VMworld starts in the morning and all eyes will be on what gets announced and how virtualization is extending its reach into the realm of cloud computing.
We sometimes find that during big events there is such a blur of jargon that it can be helpful to do a bit of homework for a grasp on how companies view the actual technologies and the ways they relate.
In that context we went to YouTube and explored how three companies view the relationship between cloud computing and virtualization. We graded each on its explanation.
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CiscoCisco Systems Glenn Dasmalchi does a decent job of explaining Cisco's view about the relationship between cloud computing and virtualization. Full story...
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