My Ramblings and experiments

VMware Introduces Free VMware Server

VMware Introduces Free VMware Server

New Entry-level Virtualization Product to Accelerate Mainstream Adoption of Virtualization While Providing Path to Enterprise-class Virtual Infrastructure

PALO ALTO, Calif., February 6, 2006 VMware, Inc., the global leader in virtual infrastructure software for industry-standard systems, today introduced VMware Server, a free new entry-level hosted virtualization product for Linux and Windows servers. The product is available as a beta download at http://www.vmware.com/products/server/.

“Virtualization and VMware have become mainstream in the past year, and many customers have deployed thousands of VMware server environments across their enterprises. With VMware Server, we are ensuring that every company interested in, considering or evaluating server virtualization for the first time has access to the industry-leading virtualization technology,” said Diane Greene, VMware President. “VMware Server makes it easy and compelling for companies new to virtualization to take the first step toward enterprise-wide virtual infrastructure.”

VMware Server, the successor to VMware GSX Server, enables users to quickly provision new server capacity by partitioning a physical server into multiple virtual machines, bringing the powerful benefits of virtualization to every server.

This is so cool. Now to get some of them free images to have some fun… 🙂

NVidia Releases 7800 AGP GPU – Press Release

Press Release

SANTA CLARA, CA—FEBRUARY 2, 2006—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, today announced the new NVIDIA® GeForce 7800 GS graphics processing unit (GPU) for AGP-based systems.

Well at least it looks like AGP is still alive, thank god. Although I want a Mac I will see if I can afford it still

Microsoft to Spend $1B to Expand Headquarters

Microsoft to Spend $1B to Expand Headquarters

REDMOND, Washington (Reuters)—Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said it plans to spend $1 billion over the next three years to expand its headquarters outside of Seattle.
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The development will increase the campus of the world’s largest software maker by a third and provide the capacity for an additional 12,000 workers, Microsoft said a news conference with Washington state Gov. Christine Gregoire and local politicians.

Microsoft had received approval from the city of Redmond in May for a 20-year expansion plan, but the company said it accelerated those plans due to the need to house more employees as it rolls out crucial new products over the next few years.

Will BlackBerrys be shut down? – Techrepublic

FAQ: Will BlackBerrys be shut down?

BlackBerry fans have been holding their breath as a five-year intellectual property fight that could lead to the shutdown of their beloved mobile devices heads into its final weeks.
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Lawyers for Research In Motion and patent holder NTP are scheduled to give final arguments later this month before a Virginia judge who could reimpose an injunction on the sales of BlackBerry devices in the U.S. NTP has won several court victories so far, but RIM has prevailed on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to call NTP’s patents into question.

The case is being closely watched by the tech industry amid calls for patent reform and by anxious BlackBerry users wondering how they’ll keep the mobile e-mail flowing in the event of a shutdown. Just to spice things up, RIM claims that it has a “workaround” that could allow it to bypass NTP’s patents simply by upgrading its software.

I really hope not, I’ve started to rely on mine, although whether non-US users will be affected is to be seen.