I flashed over this headline this morning but didn’t read it. I just read it on Scott Lowe’s blog and I’m stunned, but I shouldn’t be. Basically, VMware aren’t allowing any competitors into their VMWorld conference. Strangely, MS has always allowed VMware into TechEd. Any ESX/Virtual Center user can clearly see ESX is geared mainly towards running Windows (even if it does have a larger OS support base than Hyper-V).
I’m pro-Microsoft so you can guess my reaction. Heck, I liked ESX when I used it, I just prefer the manageability of Hyper-V when combined with VMM/OpsMgr, not to mention where things might go with Native VHD post-W2008 R2.
But when I read a post like the above from a pro-VMware (or at least neutral guy) like Scott Lowe then I’m sure VMware has gone too far. But that shouldn’t really strike me as strange:
Come on VMware, grow up and start competing with your product.