August 31st, 2009 
Kiwi Si 
Today VMware announced the beta release of a new service aimed at the SMB market making it easier for these companies to adopt and move to a virtualized server environment. This new offering is called ‘VMware Go’ and although currently in beta is predicted to go live in Q4 2009.
VMware Go will provide an easy to use web based front end to deploy ESXi which will ensure the process of installing ESXi is a straight forward and hassle free experience. This easy to use web interface will greatly assist even 
those with limited virtualization knowledge to get VMware ESXi up and running in no time.
“VMware Go™ is the latest innovation we’ve brought to market as part of our ongoing commitment to helping SMB customers run their applications with more agility, profitability, and resilience,” said Dan Chu, vice president of emerging products and markets at VMware.
So why not head on over to the ‘VMware Go’ page at VMware.com to find out more and sign up for the beta? Or check out the VMware Go Community Page here which includes an overview video.
*Note: At the time of writing this post the main VMware Go link was not yet live – bookmark it and keep checking back as it will most likely be up and running sometime today.
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A great series Si
The SMB offerings are becoming compelling (essentials & plus), hopefully this will help drive down the cost of ongoing maintainance.
Two issues still remain – very inflated consultancy costs and inappropriate hardware. I was recently involved with a project where Insight consultancy quoted £35k for LAN switching – for an office with 60 staff and three ESX hosts…
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Cgoudreault Reply:
September 12th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
http://www.vm6software.com
VM6 VMex for SMB version is design to remove cost and complexity; it allows SMBs to gain access to the benefits of virtualization without creating a technological mess.
An all-in-one product that installs on top of Windows and do not require any complex network or storage setup. VM6 VMex for SMB also come with a fully integrated monitoring and alerting system that is simple but effective enough to meet the requirement of SMBs.
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