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The IT Ops Sessions: A Brief History of Virtual Machines - An Insider's Perspective

by Lars Klint

In this IT Ops session, you’ll learn the history of virtual machines from the perspective of someone that was there in the beginning.

What you'll learn

The IT Ops sessions are short-form conference-style sessions, minus the conference. This session offers a unique journey through the history of virtual machines (VMs) as seen through the eyes of IT professionals who have been part of the industry since the early days of virtualization. It provides an insider's perspective on the evolution of VMs, tracing their development from mainframe environments to the sophisticated cloud-based systems of today. This session is perfect for those looking to understand not just the technical evolution of VMs, but also the real-world challenges, milestones, and breakthroughs as experienced by industry veterans.

About the author

Lars is a Principal Magician with Arkahna, author, trainer, Microsoft MVP, community leader, aspiring Microsoft Azure expert and part time classic car collector. He is heavily involved in the space of cloud computing services, especially Azure, and is a published author, solution architect and writer for numerous publications. He has been a part of the software development community for the past 20 years and co-organises the DDD Melbourne community conference, organises developer events with Mic... more

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