I see a lot of trends between Containers in 2018 and the server virtualization movement started in 2001 with VMWare. So I started taking a trip down memory lane. My history started in 2003/2004 when I was leveraging Virtualization for datacenter and server consolation. At IBM we were pushing it to consolidate unused server capacity especially in test and development environments with IT leadership. The delivery primary focused on VMWare GSX and local storage initially. I recall the release of vMotion and additional Storage Virtualization tools, lead to a deserve to move from local storage to SAN-based storage. That allowed us to discuss the reduction of downtime and potential for production deployments. I also remember there was much buzz when EMC in 2004 acquired VMWare and it made sense given the push into Storage Virtualization.
Back then it was the promise of reduced cost, smaller data center footprint, improved development environments, and better resource utilization. Sounds like the promises of Cloud and Containers today.
I see a lot of trends between Containers in 2018 and the server virtualization movement started in 2001 with VMWare. So I started taking a trip down memory lane. My history started in 2003/2004 when I was leveraging Virtualization for datacenter and server consolation. At IBM we were pushing it to consolidate unused server capacity especially in test and development environments with IT leadership. The delivery primary focused on VMWare GSX and local storage initially. I recall the release of vMotion and additional Storage Virtualization tools, lead to a deserve to move from local storage to SAN-based storage. That allowed us to discuss the reduction of downtime and potential for production deployments. I also remember there was much buzz when EMC in 2004 acquired VMWare and it made sense given the push into Storage Virtualization.
Back then it was the promise of reduced cost, smaller data center footprint, improved development environments, and better resource utilization. Sounds like the promises of Cloud and Containers today.
