VMware vaporises vCHS hybrid cloud service

vHot Air

(Shame you have to fill in a body comment - the subject is all I wanted to say)

Lolz

If only we can come up with the correct marketing we might stand a chance against the real clouds over at Amazon and Microsoft! Now think lads, what else can we put a v in front of and how should we capitalise it.

meanwhile in the empty developers pod...

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VMaddening

I contacted VMware by email at the begining of the month asking when (or which version of) Workstation would be supporting RHEL7/CentOS7 as a HOST OS.

1st reply: We're Customer Services do not have the expertise to answer technical questions. Please telephone Sales in the US.

Me: Are you seriously saying you can't answer that simple question, and do you really expect someone in the UK to dial an overseas salesperson? Why can't you supply an email address?

2nd reply: I'm glad I could be of help

Me: As the boss of 1st reply person perhaps you could let me know when VMware intend to release a version of Workstation that supports RHEL7 as the HOST OS. PS - please don't ask me to phone the US.

3rd reply: Thank you for reaching out to me. Please call 1-xxxxxxxx

Me: Would that number be in the US by any chance? Haven't you read any of my messages?

4th reply: Thank you for contacting us. I am boss of 3rd reply person and have personally looked into the matter. Support for RHEL7 has been introduced for Workstation 10.

Me: NO. That's for RHEL7 as a GUEST. I want to know about HOST OSes. Wasn't my message clear enough?

5th reply: I shall check with my team and get right back to you.

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