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A Software-Defined Networking Primer

What it is, why you should care and the two primary offerings.

Moving Your SQL Infrastructure to Microsoft Azure

Putting your databases in the public cloud might be scary, but the rewards are substantial. Here's how this fictional company does it.

What the Gartner 'Magic Quadrant' Reveals About the Server Virtualization Market

It's a two-horse race at the top, but the smaller players are also helping shape the industry's direction.

Playing the 'Forced Hardware Update' Game

Curvature and DataCore wonder why it's necessary to rip-and-replace perfectly good systems.

Microsoft Takes Steps to Combine Windows and Linux Servers in One Container

The Apache Mesos project is for large-scale production environments.

Big Switch Networks Enhances SDN for VMware, OpenStack Environments

Big Switch Networks revealed enhancements for its software-defined networking fabric in VMware and OpenStack environments, along with what it claims to be the first SDN elastic pricing model.

Citrix Unveils Workspace Cloud

It's designed to facilitate pushing desktops and apps to any user on any device through a cloud-agnostic platform.

10 Questions, 10 Answers with VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger

The head honcho dishes on his company's relationship with Microsoft, whether containers will overtake virtual machines, what attendees at VMworld 2015 can expect and more.

Microsoft Unveils Containers in Latest Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview

Windows Server Containers integrate Docker.

ExaGrid 4.9 Adds Ability To Use Oracle RMAN Channels for Backup

Many approaches, many solutions. Which is best for you?

Microsoft, Canonical Partner on Hypervisor for Containers

The new hypervisor isn't for apps, breaking from the traditional model.

HP Announces a New Hyperconverged Appliance

It claims to be VMware-friendly from the start.

5 Must-See VMworld 2015 Sessions

Tom has a particular interest in software-defined storage topics at this year's show.

Study: Carriers Marching to Software-Defined Networking

At the vanguard of the networking revolution, network operators are marching inexorably toward software-defined networking, a new study from IHS Infonetics indicates.

Reminiscing About Mark Templeton

Dan remembers a meeting with the Citrix CEO that ended on 9/11.

Windows 10 Updated -- Already

Just what the update actually updates, and what it's called, is cloudy.

Some Windows 10 Management Tools Are Tardy

Businesses that plan on immediate adoption may want to wait a bit.

Red Hat Delivers RHEL OpenStack Platform 7

The key selling point is its 350-plus partner ecosystem.

How Should Businesses Handle Windows 10?

Microsoft has changed a lot with its latest OS, and enterprises are struggling with adoption strategies.

OpenDaylight Summit Showcases SDN Advancements

Software-defined networking project sees growth in contributors, sponsoring members and commercial products.

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