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		<title>Back after a LONG Hiatus</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/back-after-a-long-hiatus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few months there has been a lot of changes around my job. I have shifted responsibilities and really ramped up my workload. I have been tasked with designing the next generation virtualization stack, as well as designing and implementing the initial phase of virtualization deployment in our new data center that is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=480&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alive and Well, but Very Busy!</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/alive-and-well-but-very-busy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to drop a note to let everyone know that I am alive and still working on this blog. This year I&#8217;m lucky enough to attend VMworld in Las Vegas. Its been a busy few weeks planning my event schedule, and meetings with vendors and fellow Virtualization Enthusiast. I will do my best [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=478&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VMware Listens! New Licensing Model Released</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/vmware-listens-new-licensing-model-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VMware has made some much-needed modifications to the new licensing model. After reviewing the new licensing layout, I think I&#8217;m happy with it. This is what I thought VMware was originally moving to with the announcement of vRAM based licensing before the first set of numbers came out. The changes VMware has made include the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=469&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VMware&#8217;s To Address Licensing SNAFU?</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/07/17/vmwares-to-address-licensing-snafu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VMware is set to announce their Q2 earnings on July 19, 2011 at 2pm. There are rumblings and rumors going around that VMware will address the licensing concerns of their customers potentially on this call. It&#8217;s hard to gauge whether this will happen. Part of me thinks VMware knew the risk and the small uproar their new licensing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=463&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VMware&#8217;s New Licensing Plan: Good to Go or FUBAR?</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/vmwares-new-licensing-plan-good-to-go-or-fubar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/?p=454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since VMware announced their new licensing plans and have thrown some numbers on up their website, the community has gone off the deep end with hatred towards VMware. For those not in the loop, VMware is moving towards licensing based upon CPUs and an allotment of vRAM. Here&#8217;s the breakdown: vSphere Standard License: 1CPU and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=454&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VMware vSphere 5 + Cloud Infrastructure Suite Announced</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/vmware-vsphere-5-cloud-infrastructure-suite-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/?p=446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As expected, VMware is announcing vSphere 5 as I type this. But to throw a curve ball, VMware is also announcing a Cloud Infrastructure Suite to help move to the next level of cloud computing. This suite includes vSphere 5, vCenter SRM, vCenter Operations, vShield Security, and finally vCould Director. This touches on all the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=446&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dont Forget: Raising the Bar, Part V &#8211; Today, 12pm EST, 9am PST</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/dont-forget-raising-the-bar-part-v-today-12pm-est-9am-pst/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dont forget, VMware is holding their webcast to announce something big today. A majority of us bloggers are pretty sure this is the release of vSphere 5 announcement as well as some deep dives into some of the features. Should be a big and exciting announcement. Here is the itinerary (times are in EST): 12:00-12:45 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=443&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VMworld 2011 &#8211; Vegas Baby!</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/vmworld-2011-vegas-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/?p=414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As everyone is well aware, VMworld 2011 is about 2 months out. I know we are all looking forward to seeing everyone, learning new stuff, and of course, the event being in Vegas doesn&#8217;t make things any worse. For those of you that don&#8217;t know, VMworld is VMware&#8217;s annual event to showcase its products and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=414&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Raising the Bar, Part V (Hint, Hint)</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/raising-the-bar-part-v-hint-hint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dustin Pike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VMware blasted out a webcast invite yesterday for the &#8220;unveiling of the next major step forward in cloud infrastructure.&#8221; The event is July 12, 2011, less than two months before VMworld. There&#8217;s a lot of speculation as to whats going to be announced, though it appears quite obvious what Paul Martiz and Steve Herrod are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=406&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>XenClient 2.0 Tech Preview: What Xen Client 1.0 Shoulda Been</title>
		<link>http://virtualblocks.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/xenclient-2-0-tech-preview-what-xen-client-1-0-shoulda-been/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Citrix Synergy 2011, Citrix showed off and released the Technical Preview of XenClient 2.0. Full of new features, such as increased memory support for VMs, support for Linux (although experimental and limited to Ubuntu 11.04 x86), Citrix has also added a slew of new systems to the HCL, including a few desktop systems, as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=virtualblocks.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12072603&amp;post=397&amp;subd=virtualblocks&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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