Virtualization


Eclipse Moves Into the Cloud

Well known among developers for its Java-based integrated development environment, supporting vendors for the latest venture include IBM, Red Hat and SAP.

APIs and the Art of the Lock-In

While they seem great at first, they might lead to a prison from which you can't escape.

Microsoft's Scale-Out File Server Overcomes SAN Cloud Barriers

There are no SANs in the cloud because the venerable storage technology just doesn't scale to that level. But there are ways around it, and Microsoft shops should start with the company's Scale-Out File Server.

vSphere Environment Reports on the Cheap

PowerCLI and vCheck combine for a powerful, inexpensive solution.

Apache CloudStack Releases New Version

The cloud platform is still seen as struggling, however, when compared with OpenStack, its main competition.

VMware Reports Healthy Q3 Revenue

The company outperforms 2013 in every quarter so far.

Azure Cloud Appliance Unveiled by Microsoft

Also, Microsoft now loves Linux.

IBM Sells Its Chip Business

Does the sale hint at problems for Big Blue's server business?

VMware Updates Its Cloud Portfolio

The company adds a new DevOps product, Code Stream, and rebrands its cloud management suite.

How to Use VMware Workstation 10 for Basic Disaster Recovery

Try this quick, inexpensive fix when your options are limited.

Next OpenStack Release, Juno, Drops

The 10th version of the open source platform adds enterprise features, including Big Data management and provisioning services.

Microsoft, Docker Team Up to Bring Containers to Windows

Redmond is also working on its own container technology.

SDN News: Flexible NEC Pricing, HP Cloud, Industry Predictions and More

You might need to programmatically allocate more bandwidth to handle all the recent software-defined networking (SDN) news spewing from NEC, VMware, HP and many more industry players.

OpenStack: Contender or Pretender?

The open source Infrastructure-as-a-Service project has rocketed to prominence. Where does it go from here?

Microsoft Reintroduces Physical-to-Virtual Conversion of Virtual Machines

The third iteration of the Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter addresses customer concerns from P2V removal in version 2.

The 7-Layer Virtualization Model

A deep dive into all forms of virtualization.

Veeam Unveils Availability Suite v8

The company also repositions itself as more than backup and recovery at its event. Will it be successful?

Next Version of VMware Workstation Will Handle Windows 10

Expected in December, VMware Workstation 11 will also support Ubuntu, Red Hat and other Linux-based operating systems.

How to Migrate From Citrix to VMware with XenApp2Horizon

The tool is easy to use, but does lack some important capabilities.

Explaining Virtualization to Your Mom in 5 Easy Steps

She may not get it, but you'll have a great time anyway.

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