Let me start this off with a very true personal story, and it leads to why containers are becoming more important than a lot of people realize. DISCLAIMER: This is a bit fun, but very real. Hype is happening, but this little story should help you to see what I’m talking about and how to cut through the hype to …
Fire Photon Torpedoes! Getting Started with VMware Photon Linux
A new brand of containerization just launched with the release of Photon from VMware. This new, open source linux derivative, is similar to the concept of CoreOS in being able to provide a thin linux base to provide a fast path to hosting containers. Both Docker and Rocket are supported in the base build, and thanks to a number of …
Virtual Design Master Live at Interop
As we wind up to the final planning days for Virtual Design Master at Interop, it is getting very exciting to see all of the planning come together. Not only are we going to be running our vDM Live from the Expo Floor in booth 1007 in Las Vegas, but we will be featuring additional community presentations from the venue …
Some Thoughts on OpenStack Readiness in the News
Let me start with this a disclaimer: these are my thoughts from my experiences with the industry thus far. That said, I hope it makes sense to clarify some of the news and punditry happening in the OpenStack ecosystem. 12 years ago I was installing VMware and trying to get buy-in from my operations team, my development team, and from …