Virtualization should be about one thing: helping your users be more productive. Too often, though, that rule is forgotten.
                    
			            - By Trevor Matz  and Eden Shochat
- 08/15/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Storage virtualization can address some of the problems associated with getting incompatible physical storage to live together.
                    
			            - By Mark  Ferelli
- 08/15/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    An interview with VMware's senior director of desktop platforms and solutions.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    You can't just slap your virtual infrastructure together -- you need to know where each piece lives in the production stack to get the most out of it.
                    
			            - By Danielle Ruest  and Nelson Ruest
- 08/15/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's next virt push will be with this strong enterprise VM contender.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Here's what lies ahead for the once-invincible virtualization software company.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Build a solid and long-lasting virtual infrastructure around virtualization's many moving parts, including servers, storage, network, security and management.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    You need to plan for virtual safety just as thoroughly as for physical protection. Here's how to get started.
                    
			            - By Brian  Koerner
- 08/15/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's team developing the Windows 7 operating system has come out with a new blog called "Engineering Windows 7."
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Yesterday, August 12, was a blow-out day for some users of VMware's ESX 3.5 and ESXi 3.5 virtualization products, especially if they had applied the latest product updates called "Update 2."
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft closed its investigation into an update blocking issue that affected users of Windows Server Update Service 3.0 or WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 1.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's August patch, slated to be the largest patch rollout since 12 bulletins hit users in February of 2007, came up short by one.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 08/12/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced a launch event for its virtualization products, scheduled for Sept. 8, 2008 in Bellevue, Wash.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IT Pros and system administrators will be mighty busy this month as Microsoft announced plans to release 12 patches.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 08/07/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware joined the Linux Foundation on Monday.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is initiating a new security notification approach, the company announced on Tuesday at the Black Hat security conference.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 08/06/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. -- IBM made several announcements Tuesday at the annual LinuxWorld conference, introducing a new series of products, services and initiatives that the company says will "further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux."
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- 08/06/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position in this segment, VMware has announced a new initiative dubbed the System Builder Program
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IBM Corp. late last week touted the construction of two additional cloud computing datacenters -- an investment of $360 million -- which let it address what officials call "surging" demand for cloud computing resources. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- 08/05/2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Virtualization heralds a brave new world of security. Here are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to securing a virtual infrastructure.
                    
			            - By Joern  Wettern
- 08/01/2008