April 2009

Message from the Mavens

Spring is here! Of course, you already know that. The great thing about Spring is that it makes people feel a little more upbeat and happy. No more worrying about whether we're going to have to keep that snow shovel out (fingers crossed). Spring is a time of growth and rebirth, and Mavenspire is doing both. Invigorated by the longer days and sunshine and continuing growth, we are looking forward to this Spring and beyond. We hope that your Spring is fruitful and full of growth as well.

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Special Offers and Announcements

Don't forget to register for one of these free Novell ZCM training sessions on April 23rd!
8am - 12pm EDT
1pm - 5pm EDT

Digium's Fast Start Asterisk Training April 28-30

With no pre-requisites, this course will take students (who do not need to have previous experience with Linux, telephony, or Asterisk) from a freshly installed Linux PC to a fully configured and working Asterisk implementation.

And you're off! ...

Compellent

Compellent has been authorized to list on the New York Stock Exchange and began trading on the NYSE “Big Board” on March 25, 2009. Compellent will continue to trade under the “CML” ticker symbol.

For a limited time, Compellent Credit is offering a 0% financing option to qualified customers. Please contact your Compellent Business Development Manager for additional details.

Michael Tanenhaus is a CEO You Need to Know!

Mavenspire President, Michael Tanenhaus, has been selected by the Gazette.Net's Gazette of Politics and Business as one of 2009's 25 CEOs You Need to Know!

The honors are being given out at a special luncheon on April 22nd at the Bethesda Theatre in Bethesda, MD.

Product Updates

Citrix

XenDesktop3 with HDX3.

Digium

Switchvox 4.0
Fax for Asterisk

HP

Cloud Assure SaaS

Polycom

Version 2.5.0.3 for the Polycom HDX Series

VMware

Update 4 for ESX
vSphere4

Zultys

Zultys MX Software Version Release 5.0, due to launch within the next 40-60 days.

 

The Changing Face of Virtualization
Written by Michael Tanenhaus

Several years ago I predicted that virtualization would go the same way as the operating system wars. Eventually, people would get used to idea of virtualizing machines and then get focused on the best platform for the workload instead of just settling on a single platform. There has been a lot of news in virtualization this year which has accelerated the pace of this change.

So what's new?

A Practical Video Phone for Small Businesses
Written by Marv Berger

When you ask people what their favorite scene is in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, most say it is when Dave commands the computer HAL to open the pod bay doors, and HAL replies, “I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.”

My favorite scene, however, is when Dr. Floyd uses a video phone from the space station to call home and both speak to, and see, his daughter on the eve of her birthday..

How does this fit into my business?