In-Depth Features


A Virtual Door Opens for SMBs

Microsoft's maturing virtualization stack offers opportunities for partners with customers of all sizes, including the "S" in SMB.

Au Contraire -- I Beg Not to Differ

If you want to pick a fight at any gathering of IT folks today, just question the value proposition of server-virtualization products.

Microsoft's Private Cloud Formation

As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms.

5 Steps to a More Secure Datacenter

In the age of virtualization and cloud computing, administrators need a holistic approach.

Making Desktop Virtualization Pay

Common scenarios for rapid ROI

Q&A: Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Yousef Khalidi Discusses Private Cloud Migration

Yousef Khalidi talked about Microsoft's new Azure cloud services at the Interop trade show on Thursday.

Oracle's Bold Strokes

Virtual Iron and Sun acquisitions plunge Oracle deeper into virtualization waters, but the company still lags behind the leaders.

Cisco Gets into Heavy Metal

The Unified Computing System aims to be a "cloud in a box" solution. But can Cisco transition from routers to servers?

The 2009 Reader's Choice Awards

Your picks for the best in virtualization.

VMware vSphere: Evolutionary or Revolutionary?

The new virtualization suite expands upon previous Virtual Infrastructure capabilities and adds some new showstoppers.

Easier Physical-to-Virtual Migrations

A guide for transferring user personalities from physical to virtual desktop environments

Making VDI as Good for Users as Physical Desktops -- and Even Better

Once-doubtful users can easily be swayed to VDI's myriad benefits, if the technology is presented to them the right way.

Cisco Plays Both Sides of the Virtual Coin

The Unified Computing System supports VMware and Hyper-V and aims to be a "Cloud in a Box" solution. But can Cisco transition from routers to servers?

Hypervisors: Not Just for Servers Anymore

Traditionally found only in the data center, hypervisors are branching out into new territory: laptops. There, hypervisors' advantages are coming into sharper focus.

Another (Red) Hat into the Ring

Linux developer Red Hat believes open source is the future of virtualization, but are its new platform and hypervisor too late?

Green Power

As a software company, there's only so much green Microsoft can spread -- but Redmond is a good place to start.

The Coming Display Protocol Wars

The future of desktop virtualization may hinge on display protocols. VMware and Citrix take different paths: Which company is likely to win?

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day: Virtualization Clears Up IT's Recessionary Fears

While most companies in IT are hoping to just ride out the recession storm, those in the virtualization space are finding clearer skies.

Tech-Ed Highlights Virtualization Vendors

As virtualization's popularity grows, so, too, does the presence of virtualization vendors at Microsoft's annual Tech-Ed North America conference. This year's show promises to feature more of them than ever, giving attendees the chance to sample more virtualization technologies.

Lab Experiment: Hypervisors

Is there really a performance difference between hypervisors from VMware, Microsoft and Citrix? We put them under a microscope and stress-tested them for days to find out the answer.