{"id":11720,"date":"2011-09-15T14:28:06","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T13:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=11720"},"modified":"2011-09-15T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T13:28:06","slug":"do-you-paying-vtaxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=11720","title":{"rendered":"Do You Dislike Paying vTaxes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Then you seriously need to look at Hyper-V.  Even now, if you strip vSphere down to it\u2019s most economic deployment with the Standard edition, you can save quite a bit by going with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V (with Software Assurance or though a scheme with upgrade rights like OVS) and the System Center Management Suite (for managing the entire application\/infrastructure stack AKA cloud).  And because Windows Server Hyper-V is not<\/em> vTaxed cripple-ware, you get access to all of the features.<\/p>\n

I mentioned upgrade rights for Windows Server because you will want Windows 8 Server Hyper-V.  If Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V has more features than vSphere Standard (which it does), then Windows 8 Server Hyper-V<\/a> will leave VMware and their overpaying customers in the dust.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a VMware customer then you need to look now.  Get a lab machine or two and try it out \u2013 do some prep because they are<\/em> different products.  System Center Virtual Machine Manager will allow you to migrate from vSphere, and you\u2019ll get to focus systems management on what the business cares about: the service.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a Microsoft partner that\u2019s focused on VMware then go looking for Symon Perriman\u2019s content on Hyper-V training for VMware engineers.  Work with you local Microsoft PTA to get trained up.  in Ireland, MicroWarehouse customers can work with me \u2013 I will be running a number of virtualisation and System Center training classes for partners in MSFT Dublin, and I am available to call out to prepare sales staff and account managers.<\/p>\n

Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V made an impact.  Windows 8 Server Hyper-V is a game changer.  Ignore it at your peril!<\/p>\n

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Then you seriously need to look at Hyper-V.  Even now, if you strip vSphere down to it\u2019s most economic deployment with the Standard edition, you can save quite a bit by going with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V (with Software Assurance or though a scheme with upgrade rights like OVS) and the System Center Management … Continue reading “Do You Dislike Paying vTaxes?”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[181,193,195,103,109],"class_list":["post-11720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-virtualisation","tag-hyper-v","tag-system-center","tag-virtualisation","tag-vmware","tag-windows-8"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t