Virtualization


Building a VDI Environment on Shared Storage

Storage is at the heart of the problems some companies have in deploying VDI.

Dell, Equinix and Rackspace Launch OpenStack Demos

Vendors build proof-of-concept environment on top of OpenStack's cloud OS to show customers what's possible in the cloud.

GUI for Free Hyper-V, For Free

Microsoft's Free Hyper-V needs a GUI. In the meantime, a third-party provider has filled in the gap.

vSphere Support Added to Next OpenStack Compute Release

VMware customers looking for openness in cloud solutions might see vSphere support in the forthcoming OpenStack Compute "Cactus" release as a opportunity.

Amazon Adds Dedicated Cloud Instances

Acknowledging that some enterprise customers don't want to share computing resources, Amazon Web Services (AWS) today launched what it calls EC2 Dedicated Instances.

Server App-V for Windows Azure Beta Added to SCVMM 2012 Test Release

Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 will include new feature that will allow Windows apps not designed for Windows Azure to be deployed on Microsoft's cloud platform.

Windows Intune Hits Release-to-Web Milestone

Microsoft rolled out the final release-to-Web (RTW) version of its Windows Intune PC management and security service on Thursday, during the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.

Microsoft Releases SCVMM 2012 Beta, Unveils System Center 2012 Line

Microsoft unveiled its System Center 2012 product line on Tuesday at its Microsoft Management Summit. As part of the announcement, the company also made available the beta of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012.

Hyper-V Core to Retailer's Resource Consolidation Efforts

Target turns to Microsoft's hypervisor technology to reduce physical servers and save on power and maintenance costs among its 1,755 U.S. stores.

Browse the Web in the vSphere Client

There's browsing the Web, and then there's kinda browsing the Web with vSphere. Here's a tool that removes the "kinda" part.

VMware View Now Available on iPad

The Apple iPad got a major enterprise nod this week from virtualization giant VMware Inc.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Adds Improved Virtualization Tools

Customers who use Microsoft's Desktop Optimization Pack can now download the latest version that includes updated application virtualization and desktop virtualization tools.

Desktop Virtualization: What are You Waiting for?

In this new column, Taneja Group lead virtualization analyst Dave Bartoletti will offer his personal insights and findings on all trends virtual and cloud.

Don't Get Caught Not Knowing Your vSphere Requirements

Read the forgetful manual. It'll save you some pain later on when troubleshooting vSphere.

Virtualization and the Cloud the Easy Way

Rahul Bakshi of SunGard Availability Services doles out managed services.

Start Me Up: CloudSwitch in the Datacenter

Ellen Rubin's success with startups continues at CloudSwitch, a developer of a software appliance that enables companies to securely run applications in the cloud while remaining integrated with their datacenters.

RingCube vDesk 3.2 VDI Edition Creates User Options

The latest offering from RingCube creates a VDI client that can be customized for each user, but still enables pooled licenses, easy updates and centralized control of settings.

Going Cloud: The Changing Nature of Virtualized Datacenters

The push to the cloud is putting heavy pressure on virtualized datacenters to change with the dynamic times.

How to Create a Virtual vSphere Lab

The best way to learn anything is by doing it. You want to learn more about VMware vSphere? Build a lab.

First Impressions of vCloud Director

In case you haven't heard, the messaging at VMware nowadays revolves around cloud computing.

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