Replies to post #38629 on Sphere 3D Corp. (ANY)

[donkschmonk]

Know what Sphere 3D owns: V3

To try to distinguish how much exactly of the Novarad solution is related to GW and how much exactly related to V3, by deliberately writing about V3 as if it was some third party not related to Sphere 3D is just plain funny as V3 is also owned by Sphere 3D. And just for fact:

Sphere 3D, an important partner, will be exhibiting in the Novarad HIMSS booth for the first time, and will exhibit some of its recently announced new product families, including the latest enhancements to its Glassware 2.0 containerization technology and V3 VDI solutions. “Novarad shares our view that a vertical based cloud computing approach is a must for in the healthcare industry,” said Peter Bookman, Global Strategist at Sphere 3D said, “With that in mind, together we are introducing new levels of flexibility in virtualization that can drive healthcare IT transformation. Healthcare facilities that are seeking to quickly modernize their business applications and mobilize their workforces will truly be surprised with the simplicity and cost structure of our combined solutions.”

HIMSS is set to welcome more than 40,000 healthcare industry professionals where they will learn about and discuss health IT issues, and on the exhibit floor, view innovative solutions designed to transform healthcare.

https://m.dotmed.com/news/story/29327

[commoncentsinvestor]

Here's a smart guy who is very involved with both Novarad and Sphere. His name is Mark A. Watts and his take on Sphere, Novarad, NovaGlass and Glassware seems to be completely different than yours. He produced this whole presentation explaining things. It's called: "Optimizing Healthcare with Sphere3D VDI and Containerization". You can watch it here: http://www.slideshare.net/MarkWattsCRABSRT/optimizing-healthcare-with-sphere3d-vdi-and-containerization

Pay particular attention to #11 which states: "Glassware –Container for Windows Applications Platform built from ground up • “Light weight” MicroVisor approach; • Bypass layers of the OS stack; • Containerizes app, data, resources; Breakthrough differentiation • Significantly more efficient; • Virtualizes apps considered not feasible for virtualization; • Dynamic resource provisioning reduces infrastructure costs; • App sessions are inherently secure, protected from malware. A Breakthrough SW Stack for Platform-agnostic App Virtualization OS Applications Devices and Carriers Hardware"

Can you explain why this guy calls it "breakthrough" technology while you consider it something that is no better than something Microsoft offered in 1996.

Who should I believe?????

Here's what this guy says about himself:

"My Focus I have the great fortune of being the liaison between Innovative solution providers Novarad and Sphere 3D and several specific vertical markets including Healthcare, Government, Pharma and Oil exploration. My goal is to solve generally undetected problems within organizations by developing agreements, innovative strategies, training, and initiating client engagements with our professionals. I support these efforts, by engaging a diverse group of membership organizations and their leadership to openly discuss the challenges and opportunities. Specialties: Strategic Planning Innovation New Business Development Executive Relationship Development Brand and Image Development Market..."

[DoYourDDLikeMe]

V3 is Sphere 3D and S3D Global Strategist Peter Bookman was co-founder of V3. So why did he and his associate(s) roll into Sphere 3D presumably for equity, at what the $4-$6 range?


Possibly GW and V3 work well together providing a new alternative solution paired up together that players in the VMwareFamily like beside as a stand alone?


Are the 2 products starting to provide a compelling solution that VMware or MSFT like? guess we'll find out over the next 12 mos.


V3 Systems' Role: V3 Systems was acquired by Sphere 3D in March of 2014 for just under $10 million. The thing about V3 Systems that Sphere 3D needed was its leadership and talent in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure architecture and a proven delivery mechanism for their Glassware 2.0 software.

In other words, the appliance that can come pre-installed with either Glassware 2.0 or any other virtualization software or both.

The company was founded by Peter Bookman, who now serves as Sphere 3D's Head of Global Strategy. According to Sphere 3D's press release announcing the acquisition in February 2014:

"Founded in 2010 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, V3 is a technology leader in desktop cloud management solutions. V3 is the creator of the Desktop Cloud Orchestrator ("DCO") software, which allows administrators to manage local, cloud hosted, or hybrid virtual desktop deployments and the V3 Appliance ; a series of purpose-built, compact, efficient and easy-to-manage servers.

As a VMware OEM embedded partner, V3 has revolutionized the speed, ease of use, deployment and even the data center required for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). V3 has won numerous awards including a DEMOgod Award, Best Startup Company at the Best of INTEROP 2012, and a Utah Innovation Award in 2013. The V3 customer list includes the FBI, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Children's Hospital of Alabama, among others."

So V3 Systems provides a key component that allows Sphere 3D to control their future architecture both form a hardware and software perspective, unlike VMware's reliance on Nutanix and recent disappointment with them as a partner

I'm trying to read and learn and share versus believing I know it all and getting up on a soap box here and pontificating sometimes correctly but all too often to unfortunately mislead and confuse.