Virtualization guidance for Microsoft developers using Visual Studio 2010
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Follow @infoworldIT administrators are certainly no strangers to the benefits provided by server virtualization, but virtualization providers like Microsoft and VMware are also now trying to spread that message throughout the developer community.
In August 2009, VMware announced the acquisition of SpringSource, an innovator and driving force behind some of the fastest-growing open source development communities, application frameworks, and management tools. The acquisition was a big deal to VMware, and it was discussed and heavily promoted throughout VMworld 2009.
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Even earlier than that, during TechEd 2008, Microsoft discussed the virtualization directions it had planned for Microsoft technology developers using Visual Studio 2010. Currently still in beta, the final release of Visual Studio 2010 is less than three months away with a debut planned for sometime in April 2010. That timeline hasn't stopped Microsoft from pushing forward with plenty of education and content to get its development community ready.
One of the many features of Visual Studio 2010 is Lab Management, which allows software development and QA teams to produce higher-quality applications in less time. Lab Management helps accelerate the setup and teardown of machines, increases the utilization of engineering assets, and with Visual Studio Team System 2010 helps provide better collaboration between teams and better bug reproduction/resolution. By integrating these tools with Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager out of the box, Microsoft will be able to compete with other existing products such as Surgient Virtual Automation Platform, VMLogix LabManager, and VMware Lab Manager.
