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Red Hat Rolls Out OpenShift Container Platform 3.4

It's focused heavily on software-defined storage.

Research Firm Says SDN Lags in Datacenters

Software-defined networking isn't making datacenter inroads as quickly as expected, according to IHS.

Top 5 Virtualization Events of 2016

A lot happened in the past year. Here are five highlights.

Virtualization Predictions for 2017

Two big trends: Microsoft becomes the hybrid cloud leader, container wars turn bloody.

Making Mainframes More Efficient

COBOL-IT aims to migrate companies toward Unix, Linux and Windows.

Why Storage DRS May Not Be Available for a Virtual Disk

Avoid problems by knowing these situations.

Mirantis Supports OpenContrail SDN, Partners on NFV Project

Company commercially supports Juniper-backed SDN project, teams up with Wind River for NFV proof-of-concept.

The Fallout from HPE's Acquisition of SimpliVity

VMware may be threatened, among other aspects.

Peeking Under Your Datacenter's Hood With Uila

A new entry in the performance management and monitoring field.

HPE To Acquire Hyper-converged Infrastructure Vendor SimpliVity

The $650 million deal will help it compete more directly with Dell in the HCI arena.

Shakeup in the CPU Market Coming This Year

Things are moving in a positive direction for admins.

Mainframes: Should You Stay or Should You Go?

It's a more difficult question than you may think in the current IT world.

Installing Ubuntu on Windows 10 -- on vSphere

A step-by-step guide to running Linux in a Windows 10 virtual machine.

Smoothing the Path to the Cloud

An updated review of Apollo Cloud by PROMISE Technology.

Joining VMware Hosts to Active Directory Domains: Good Idea?

In most cases, the answer is yes.

Citrix Acquires App Virtualization Company Unidesk

Unidesk packages apps as modular virtual disk "layers."

Virtualizing a Business School

The reasons this university chose DataCore software.

VMware Joins OPEN-O Project for NFV Orchestration

VMware has joined the OPEN-O Project, recently formed to enable network operators to deliver end-to-end services across network functions virtualization infrastructure, software-defined networks and legacy network services.

Cisco Exec Touts NFV, SDN in New Year's Predictions

Although old-guard networking company Cisco was slow to embrace new-age disruptions such as network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, it's fully invested now and a company exec predicts big things for the upstart technologies in the year ahead.

Key Factors in Choosing On-Premises IT vs. Public Cloud

Public cloud computing costs more than do-it-yourself datacenters. Except when it doesn't.

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