Daily Techno-Babble

Unless you have been under a rock recently you have likely heard of and maybe even implemented some type of virtualization solution. If you have already been down this road already then this post might not help but for those manager types out there who might be considering a virtualization solution in the near future this post talks about some of the most common misconceptions regarding server virtualization and how you can avoid getting into trouble implementing your own virtualization solution.

Technorati Tags: linux, mac, management, data center, virtualization, vmware, Windows

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After reading several interesting posts from the usual suspects regarding the recent studio defections from the HD-DVD camp to Sony’s Blueray format I started thinking about what this means for the average user and came to the quick conclusion that most folks don’t even care. Why? It really just boils down to a lack of demand for what many view as a luxury format that is very likely going to be quickly replaced with pure-play HD downloads over high speed internet connections. Average users just don’t care because DVD still offers high enough quality to satisfy them while HD-DVD or Blueray both look a whole lot like solutions looking for a problem.

Technorati Tags: blueray, HD-DVD, microsoft, DVD, sony

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