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

[Mike Bean]

Scroll down.  Server's way down at the bottom.

Bean

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 2:35 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>wrote:

> 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
>
> David L. Willson
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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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