Title
Herrod, Steve oral history
Catalog Number
102808935
Type
Document
Description
This interview begins with Herrod’s early formative years in Texas as an early computer hobbyist with broad interests in science and the humanities. Graduating from the University of Texas, he drove out to California for graduate studies in computer science at Stanford University. His advisor, Mendel Rosenblum, was leading research into virtualization on consumer PC hardware. Rosenblum later cofounded VMWare.
The interview takes some time to explain what virtualization is, from the desktop to the datacenter, as well as the various other forms of virtualization beyond compute, such as storage and networking. Additionally, Herrod describes in depth his evangelist role within and outside the company as VMWare grew into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. The role of CTO and how the innovation process unfolds in real time and is managed is discussed in detail. There is also some discussion of the various acquisitions VMWare has undergone over the years and its prospects for the future.
Date
2023-11-13
Contributor
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Herrod, Steve, Interviewee
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Spicer, Dag, Interviewer
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, CA
Extent
26 p.
Format
PDF
Category
Transcription
Subject
NASA; Pascal (Computer program language); University of Texas; Stanford University; Virtualization; Intel; AMD; Silicon Graphics Inc (SGI); Linux; Windows; CTO
Collection Title
CHM Oral History Collection
Credit
Computer History Museum
