The Register: Microsoft Employs Bologna Defense Against VMware

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 28, 2007

“In classic Redmond fashion, Microsoft has countered VMware’s
charges of anticompetitive practices in the server virtualization
market by heaving a giant ball of fluff at reporters.

“Yesterday, we reported on VMware’s new white paper that offers
a point-by-point synopsis of how Microsoft makes life difficult on
customers trying to use server virtualization technology from more
than one vendor. The thrust of VMware’s complaint centers on
alleged inadequate Microsoft support for VMware customers,
restrictive access to Microsoft’s future virtualization software
APIs and Microsoft’s roadblocks that prevent virtual machines
moving between physical servers…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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