Virtualization Infrastructure


Microsoft Gives Windows Azure IaaS Boost To Compete with Amazon

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the general availability of new Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings on Windows Azure, positioning itself as a competitor against IaaS provider Amazon Web Services.

A Role for Role-Based Monitoring in the Virtualization, Cloud Space

Security monitoring must adapt to remain effective in the cloud and virtualization arena. That's where role-based monitoring comes in.

Converged Infrastructure, or 'Where Did All the Silos Go?'

Quite a few companies are mashing up server, storage, networking and even the hypervisor into turnkey solutions that can scale up or down as data center needs dictate.

VMware's Software-Defined Datacenter Taking Shape

VMware integrated Nicira technology into new VMware NSX family of network virtualization services; company also creating hybrid cloud services unit.

How To Deliver IT as a Service via System Center 2012 Service Templates

Microsoft System Center 2012 can be used to provide IT as a service, especially in the deployment of application services. Here's how to set up service templates that can help you do it with consistency and repetitive predictability.

How To Use the vSphere Web Client to Deploy VMs

You have many options for deploying virtual machines. But here's one method you should become familiar with, as it'll help you when the other options become obsolete.

Citrix Closes Mobility Management Gap with XenMobile

Citrix melds mobile application management technology from recent ZenPrise acquisition into new offering.

VMware Debuts Horizon WorkSpace, Updates to Horizon Suite

VMware announced updates to its Horizon Suite, including a mobile component that provides for enterprise-grade device management.

Deploy vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 in 5 Easy Steps

VMware wants you to start getting used to the vSphere Web client. One way to do that is to start using the vCSA.

3 Free Tools for Managing a VM's Lifecycle

Much like a human lifecycle, each virtual machine goes through one that needs to be managed from birth to end of life. Here are some tools to consider.

5 Tips for Mastering Virtualization Backup

At too many companies today, getting reliable and 100 percent recoverable virtualization backup for the entire infrastructure is more art than science.

Put Hyper-V into Hyper-Drive, Part 1: Processors

In this first of a series on Hyper-V, Paul reviews tips for configuring virtual and physical processors for optimum performance.

Chaotic Cloud Pricing

Pricing for cloud services needs to be a bit more structured and transparent for anyone to take cloud computing seriously.

When Worlds Collide: Virtualization Impacts Video Conferencing Infrastructure

Virtualization is a major planetary body in the enterprise IT universe, impacting servers, storage, desktops and more. On the same trajectory is video conferencing infrastructure, and they'r ready to collide.

Why Telcos Won't Rule the Cloud

There is a common belief that the future of IaaS clouds will be dominated by telcos. That belief is wrong for many reasons.

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