[clue-talk] questions wanted for VMware/ESX presentation

[David L. Willson]

Mike,

The link you sent is for ESX 2.x, not VMware Server 2.x. They're totally different products. ESX 2.x is way past it's end of life, but Server 2.x is current. The last update v.2.0.2 was published about 14 months ago. (Did I mention that there's a lot of confusion around what VMware Server is, because some monkey removed the GSX portion of the name?)

Here's a podcast comparing VMware Server to ESXi for everyone to enjoy.

http://download3.vmware.com/podcasts/audio/differences-between-esxi-server2.mp3

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Bean" <beandaemon at gmail.com>
To: "CLUE talk" <clue-talk at cluedenver.org>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:52:07 PM
Subject: Re: [clue-talk] questions wanted for VMware/ESX presentation


Server is LONG PAST it's lifespan folks. Don't count on getting a lick of official support for it. 


http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle/vi/maintenance.html#esx_v2.5 


Guys, I obviously can't speak in any official capacity for VMware, all I can give you is my personal opinion based on what I know. So, please, take what I am about say for what it is, an expression of opinion. No, there will never be a Server 3. 


Bean 




On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 1:48 PM, David L. Willson < DLWillson at thegeek.nu > wrote: 



- VMware Server v2.x is slated for "end of life" come 30 June. 

WHAT??? For crying out loud, I'm still using 1.x! And lots of it! 

- If there is going to be a VMware Server v3 or similar... 

Seriously, Mike, can you find out what the road-map is for the product formerly known as GSX? BTW, who thought it was a good idea to rename the product "VMware Server"? They ~really~ couldn't predict the amount of confusion that would cause? 


> I will leave out the chief issue of no Linux ESX/ESXi client (one of my personal pet peeves) of course. ;-) 

I won't. This one thing is why I refuse to use ESX* anywhere I have a choice. Homey don't play Windows. (except where there's really no choice) 



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