Virtual Infrastructure Methodology (VIM) - Virtual Infrastructure deployment discussion - Assess, Plan, build, Manage
Rich Hogan
Virtualization Assessments
Jeremy Porter, VCP at Entisys
Features of ESX Server 3 and VirtualCenter 2
Russ Henmi, VMWare trainer
VMTN, Virtual Appliance downloads
John Troyer, manager of the VMTN group

Additional Q&A available at table at the front representing the User groups, professional services, and Entisys.

Abstract: Recent releases of Linux distributions have moved to model of supporting a wide range of hardware platforms and uses (desktop, lightweight and workgroup servers, and traditional big iron) all using the same code. One of the advantages of is that enhancements targeted at desktops can be used on servers and enhancements targeted at high end servers can be used on desktops. We will look at some of the recent enhancements in several open source projects, and how they can be utilized on both Linux desktops and servers.

Peter Bowen is a senior engineer at Novell where he focuses on helping customers evaluate Linux. He joined Novell via the acquisition of Ximian, where he was worked on Linux systems management software. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Ottawa, Ontario.
Peter Bowen, Novell