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Australian VAC Partner Oriel has created a clever Virtualization Calculator that illustrates how virtualization is good for the planet. Based on the statistic that the average 2 cpu server produces 12.5 tons of CO2 per year, the calculator not only tells you how much money you can save in hardware and power but it also provides comparable environmental benefit examples such as planting trees, reduced car emmissions, and reduced cow emissions.

I entered 200 servers in the calculator and received the following results (click on the screen shot to see a larger image): Read the rest of this entry »

The Lone Server is a funny video found on YouTube about a Windows 2003 Server that has realized his prime has passed. He ends up in a bar ordering drinks from Windows 2000 Server. The two discuss how they can no longer hang with the young and quick Server 2008 crowd. While discussing some of the Server 2008 features virtualization is mentioned and Server 2003 stands up and leans against two bar stools and proclaims “Look, I can virtualize. I am using two stools at once.” Finally, a young, hot Server 2008 walks by and Server 2003 tries to impress her by bragging about having the latest virus definitions. To Server 2003′s dismay, her reply is “Call me when you upgrade.”

Watch the video embedded here:

 

 

 

www.loneserver.com is a page from the Windows Server Division WebLog dedicated to The Lone Server story.

Go here to see the video on YouTube.com as well.

In the past few days, the popular techie comic strip Dilbert has begun a series where Dilbert’s company has hired a virtualization consultant for a consolidation project. The series started on Feb 12 when Dilbert’s boss announces the servers are using too much electricity. As of today the consultant has completed the migration and delivered the invoice.

02.12.08 | 02.13.08 | 02.14.08 | 02.15.08

I wanted to copy the actual comic strips here, but after reading the site’s terms I decided against it.

By the way, I am a member of that team of blind monkeys. Click the image to the right to go to Dilbert.com. Technically, couldn’t comic strips be considered blogs too?