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VMware now part of SVVP

VolkerW's WebLog — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:39:35 GMT

As seen on The Console , VMware is now part of the SVVP. Welcome to the program! Recently Microsoft made some significant changes to its licensing terms to reflect the increased use of virtualization in datacenters across the globe. Earlier, back in June...(read more)

Is Apple gearing up to buy nVidias chipset division?

The Daily PlanetAMD64 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:58:44 GMT

There have been more than a few rumors in the press lately about nVidia getting out of the chipset business. Most of these revolve around the poor reception of the 790i by OEMs (many of whom are pulling boards based on this chipset). Some claim that nVidia...(read more)

Microsoft and Cloud Computing

VolkerW's WebLog — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:48:31 GMT

I was asked by a coworker what I think cloud computing is and if I could recommend some material to get someone started, someone who knows squat about "the cloud". Well, here you go. For many years I work on server platform "stuff"...(read more)

Blue Planet Run

VolkerW's WebLog — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:18:26 GMT

Thanks Robert . In a post about journalism Robert Scoble points to a book " Blue Planet Run ". In Robert's words: "It’s a stunning book. Shocking." The Rick Smolan book is available for free on Amazon . Spend time...(read more)

GIGABYTE GN-MD300-RH

The Daily PlanetAMD64 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:04:35 GMT

Just announced today at IDF, GIGABYTE will be putting out a small yet very functional DVP based on the Intel Canmore Processor (Donathon 800MHz core). This new product looks to fit into the digital home gadget market that is becoming popular with consumers...(read more)

ASUS Z7S WS Receives Intel Innovation Award

The Daily PlanetAMD64 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:29:35 GMT

ASUS Z7S WS Receives Intel Innovation Award --Integrating Dual CPU Performance with Compact Size -- FREMONT, CALIFORNIA (August 19, 2008) - ASUS, a leading name in high quality computer components and solutions, received an Intel Server and Storage Innovation...(read more)

The Winds of SSD forced change...

The Daily PlanetAMD64 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:37:02 GMT

Yesterday I published an editorial about storage being the bottleneck for modern systems (http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=1395 Itemid=1). Today at IDF it seems the SATA-IO has announced they are updating the bandwidth...(read more)

VHD Test Drive - Update

VolkerW's WebLog — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:39:08 GMT

Time for an update on the VHD Test Drive program. The current program was launched in November 2007. It comes in 2 flavors. The first part allows customers to download and test preinstalled and preconfigured virtual machines from Microsoft via MSDN and...(read more)

Hyper-V

VolkerW's WebLog — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:17:11 GMT

"Customers “Get Virtual Now” with increased flexibility and broader support when virtualizing Microsoft server applications." Hard to beat that line from the recent Microsoft press announcement . But what does it mean? Microsoft...(read more)

Confused about Windows Server 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

VolkerW's WebLog — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:24:07 GMT

Well, I was when I read a blog post on Mary Joe Foley's blog a few days ago. There's also a later post on her blog clearing up the confusion. Wow, I did even think I missed some changes in direction (again). Thanks Ward for making things clear...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 Shipped

VolkerW's WebLog — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:03:55 GMT

"Man, is this guy late to the game. The product has been released last Thursday!" you might think. Too late to announce the launch yes but not too late to point you to a nice little video that allows you to be part of the final moments until...(read more)

Spin the bottleneck.

The Daily PlanetAMD64 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:57:00 GMT

The PC market today is very full of misinformation. Different companies will have you believe different things, with each company pointing the finger at the others for failings in system performance. If your games run poorly you might have your CPU manufacturer...(read more)

WWW 2008

VolkerW's WebLog — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:32:36 GMT

Not what you think. WWW stands for World Water Week . This week is World Water Week. At least for me it almost went completely unrecognized. Thankfully it did not. Almost every night I watch the German news magazine Tagesschau . Old habits. They did a...(read more)

Favorite Posts of Week 33

VolkerW's WebLog — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:47:08 GMT

My collection of favorite blog posts from last week in no particular order. Technical Books for Multi-Core Software Developers on the Intel (r) Software Network. A great collection of books on multithreaded application development and parallel programming...(read more)

GIGABYTE EP45T-DS3R Evaluation

The Daily PlanetAMD64 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:33:00 GMT

GIGABYTE, for some time has not been at the top of the list for the hard core enthusiast. They do make a very good product. But according to many Overclockers and hardcore gamers they lack stability and BIOS options to really compete in the high-end arena...(read more)