Virtualization


VMware vSphere 4 Now Available

VMware on Thursday announced the general availability of the vSphere 4 family of virtualization products.

Microsoft Adds Virtualization to Unified Communications

Microsoft continued its foray into unified communications (UC) with an announcement last week of support for a virtualized topology in Microsoft Office Communications Server R2 (OCS R2).

Tech-Ed: Windows Timeline Unveiled at Keynote

The opening keynote address at Tech-Ed on Monday featured Bill Veghte, senior vice president of Windows business, who described a number of upcoming milestones for Microsoft's new products.

Skytap Adds Quota Management for Cloud Service

To add predictability to its offering, Skytap Inc., a start up cloud provider targeted at application developers and testers, this week added new capabilities to its cloud service.

SpringSource Acquires Hyperic

In a move that promises to extend the appeal of the Spring Framework to enterprise developers, SpringSource on Monday said it has acquired Hyperic Inc., a supplier of open source Web application and infrastructure management.

ESXi and The Command Line

ESXi isn't the end of the line for our beloved command line.

Dark Clouds, Green Linings

Virtualization continues to shine amid economic distress in other IT segments.

The Coming Display Protocol Wars

The future of desktop virtualization may hinge on display protocols. VMware and Citrix take different paths: Which company is likely to win?

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day: Virtualization Clears Up IT's Recessionary Fears

While most companies in IT are hoping to just ride out the recession storm, those in the virtualization space are finding clearer skies.

WANem: A Handy Tool for VDI Pilots

WANem makes it easy to simulate low bandwidth and latency conditions.

Virtualization Certifications

Certification is still relatively rare in the virtualization field. That can work to your advantage, if you don't put it off.

Controlling End-User Sprawl

End users can contribute to virtual machine sprawl by using readily available, free downloads. Here are a few simple steps to head off problems before they begin.

DR in a Box

PlateSpin Forge offers peace of mind at a reasonable price.

Free VM Discovery with V-Scout

Embotics' V-Scout ends the days of tracking your virtual machines via spreadsheet.

App-V 4.5 Now Supports Windows 7 Beta

Microsoft released a cumulative update to its application virtualization solution, which now supports the Windows 7 Beta, according to an announcement issued by the company on Thursday.

Server Market Takes a Dive in 2008

A new report from IDC, announced on Wednesday, suggested that the global economic malaise has already chipped away at the enterprise IT server market.

Release Candidate of Vista SP2 Now Available

TechNet and MSDN subscribers now have access to the Release Candidate version of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Citrix, Microsoft Take Aim at Enterprises with Essentials

Citrix and Microsoft, already close collaborators on many virtualization-based initiatives, ratcheted up their relationship Monday with the announcement of Citrix Essentials, a group of technologies calculated to shoehorn their way into the enterprise datacenters now dominated by VMware.

Forward Motion

Host hopping or LUN exchange -- two interesting approaches to moving virtual machines.

VMware Launches Partner University

VMware on Monday joined the growing list of major software platform firms with a virtual partner training campus by launching a nine-language Partner University.

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