In a departure, Logikworx is setting up a VMware Pilot program to identify if VMware can supersede, coexist, or fail compared to Microsoft Hyper-V within the Logikworx environment.
To be headed by Rod Kowalsky, Logikworx general and operations manager, this project will run concurrently with the Hyper-V program also started here.
“I was against this pilot,” said Rod yesterday, “since I believe it takes resources away from our Hyper-V endeavors. However, I was overruled by John.” The good thing here, he added, is that heading both virtualization teams should provide him with the insight to see if his fears about leaving the Microsoft web are unfounded.
To John Obeto, CEO and Chief Technology Officer of Logikworx, virtualization is a huge undertaking, of a bet-the-farm type magnitude. As a result, he believes it would be tantamount to a dereliction of his fiduciary duties to both his customers and Logikworx if he does not adequately test and review the virtualization options available.
“At a point in time, there might even be the need for desktop virtualization projects, utilizing Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, and possibly other vendors or technologies we have not identified as of today. We have to keep an open mind as to where our competitive advantage would come from.” says John.
In this post on AbsolutelyWindows, John Obeto details how his decision was made, and especially thanks David M Davis and Train Signal, Inc. for their assistance in reaching this decision. He is also very impressed with the VMware professionals community.