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- VMS
- (1) Virtual Memory System A multiuser, multitasking, virtual memory operating system for the VAX series from Digital. VMS applications run on any VAX from the MicroVAX to the...
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ZDNet Resources
- About the Windows Server 2008 stack
- About the Windows Server 2008 stackNeed to corre t your article linkthe link is half the articlebut good points about MS centric users who haven't looked outside their little worldRE: About the Windows Server 2008 stackI believe the Windows registry predates MS getting any influence from the VMS world. (In...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., IPv6, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, VMS, Windows Server 2008 stack, Microsoft Windows Server, registry, Unix, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-01-30
- A difference in philosophy
- A difference in philosophyDeveloper HandholdingMS has worked hard to develop software components that can be used to more efficiently build robust software. This is a Good Thing, and I don't think it is in the least bit inconsistent with "Unix" philosophy.The problem is, when faced with a choice between...
- Tags: Operating systems, Apple Inc., Unix, Microsoft Corp., VMS
- Discussion threads 2008-01-29
- Itanium gives OpenVMS new lease on life
- Itanium gives OpenVMS new lease on lifeIt worked thenIf an OS works well, then why go to something new like Windows or Linux. If I remember, Unix was a contemporary of VMS and UNIX needed to be rebranded as Linux in order to make a modest comeback. VMS,...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, VMS, HP OpenVMS, Linux, Intel Itanium
- Discussion threads 2005-01-16
- HP to rejuvenate OpenVMS on Monday
- HP to rejuvenate OpenVMS on MondayVMSWMS was a great OS. I worked with it for several years (mid- to late-80s) on the VAX and MicroVAX platforms. Even *nix and Linux don't compare, in my opinion.Carl RapsonA brief wlalk down memory laneOh, VMS and the VAX....My first real taste of Enterprise...
- Tags: Operating systems, Linux, 64-bit, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP OpenVMS, IBM Corp., VMS, Unix, Digital Equipment Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-01-14
- Check Point's optimistic pessimist
- Check Point's optimistic pessimistCheck Point's optimistic pessimistHow about making securemote client start when I want it to and not on every boot up?Someone got it right"Microsoft historically picked the VMS approach. It actually hired the same guy who was in charge of VMS development."Back in the day, it was...
- Tags: VMS, optimistic pessimist, pessimist, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2004-10-20
- HP brings OpenVMS to the SuperDome
- HP brings OpenVMS to the SuperDomeToo tought to kill!Better than "just good enough".Stop rewriting history!!The first 64bit Alpha VMs systems were brought out by *Digital*! Porting to 64bit is nothing new, many of us did it then. We've been waiting for the rest of the world to catch...
- Tags: Mainframes, Operating systems, Servers, VAXen, VMS, Superdome, HP OpenVMS, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2004-05-07
Additional Resources
- Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse
- Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and MouseVery nice utility, but ...... in a world where virtualization seems to be the new trend does this project have a future?A request for future Geek Sheets: bare-metal multibootI know you're a virtualization fan, but can I request a Geek Sheet...
- Tags: video, mouse, Power Users, keyboard, Geek Sheet, boot menu, boot line, Ubuntu, openSUSE
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- They don't all really need laptops, do they?
- They don't all really need laptops, do they?Teachers with laptops - maybeI know teachers who have been given laptops purchased with taxpayer dollars and the machine has ended up becoming an additional computer for use by their family. I can see it if courses require it. I can see it...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Why you'll have a long wait for Microsoft's next OS
- Why you'll have a long wait for Microsoft's next OSPerhapsbecause I said best bitsThe next OS from Microsoftshould employ the best bits of what is available, whether they are Microsoft ideas or not - most of the best ones have not been. For example, it should at the very least...
- Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-07
- VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one
- VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long oneA few points..."...as well as a price point that is absolutely unbeatable — free with the Windows Server 2008 OS..."I expect Neely Kroes will have something to say about this."VMware is great, but you need Microsoft to make...
- Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, virtualization, operating system, Hyper-V, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft
- Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new era for Microsoft. Who could have envisioned five years ago that a Microsoft platform would openly...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Microsoft Releases Hyper-V
- I just received a message from Microsoft about the release of Hyper-V. It has some interesting details about platform support and availability. Here's what Microsoft had to say Tomorrow, June 26, Microsoft will reach a significant milestone for customers and partners with the release of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Hyper-V, VM, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- Hyper-V: It's here
- Hyper-V: It's hereI Love it ....Quote:"Hyper-V does have one drawback, in that it will only run on the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008, because it makes heavy use of Intel VT-X and AMD-V on chip virtualization acceleration features, which are only present in newer 64-bit CPUs."I have deployed 20...
- Tags: Network technology, Microsoft Windows, Hyper-V, 64-bit, VMware Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Hyper-V: It's here
- As reported by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley yesterday, Microsoft released its Hyper-V bare metal hypervisor platform (Updated: 4:20PM EST)for Windows Server 2008 today, in a virtual shot across competitor and market leader VMWare's bow, which currently holds over an 80 percent market share in x86 virtualization. We...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Service Pack, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, SMP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Servers, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- ProxMox: The high-performance virtualization server for the rest of us
- What sounds like a cross between a Ferengi mating practice and an OREO cookie clone, but is actually the latest and greatest in Open Source turnkey virtualization servers? It's the ProxMox Virtual Environment, a new open source project that has been flying under the hypervisor radar, but may pose a...
- Tags: High-performance, OpenVZ, Server, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, VM, ProxMox VE, Virtual Machine Setup, Virtualization, Linux, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Old DEC code open sourced by HP
- Old DEC code open sourced by HPMove on... why botherWow, and if IBM open sources OS/2, we'd have two museum pieces to admire. AdvFS was DOA five years ago, the last thing we need is another retrieval from the grave.DEC started search enginesFew people remember that DEC started search engines....
- Tags: INTERNET, Operating systems, Desktops, Olsen, Hewlett-Packard Co., Digital Equipment Corp., AdvFS, VAX, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Virtualization slapdown: clusters versus virtual machine technology
- A friend in the industry recently asked for my opinion on an interesting question "is virtualization becoming a replacement for clustering?" I knew he really meant the combination of virtual machine software and management software for virtualized environments that provided orchestration and automation capabilities. Here is my answer to that...
- Tags: Software, Virtualization, Clustering, Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Software, Desktop Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- A visit to the Microsoft Newseum
- A visit to the Microsoft NewseumI AgreeWe all remember the Mac story!MS is all about packaging and marketing.Come on Paul...Microsoft has completely changed the landscape of IT FOREVER. I am in a constant upgrade cycle here. I have MCSEs and MCSDs working 365 days a year on upgrades. Our CFO...
- Tags: Operating systems, ROI/TCO, Microsoft Corp., Unix, Microsoft Newseum
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Parallels releases its Hypervisor -- on the Mac
- Today, virtualization vendor Parallels released the first version of its Server hypervisor for x86 hardware. The surprising thing about it is that it chose to go to release with its Mac version first. Parallels first came to market with its desktop-based virtualization products...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hypervisor, Parallels Inc., Parallels Server, VM, Virtuozzo Container, Windows Version, Virtualization, Linux, Desktops, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Mokafive Version 1
- Mokafive Version 1Files are too largeWait until the first home user tries to update their VM over their 1.5 Mb DSL, 4-10 Gb should only take a couple of days to get through. ;-) This isn't the way to go for Windows or other large VM's. Not...
- Tags: Mokafive Version 1
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
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