One is an open source community release aimed at service providers, one is a proprietary solution that also targets enterprise deployments, but both serve to show the fast-paced growth of new-age SDN and NFV technologies.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In the first  installment of a new column, Paul Schnackenburg walks through the steps for  setting up Microsoft's new management tool.
                    
			            - By Paul  Schnackenburg
 - 03/15/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company says it will speed adoption of virtual desktop  infrastructure.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 03/14/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VTLs have a storied history. Are they about to make a  comeback?
                    
			            - By Jon William  Toigo
 - 03/11/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware has the lion's share of the market, according to a  451 Research survey.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    ZeroStack uses segmentation to reduce complexity.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 03/09/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A host of improvements should put VMware on notice.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 03/07/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The OPNFV Project has come out with its second platform release in its continuing effort to accelerate the introduction of new network functions virtualization (NFV) products and services, now dubbing the technology as being "lab ready."
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Up to 64TB of cloud-based data can be managed.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The latest announcement shows how the hardware giant is becoming a software-first company.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 03/03/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The big news is Instant Clone, but there's a lot more to it than that.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Carl Eschenbach is leaving to join a venture capital firm.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Is your security still living in the dark ages?
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The benefits -- and potential drawbacks -- of partnerships.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 02/29/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The OpenDaylight Project cited the growth and diversification of its software-defined networking platform as it issued a new release, Beryllium. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Save lots (and lots) of time setting up your virtual desktop infrastructure.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Look before you leap into that pool.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 02/24/2016
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    ContainerX sets its sights on general availability in May.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Going through the most important features one-by-one.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    NEC Corp. will add Juniper Networks' network functions virtualization (NFV) software and hardware to its cloud infrastructure offerings in an expansion of their partnership targeting enterprises and service providers, according to an announcement today.