Virtualization Infrastructure


VMware Management Pack Extends Monitoring to Cloud

The product lets admins monitor cloud and on-premises workloads from a single pane of glass.

New Ciena Portfolio Includes OpenDaylight-Based SDN Controller, Apps

Aimed at WAN management, controller comes with applications for navigation, protection and optimization.

VMware Hybrid Cloud Reaches into Asia

New services are being built in China and Japan.

VMware, Microsoft Still Lead Gartner 'Magic Quadrant'

The latest x86 server virtualization report also shows an uptick for Red Hat.

Microsoft Positions StorSimple as Link Between Local and Cloud Storage

The storage appliances can hold up to 500TB of data.

Extreme Networks Chooses OpenDaylight Controller for SDN Platform

Company changes direction from previous support of OpenFlow and Open Networking Foundation, now viewed as a "competitor."

Nutanix Converges with Dell

Dell works with Nutanix to provide customers with Dell converged infrastructure appliances managed via Nutanix software.

Rethinking IT, Part 2: Azure, Automated and Cloud-Ready

This time, we look at automation, cloud and mobile services and a few other things that will have IT pros redefining the roles they play in the organization.

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Gets Big Update

Version 3.4 adds several new ways to manage and provision VMs in large numbers, and adds some significant OpenStack features that simplify VM provisioning and networking in the cloud.

Is VMware's Project Mystic Emerging From Behind a Cloud?

Speculation from various sources point to the mysterious MARVIN being VMware's Project Mystic.

Docker Gets Support from Microsoft Azure

Docker 1.0 released, and has backing Microsoft in new capability that allows Azure to create Docker-enabled VMs.

In the Cloud Era, The Era of Convergence Is Upon Us

What exactly is convergence and what is making vendors scramble to get included in this category?

How to Remotely Manage vSphere from Your Mobile Device

vSphere Mobile Watchlists might make your job a bit too easy. All that really means is that it'll free you for other, more important jobs.

ADCs , or Who Needs Threat Management Gateway Anyway?

With Microsoft discontinuing Forefront Threat Management Gateway some time ago, there hasn't been a solution in the cloud world that has stepped up to the plate. Here's why I believe ADCs have done the job adequately.

Create a vSphere Lab with (Almost) No Effort

A few review-like words for Lab Guide's Autolab.

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