[3.45am GMT]

Every so often the folks at VMware and Microsoft get into one of those slanging matches we all adore. Somewhat ironic for the fact that the pressure to virtualize (which made VMware one of the fastest growning companies of all time) came from all those underutilized Windows boxes in racks – and that the clickety-clickety easy of creating new Windows VMs hasn’t harmed volumes license sales at Redmond.

So what’s the big row about this time. Well, there was this rather clumsy format:

Brad: “Well, Todd tell me how VMware is way to expensive?”
Todd: “Gee, Todd I’m so glad you asked me that”

You can see the clunky video here. You also see my comments as Mr RTFM. What irks me is being described as stodge of VMware Marketing – when its Microsoft that creates this marketing crap in the first place. A case of the pot call the kettle black, methinks!

VMware’s less multimedia response is here:

http://blogs.vmware.com/virtualreality/2009/04/why-choose-vmware-and-microsofts-supposed-mythbusting.html

Anyway, I’m thinking of doing my own video in the same style. You know generally taking the piss as best I can. Because quite frankly I find this a huge yawn fest. In fact I promised NOT get sucked into this sort thing – and here am again. But heck I couldn’t sleep (see date & time of post) and nothing better to do…

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