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Amazon Cloud Accepts Microsoft 'License Mobility' Program

Amazon announced last week that the Microsoft "license mobility with Software Assurance (SA)" program can also apply to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

EMC Scoops Up Former Microsoft Server and Cloud Exec

Amitabh Srivastava, the former head of Microsoft's Server and Cloud Division (SCD), has been named president of EMC Corp.'s Advanced Storage Division.

Disaster Recovery in VMware Environments

In the recently posted "The World Runs on VMware vSphere" infographic, WiredCPU.com shows how just in the last 10 years (2001-2011) we have gone from virtually NO server virtualization in use to more than 50 percent of the servers in the world being virtualized (and over 20 million vSphere virtual machines running every day).

Microsoft Releases MAP 6.0 Planning Tool, Adds Cloud Features

Less than a month after its beta release, the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 (MAP 6.0) became generally available on Monday.

Microsoft: Revamped SkyDrive Architecture Is 'Basically' AJAX

Microsoft went into greater detail on Thursday about the improvements to Windows Live SkyDrive, its free cloud-based storage and file-sharing product.

Aiming for the Desktop Virtualization Sweet Spot

You and my clients have the same challenges and objectives in the pursuit of desktop virtualization.

VMware Upgrades Virtualization Platform, Adds Cloud Infrastructure Suite

VMware today unveiled an upgrade of its flagship virtualization platform, vSphere 5, along with a suite of products aimed at the cloud.

Security Top Issue in Cloud Adoption Survey

According to an nCircle study of government and industry IT professionals, security in the cloud seems to be a huge factor when weighing the potential cost savings -- with two to one agreeing its the factor that's holding back the migration.

Cloud.com Acquired by Citrix

In a deal in which terms have not been disclosed, Citrix Systems today said it has acquired Cloud.com, a provider of software for building public and private clouds.

Dynamic Duo: Hyper-V and System Center

With their growing pains behind them, the Microsoft hypervisor and management suite have become formidable competitors.

Rolling out $1 Billion of Virtualization

A Q&A with Paul Prince, CTO of the Dell Enterprise Product Group.

Backing up vSphere with VMware Data Recovery

Did you know that VMware offers VMware Data Recovery (VDR), a virtual infrastructure backup and recovery solution?

T-Rex Roars: Liquidware Labs' Founder Makes Noise in VDI

J. Tyler "T-Rex" Rohrer, chief revenue officer and co-founder of Liquidware Labs, was never shy about selling himself and his ideas.

2X VirtualDesktopServer: Creating Comprehensive VDI Environments

This cost-efficient package supports multiple OSes and server products.

A First Look at Mobile Virtualization

Mobile virtualization promises to greatly enhance mobile communications, but it's still in its early stages.

SmartDeploy Enterprise Cuts Costs, Saves Time Pushing Out Windows Images

Prowess SmartDeploy Enterprise can create and install Windows images to a number of platforms, even virtualized ones.

CTO Blogger Columns: Virtualization Visionaries

We highlight the near-limitless technology breadth and depth of our expert panel.

In VDI Market, V Is for Volatile

VDI mindshare and market share are up in the air as more -- and more diverse -- vendors enter the fray.

Cloud Services from Amazon Receive Price Cut

According to an announcement today by Amazon Web Services, fees for inbound data trasfers are now removed and outbound data transfer costs are lowered.

Understanding the Virtual Network Editor in VMware Workstation

You can create some advanced virtual networks with this nifty tool. Have you tried it? Plus: Upcoming VMware Webinar July 12!

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