Monthly Archive: September 2010

Sep
30

Domain Based Development and Test Projects in Skytap is Heaven!

A lot of Skytap customers ask about running Windows domains in Skytap.  Running domain controllers with test domains in Skytap make a lot of sense, and Skytap’s snapshot and network isolation technology makes the Skytap Cloud the perfect dev/test environment for this use case. Almost all Windows server products require the use of a Windows …

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Sep
10

To Cloud or Not to Cloud?

I get asked the “To Cloud or Not to Cloud” question quite often.  The answer is easy  - it depends!  I usually get a better reaction than when I give that answer to my kids. It leads to a discussion of the question’s context spanning business, technology, organization, and more. While the conclusion of each …

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Sep
09

We could not agree more…

VMware Blogger David Davis says it best: “What I have heard most about SkyTap is that they “make the cloud easy”. After seeing their variety of integrated cloud features and their impressive interface, I can see why. The Skytap cloud can be used for application development, app testing, migration, virtual private clouds, virtual training, sales …

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