[Info-vax] VMware

[Kerry Main]

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> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] VMware
> 
> VBox and kvm are our committed platforms for the V9.0 EAK. We have done
> debugging on both all along and what works on one works on the other.
> 
> Over the past five years I have lost track of the number of times I have
heard
> the following. "We run our entire IT shop on VMware, except for VMS which
> sits over in the corner on a very expensive piece of HW that everyone
wants
> to get rid of. Get VMS on VMware and you will have a long life with us."
> That's why VMware is so important to us.
> 

Absolutely - as I mentioned, VMware support would be huge.

To put thinks in perspective, I would say that VMware has approx. 90+% of
the hypervisor market, so their formal support is very important.

Having stated this, VMware is a bit like Oracle and Microsoft i.e. once they
achieve a certain level of market dominance, they keep cranking up their
prices as they believe Customers will just keep paying.

In fact, many of the larger Customers are now starting to rebel and look for
viable alternatives.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com