ClusterFunk rocked again!

And so once again this year I will put it to the management of most other companies in the world…

Tonight, the CEO of Double Take Software (along with our Director of Professional Services, Western Region Channel Manager, one of our Inside Sales Reps and a few guests) rocked out to a crowd of several hundred ClusterFunk fans.  What did your CEO do this evening?

For the third year in a row, Double-Take Software has rocked TechEd with our house band, ClusterFunk, and of course we invited a large portion of the folks visiting the conference.  We had folks from just about every vendor and a TON of our current and future clients; and we at Double-Take were thrilled to see each and every one having a great time!

Of course, the conference itself is still going on, day two was packed with folks going to seminars on various Microsoft technologies, and visiting the vendors in the Expo Hall too.  Your intrepid blogger got a chance to check out some of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 devices today.  So far, the interface has been updated to allow for gesture control (flick and you scroll up or down, for example).  Battery life remains unchanged though, which has always been a limiting factor for nearly every mobile device, but slightly more of an issue with WinMobile when it comes to Exchange ActiveSync technologies.  The HTC Diamond Touch 2 seems to be leading the pack in terms of features and functions, however it lacks a tactile keyboard so it’s not for everyone.

I also got the chance to check out Virtual PC, which is finally being re-vamped and bundled with Windows 7.  More details to follow, but so far it looks like a scaled-down version of the Hyper-V technology shipping with Server 2008, which is a welcome departure from the architecture of Virtual PC in the past.  Better command and control systems and much more flexibility are both on the table for the new VPC systems.  You can be sure I’ll be asking more questions on it later in the week, and I’ll bravely try out the beta (on Windows 7’s release candidate) as soon as I can for you.

Yes, I will be taking a look at the Exchange 2010 area tomorrow. They’re located in the Office Technologies pavilion, which I did not have a chance to visit today.

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