speaking of virtualization, rumor abounds that Microsoft is in talks to acquire Softricity.  It would be a very smart acquisition in my opinion for two reasons:  1) they failed to acquire VMWare and 2) Softricity has unique IP, completely differentiated from the others.
So, if their technology is so unique, what the hell does it have [...]

May 19, 2006

Virtualization Is Crowded

Comments
Raj

I follow the market that VMWare dominates because I think that virtualization of the x86 processor is a significant achievement of mankind.  Faking out operating systems to make them believe that physical hardware exists is just really, really cool.
Whenever I ask myself if something is technically possible through software engineering efforts, I have to remind [...]