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                    Trying to select one and only one hypervisor to create  virtual environments can be a  fool's errand.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 07/08/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Gartner says that any boost will likely come next year.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The move is a drastic reminder of the company's struggles in the smartphone space.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- 07/08/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Within four years, predicts IDC, that number will increase  to nearly half of all infrastructure spending.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Condusiv takes aim at Windows I/O requests to optimize  virtual workloads.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 07/07/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Masergy Communications announced Virtual f(n), an NFV solution that puts networking routing and firewall capabilities entirely into the software realm. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Volume licensing customers can get Windows vNext on August 1.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    It's a new feature that introduces tighter security controls into your virtual infrastructure.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The integration with its product suite means more choice for  enterprises.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 07/02/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Just two days after a new release of the OpenDaylight software-defined networking platform, a study came out today saying the nascent technology and its sidekick, network functions virtualization, "could be as significant as the introduction of IP networks themselves." 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    AnyPresence believes it has a solution with its Mobile Backend-as-a-Service.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 06/30/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    There's a dizzying selection of storage solutions out there. Which one is right for you? The answer will often be "more than one."
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 06/30/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's virtualization platform has matured into a solid, dependable workhorse. Here's a primer for getting the most out of it.
                    
			            - By Paul  Schnackenburg
- 06/29/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Of course disaster recovery is important for any datacenter; but it's even better to not have to recover from a disaster.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Pluribus Networks, on a mission to advance software-defined networking, has teamed up with Red Hat and Super Micro Computer to demonstrate a converged infrastructure package. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    To understand what HA solutions best fit your environment, you need to understand their history and how they've evolved.   
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 06/25/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Digging into Azure  IaaS, migrating LOB systems and more.
                    
			            - By Paul  Schnackenburg
- 06/24/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft demos a container app that works on both Linux and Windows.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- 06/24/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    It appears to be similar to the IBM/Apple Arrangement.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 06/24/2015