[Info-vax] VSI has a new CEO

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/5/2021 9:07 AM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> On 8/5/21 8:40 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> I don't see the big problem.
>>
>> If we are talking about a corporate environment, then you request
>> the number of VM with given specs and the VMWare guru do the
>> work.
>>
>> If we are talking about developer/hobbyist usage, then one
>> download some VM software, install it, start it, choose
>> create new VM, specify specs, save and start. It is really
>> no big deal, less than hour, anybody outside the "I can't find
>> the ANY key on the keyboard" segment can do it.
> 
> I have been following this VM vs. bare-metal discussion (or is it an
> argument?)  Some people here think it is a no-brainer, but that isn't
> really true.  People tend to care about their environment.  Doesn't
> make them wrong just different.  Even if others don't see the problem
> there may be real reasons behind their choices.  Dave likes to do his
> programming in BASIC.  I have no doubt the job could be done in Pascal,
> C or maybe even COBOL (based on what I think the program actually does).
> Does that make his choice of COBOL wrong?  This is kinda like going to
> a bunch of Mainframers who use Unisys 2200's and telling them they
> really should be using Big Blue.
> 
> May sound silly to some here, but this one item could be important to
> others and may even result in some further erosion of the VMS world.

VSI is not forcing anyone.

For VAX/Alpha/Itanium it was: you pick one of the possible
5 hardware models (out of 5 models with that CPU)

With x86-64 it will be: you pick either a VM or one of the
possible 5 hardware models (out of 50000 models with
that CPU).

At that level then it is just another option. Those that
really want HW can buy an expensive piece of HW like
they always did. The rest have an alternative.

And I think most will pick the alternative: a VM.

Corporate IT teams will really prefer VMWare VM's over
physical HW.

Developers/hobbyists will like the ability to create
a new system in minutes on their PC.

Arne