http://www.virtualizationdaily.com/archives/109_virtualization-weakens-os-importance.html Watching virtualization and virtual appliances with a focus on applications in small business and the Mac Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:36:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.virtualizationdaily.com/archives/109_virtualization-weakens-os-importance.html#comment-1031 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:05:24 +0000 http://www.virtualizationdaily.com/archives/109_virtualization-weakens-os-importance.html#comment-1031 I think it's more the increasing power of hardware. That's the enabler that allows us to build virtual appliances. That will just increase over the next few years as some of the current virtualization weaknesses continue to be addressed by added support in the hardware. I think it’s more the increasing power of hardware. That’s the enabler that allows us to build virtual appliances. That will just increase over the next few years as some of the current virtualization weaknesses continue to be addressed by added support in the hardware.

]]> http://www.virtualizationdaily.com/archives/109_virtualization-weakens-os-importance.html#comment-1007 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:45:24 +0000 http://www.virtualizationdaily.com/archives/109_virtualization-weakens-os-importance.html#comment-1007 In your opinion, which of the two primary forces mentioned in that article--managing ever increasingly powerful hardware or distributing software via virtual appliances--is acting more powerfully to diminish the importance of the OS? I have my opinion, but I'm curious to see what you think. In your opinion, which of the two primary forces mentioned in that article–managing ever increasingly powerful hardware or distributing software via virtual appliances–is acting more powerfully to diminish the importance of the OS? I have my opinion, but I’m curious to see what you think.

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