Here's how you can back up files inside running Virtual Server VMs.
One of the great things about virtualization is that it makes it incredibly easy to add a new server -- or 10, or 100 new servers.
Although 54 percent of large enterprises around the globe rate management of their virtual server environment as a critical or high IT priority, fewer than half (45 percent) think their companies are doing it effectively, according to CA's global survey about virtualized environments released this week.
- By James E. Powell
- 02/21/2008
Sun Microsystems yesterday announced plans to purchase German software developer innotek, the maker of VirtualBox, a set of open source x86 virtualization tools for home and enterprise users.
The second Alfresco Open Source Barometer survey found a general trend toward the use of mixed open source and proprietary software in the enterprise.
A global enterprise virtualization survey released today confirms that virtualization is becoming stronger and stronger in the enterprise, with server virtualization leading the wave.
Citrix today formally announced Citrix XenServer 4.1 and Citrix XenServer Platinum Edition.
Virtualization took center stage again last week, as both IBM and Sun unveiled ambitious new virtual offerings
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 02/07/2008
This week Parallels Inc. announced the general release of Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0, a new version of its server virtualization software for data centers.
Microsoft's SoftGrid Application Virtualization makes managing applications more secure.
- By Joern Wettern
- 02/01/2008
Yesterday VMware announced it has released a live version of Virtual Desktop Manager (VDM) 2 and integrated it with its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure management product.
Yesterday IBM announced the release of PowerVM Express and a new Power6 microprocessor which, when combined, will bring new efficiencies to virtualization for small- and medium-size businesses, it said.
VMLogix is joining forces with the Fort Lauderdale, Fla-based company to make its virtual lab automation solutions available on Citrix's newly acquired XenServer.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/29/2008
VMware might be far out in front, but don't count Microsoft out.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 01/27/2008
Virtualization pioneer VMware has released the public beta of its new deployment management product, VMware Stage Manager. The application is based on the company's flagship virtualization platform, VMware Infrastructure 3.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/25/2008