The VMguy

This economy has been challenging for many.  Many are saying that this is the worst recession since the early 70s.  I myself, don’t remember that one very well.  I was only about 4 at the time.  I’m really starting to see customers watch their budgets closely.  Many are approaching this recession to just stop everything and wait to see what will happen.  Some of you may have realized that you can’t stop forever.  Business goes on.  Some companies I visit are on to the second stage.  They realize this is going to be a longer recession so they are cutting costs wherever possible.  Projects being cut, 401k matches being suspended, travel restrictions in place, etc. 

I read a good article from one of our friends up North, Rafael Ruffolo from ComputerWorld Canada.  Rafael describes why Virtualization should not be one of those cuts.  Virtualization is a technology that saves companies so much that it should not be avoided in these tough times.  My favorite part of the article is a quote by Grant Aiken, VMware Canadian Country Manager who said, "It’s like putting a new, more efficient furnace in your home, you have to make the investment up front before you can start reaping the rewards."

I could not have said it better myself.  Find the article in it’s entirety here .