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EMC Profits Fall, VMware Lowers Outlook By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 24, 2013 Both companies saw their stock price decline. Tags: quarterly financials, Storage, EMC, earnings, virtualization, VMware Ubuntu Virtual Machine: Guest and Host By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 01, 2013 Thinking about running an Ubuntu virtual machine? Here are some things to consider. Tags: VMware, virtual box, Ubuntu, virtualization, operating system, Linux, open source, Wine EMC, VMware Launch Pivotal Spinoff By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 14, 2013 The new company, called Pivotal Initiative, will focus on cloud computing and big data. Tags: EMC, Pivotal Initiative, cloud computing, Cloud Foundry, PaaS, big data, VMware VMware Building New Hybrid Cloud and Network Virtualization Technology By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 13, 2013 VMware pushing ahead with new virtualization effort for 2013 -- riding the coming wave in hybrid cloud computing. Tags: cloud computing, hybrid cloud, VMware Amazon Slashes EC2 Prices By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013 AWS dropped prices for Linux-based cloud computing instances up to 27 percent. Tags: EC2, cloud computing, virtualization, VMware, Amazon, Linux VMware to Buy Virtual Storage Vendor Virsto By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 12, 2013 The acquisition will fit in with VMware's "software-defined data center" strategy. Tags: Storage, merger and acquistion activity, software-defined data center, virtualization, VMware, cloud computing VMware Announces Earnings, Job Cuts By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 29, 2013 The company posted good quarterly numbers, but its 2013 outlook disappointed investors. Tags: VMware, jobs, virtualization, earnings, revenue, quarterly financials VMware Spins Out Pivotal Initiative By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 04, 2012 New virtual organization led by former VMware CEO Paul Maritz launched. Tags: VMware, virtualization Survey Finds Enterprise IaaS Use Is Becoming Mainstream By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 01, 2012 A VMware report stated that 67 percent of enterprises are running "mission critical" workloads in the cloud. Tags: IaaS, cloud computing, public cloud, Enterprise, VMware, survey Multiple Vendors Roll Out New Hadoop Offerings By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 24, 2012 Microsoft, IBM and Cloudera are all beefing up their big data services. Tags: virtualization, Serengeti, Cloudera, IBM, big data, Microsoft, cloud computing, open source, Hadoop, VMware Obstacles on VMware's Cloud Roadmap By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 01, 2012 Will VMware’s cloud acquisitions actually complicate its cloud roadmap? Tags: VMware, cloud computing, virtualization VMware Revenue Grows 22%, But Profits Decline By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 25, 2012 The company's quarterly report beat analyst expectations. Tags: virtualization, VMware, revenue, earnings VMware to Buy Nicira Network Software for $1.26 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 24, 2012 Nicira makes networking monitoring and management software. Tags: software, merger and acquistion activity, server, VMware, virtualization, networking VMware Names New CEO By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published July 18, 2012 Pat Gelsinger to take over the role of VMware CEO. Paul Maritz will join EMC as Chief Strategist. Tags: cloud computing, VMware EMC Confirms CEO Change at VMware By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 18, 2012 EMC COO Pat Gelsinger will take over as VMware CEO. Tags: VMware, EMC, cloud computing, CEO VMware Buys DynamicOps for Multi-Platform Cloud Management By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published July 03, 2012 Buying platform-agnostic DynamicOps signals to the industry that VMware has more to offer cloud management than its own hypervisor technology. Tags: VMware, hypervisor, cloud computing VMware Launches Serengeti Hadoop Virtualization Project By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 14, 2012 The open source project aims to help enterprises deploy Hadoop in cloud or virtualized environments. Tags: cloud computing, open source, Serengeti, VMware, virtualization, Hadoop Hortonworks Releases Its Hadoop Version By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 12, 2012 The company also announced a partnership with VMware. Tags: Hadoop, big data, Hortonworks, Yahoo, VMware VMware Advances Cloud Automation with vFabric 5.1 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 15, 2012 New development framework for apps gets an in-memory database boost. Tags: VMware, vFabric, cloud computing VMware's New Bid to Simplify Desktop Virtualization By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 02, 2012 The virtualization vendor has launched VMware View 5.1. Tags: desktop, VMware, virtualization VMware Source Code Stolen, Impact Unclear By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 26, 2012 Hackers have posted the VMware ESX source code online. Tags: security, virtualization, hackers, VMware, source code VMware Wants CloudFoundry to be the Linux of the Cloud By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 11, 2012 Flush with new funds, the startup will build upon its Halo platform and attempt to capture more cloud security market share. Tags: VMware, cloud computing VMware Wants CloudFoundry to be the Linux of the Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 11, 2012 Open Source Platform-as-a-Service effort celebrates its first anniversary as VMware opens it up wider for community contributions. Tags: Linux, VMware, cloud computing Microsoft Makes Cloud Management Move On VMware By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 18, 2012 Microsoft has released release candidates or betas for all of the components of its System Center 2012 cloud management suite. Tags: Microsoft, VMware, cloud computing VMware Bringing its Virtual Desktops to Mac, Linux By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 16, 2011 According to the company, VMware View can help simplify administration, improve security and lower costs. Tags: VMware, Desktop Virtualization Technologies Managing Data Storage Growth: Buyer's Guide By Kavitha Nair | Article Published November 09, 2011 Storage virtualization offers major advantages yet also raises key concerns about cost, performance and data availability. Tags: Virtualization Management, Dell, data storage, DataCore, buyer guide, VMware VMware CEO Alludes to Looming Virtualization Licensing Changes By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 24, 2011 Its CEO says the virtualization provider may be moving towards consumption-based pricing. Tags: VMware VMware Expands Cloud Management By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 18, 2011 New vCenter Operations suite release and vFabric Application management announced as VMware moves to the next stage of cloud adoption. Tags: VMware, cloud management, vSphere, Virtualization Management VMware's Socialcast: Enterprise Social Networking By James Maguire | Article Published October 11, 2011 VMware executive Tim Young talks about how a Facebook-style enterprise platform facilitates collaboration in the workplace. Tags: VMware, social networking, Facebook Microsoft's Virtualization Offering Marches Forward By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 22, 2011 The competition in the red-hot virtualization market is only getting fiercer, as Microsoft moves to elbow in and grab more share from VMware. Tags: Microsoft, windows server 8, virtualization, VMware, vSphere The Microsoft-VMware Virtualization Battle By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 06, 2011 In the virtualization market, VMware certainly had the first-mover advantage over Microsoft, yet the Redmond giant appears focused on closing the gap. One tech pundit calls it a long shot. Tags: Microsoft, VMware, virtualization VMware, Mitel Unveil UC for Virtualized Desktop By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 30, 2011 The solution will enable mobile devices, soft phones and collaboration applications to run on a virtual desktop. Tags: virtual desktop, virtualization, VMware, Mitel VMware vCloud Enables New Global Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 29, 2011 VMware vCloud program lets enterprises acquire, provision, manage and move between multiple service providers. Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise IT, VMware Oracle VM 3.0 Challenges VMware By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 25, 2011 VMware has been the 500-pound gorilla of virtualization sector, but other vendors are actively working to change this. Oracle's new VM 3.0 release is a prime example. Tags: Oracle, VMware, virtualization The True Cost of a vSphere Deployment By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 28, 2011 Calculating the true cost of a virtualization deployment requires understanding a number of variables. Tags: VMware, virtualization What Buyers Look for in Virtualization Solutions By Jeff Vance | Article Published July 21, 2011 Real world examples of the key factors that companies consider as they select virtualization solutions. Tags: Citrix, virtualization, Microsoft, cloud computing, VMware Citrix Acquires Cloud.com By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 12, 2011 Citrix 'doubles down' on cloud computing technology as it pulls in yet another cloud PaaS vendor. Tags: Citrix, VMware, cloud computing, Cloud.com Citrix and Microsoft Gain on VMware By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 07, 2011 VMware has clearly held the top spot in the burgeoning virtualization market, running ahead of competitors Citrix and Microsoft. Yet the race appears to be shifting. Tags: virtualization, VMware, Microsoft, Citrix Is Virtualization Ready for Mission Critical Applications? By Paul Rubens | Article Published June 30, 2011 Many IT departments embrace virtualization as a cost-saving technique, yet they hesitate to deploy it for their truly core applications. Tags: virtualization, VMware Enterprise Virtualization: Red Hat vs. VMware and Microsoft By Paul Rubens | Article Published May 19, 2011 How does Red Hat's virtualization offering stack up to the entrenched virtualization vendors? Tags: VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Red Hat, virtualization, Microsoft VMware vCenter Operations Extends IT Management Tools By David Needle | Article Published March 08, 2011 VMware's new vCenter Operations collects data from servers, storage and network hardware to provide a real-time management dashboard. Tags: virtualization, data storage, vcloud, data center, VMware VMware vs. Microsoft Virtualization: Is Hyper-V "Good Enough"? By Chris Evans | Article Published February 22, 2011 A look at the virtualization software from VMware and Microsoft. Is vSphere or Hyper-V a better fit for your company? Tags: virtualization, Hyper-V, VMware, vSphere, Microsoft VMware Focuses on Hybrid Cloud By Amy Newman | Article Published February 11, 2011 The virtualization vendor's announcement of three new partners brought greater focus to its hybrid cloud initiatives. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, VMware vSphere, VMware, hybrid cloud VMware Debuts New Certifications and Toolkits By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 10, 2011 The virtualization vendor offers new solutions in an effort to continue to build market share. Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT certifications, toolkit, VMware VMware Pushes Hybrid Cloud With vCloud Connector By David Needle | Article Published February 08, 2011 The race is on to provide IT with the benefits of both public and private cloud services. Tags: VMware, cloud computing, Virtualization Management, Enterprise IT Virtualization and Cloud Computing in 2011: Looking Bright By Amy Newman | Article Published January 06, 2011 After big moves upward in 2010, virtualization and cloud computing should see still greater success in the coming year. Tags: virtual machine management, enterprise software, cloud computing, VMware, virtualization Will the iPhone be Virtualized? By Amy Newman | Article Published December 16, 2010 Could virtualization vendor VMware, having inked a virtualization deal for Android smartphones, be setting its sights on the iPhone? Tags: VMware, virtualization, iPhone, iphone apps, iPhone in the enterprise Virtualization Update: Virtual Desktops, New Software By David Strom | Article Published November 15, 2010 Fall 2010: Along with virtualization developments from VMware, Citrix and Microsoft, plenty of other virtualization vendors offer new tools. Tags: virtualization, VMware, Microsoft Windows 7, Citrix XenServer, virtual desktop Oracle OpenWorld: Top Ten Trends By Drew Robb | Article Published September 24, 2010 Oracle OpenWorld showcased developments in Exadata, the ZFS file system,T3 Mega servers and more. Tags: Salesforce, OpenWorld, VMware, database, Oracle Turbulence in the Server Software World By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 22, 2010 The potential changes at Novell are just some of the ups and downs in the server software sector. Tags: server software, Red Hat, Novell Server, VMware, Servers & Services Will VMware Snap Up Novell? By Amy Newman | Article Published September 17, 2010 The chattering classes are speculating overtime about what appears to be a possible deal. Tags: Virtual Cloud Management, SUSE Linux, VMware, virtualization, Novell Novell Aims to Manage Private Clouds By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 13, 2010 Novell Cloud Manager offers enterprises a way to manage and transform their own networks into private clouds. And once demand is there, it'll deliver tie-ins to public clouds like Amazon's, too. Tags: private cloud, Novell, cloud computing, VMware, virtualization cloud WMworld 2010: 10 Key Points By Drew Robb | Article Published September 08, 2010 Virtualization, storage, cloud computing -- VMworld 2010 illustrated key trends in these emerging technologies. Tags: VMware, Storage, Virtual Cloud Management, virtualization, VMworld VMware's Maritz: IT as a Service By David Needle | Article Published September 01, 2010 Virtualization giant VMware is focusing on data center automation and what it calls IT as a Service. Tags: IT, virtualization cloud, Virtualization Management, VMware, virtualization VMware Rounds Out Cloud Offerings With Security, Analytics Acquisitions By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published August 31, 2010 The virtualization giant announced today that it will acquire real-time IT analytics firm Integrien and online access management and security firm TriCipher. Tags: virtualization, VMware, vCenter, vSphere, Cloud Novell Disappoints as Ownership Concerns Continue By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 28, 2010 Amid deep uncertainty about its ownership position, Novell misses its revenue targets for the third quarter and declines to provide financial guidance for the fourth. Tags: open source, Novell, earnings, Linux, VMware Microsoft Virtualization Beats VMware at CH2M Hill By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 26, 2010 Engineering firm CH2M Hill says switching from VMware to Microsoft's Hyper-V will help it save more than $3 million over the next three to five years. Tags: Microsoft, virtualization, Hyper-V, VMware, ESX Virtualization Vendors: VMware vs. Microsoft vs. Citrix By David Strom | Article Published June 22, 2010 The leading virtualization vendors have been actively maneuvering for market share. Who is ahead? Take a look at the virtualization product comparison chart. Tags: VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, virtualization cloud, virtualization Google Details Enterprise Developer Push By David Needle | Article Published May 19, 2010 App Engine for Business and a "deep technical partnership" with VMware are designed to help Google win over more enterprise customers. Will they work? Tags: VMware, Google, developer conference, developer, Google I/O Michael Capellas and EMC/Cisco/VMware's Ambitious Partnership By Rob Enderle | Article Published May 07, 2010 The joint initiative, targeting virtualization and cloud computing in the data center, gains credibility based on the leadership of Michael Capellas. Tags: VMware, virtualization, cloud computing, Cisco, EMC Hypervisor By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published May 04, 2010 A hypervisor is virtualization technology that allows several operating systems to run side-by-side on a given piece of hardware. Plus: a list of top hypervisors. Tags: KVM, hypervisor, Hyper-V, virtualization, VMware VMware Impresses But Is the Best Yet to Come? By Larry Barrett | Article Published April 21, 2010 The virtualization software vendor posted an upside surprise in its first quarter, but industry-watchers are even more interested in what's next for this sector leader. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, earnings, Salesforce, VMware Virtualization Companies See Gold in Them Hills By James Maguire | Article Published February 11, 2010 Virtualization Companies See Gold in Them Hills Tags: VMware, virtualization, security, desktop virtualization, angel investors More Acquisitions Ahead for VMware? By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 29, 2010 Technology investment researcher 451 Group predicts the virtualization software maker will pick and choose from a number of potential takeover candidates in 2010. Tags: Oracle, VMware, acquisitions, virtualization, open source Zimbra: Yahoo Wasn't a Fit By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 13, 2010 What went wrong and why did Zimbra need to move? Zimbra executives provide an insider's look at the once-promising partnership. Tags: Zimbra, Yahoo, open source, VMware Data Storage Vendors Poised for Virtualization Gains By Paul Shread | Article Published January 13, 2010 Big data storage vendors like EMC and NetApp are positioned to score major gains from the mass migration to server virtualization. Tags: server, virtualization, data storage, VMware, NetApp Lower Enterprise Storage Costs: Open Source By Paul Shread | Article Published December 07, 2009 Two data storage vendors are out with new products that they tout as offering significant cost savings over more traditional storage systems. Tags: Linux, VMware, Storage, NAS, Enterprise Cloud Storage Allies: EMC, Intel By Andy Patrizio | Article Published November 03, 2009 The alliance between EMC and Intel will improve the energy efficiency of EMC's Atmos cloud storage system. Tags: Microsoft, workloads, partners, VMware, virtualization Dual-Booting Linux And Windows: Easier Said than Done By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 28, 2009 Despite claims by advanced users, confusion abounds when trying to run two OSes. Here are some possible solutions. Tags: VMware, partition, virtual, Linux desktop, Ubuntu Gartner: Virtualization Still in Infancy By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 22, 2009 Contrary to the hoopla, a mere 16 percent of enterprise work loads run on virtual machines. Tags: Enterprise, virtual, VMware, workloads, virtualization Cisco Lands Big Datacenter Contract By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 04, 2009 Cisco's Unified Computing System (USC) scored a big win with a construction company that will use it to consolidate five facilities into one. Tags: Cisco, datacenter, virtualization, VMware, server Virtualization: Is Xen Less Mature than VMware? By Charlie Schluting | Article Published September 02, 2009 The feature sets of VMware versus Xen are almost identical, yet other aspects reveal divergences. Tags: virtualization, Linux, Red Hat, VMware, open source Cloud on the Desktop: IBM touts 'Public Cloud' By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 01, 2009 IBM launches what it touts as the industry's first public desktop cloud service. Tags: VMware, server, Microsoft, IBM, cloud computing VMworld Opens: All Things Virtualization By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 31, 2009 VMworld, the Woodstock of virtualization, has opened with a raft of new announcements from vendors. Tags: Windows, virtualization, services, VMware Virtualization Market: MSFT Gaining on VMware? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 28, 2009 A new report indicates that while VMware maintains a solid lead in the virtualization market, Microsoft is gaining ground in at least one area. 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