Virtualization Infrastructure


F5 Augments File Virtualization Portfolio

Seattle-based application delivery networking vendor F5 Networks Inc. has announced several new products for its file virtualization portfolio.

Amazon To Host Microsoft Solutions in the Cloud

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is conducting a private beta test of Microsoft's server products running on Amazon's hosted computing platform, which is called Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).

Xen Hypervisor Gets an Update

The open source hypervisor Xen has a new version, 3.3, that includes a number of upgrades and enhancements that make it more enterprise-worthy and start to move it beyond the datacenter.

Citrix XenApp 5.0 Adds New Features, Ramps Performance

Citrix Systems has upped the competitive ante by adding a new set of performance-related features to its flagship XenApp product.

Microsoft Changes Virtualization Licensing Rules

Microsoft has made substantial changes to its virtualization licensing program, changes that will lower the cost of using virtualization for many customers.

Startup: Desktone Places a Big Bet on DaaS

Desktop virtualization player goes against the big boys.

The Promise of Open Standards

OVF is more than just another open standard with lofty goals.

New State of the Market

A look back and a few predictions on the state of IT virtualization.

Reorganization: Greene out, Maritz in at VMware

Recent upheaval leaves industry bewildered.

Analysis: The Storage Management Gap

Storage virtualization can address some of the problems associated with getting incompatible physical storage to live together.

Q&A: Blurring the Virtual Dichotomy

An interview with VMware's senior director of desktop platforms and solutions.

Planning Primer: Architecture

You can't just slap your virtual infrastructure together -- you need to know where each piece lives in the production stack to get the most out of it.

Planning Primer: Pitfalls

Build a solid and long-lasting virtual infrastructure around virtualization's many moving parts, including servers, storage, network, security and management.

Planning Primer: Security

You need to plan for virtual safety just as thoroughly as for physical protection. Here's how to get started.

VMware's Updates Cause Problems, CEO Apologizes

Yesterday, August 12, was a blow-out day for some users of VMware's ESX 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 virtualization products, especially if they had applied the latest product updates called "Update 2."

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