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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: VMware, Microsoft, 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: Desktop Virtualization Technologies, VMware 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: Dell, VMware, DataCore, data storage, buyer guide, Virtualization Management 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: cloud management, vSphere, Virtualization Management, VMware 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: social networking, Facebook, VMware 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: virtualization, VMware, windows server 8, Microsoft, 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: virtualization, Microsoft, VMware 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: Mitel, virtual desktop, virtualization, VMware 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, VMware, Enterprise IT 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: virtualization, Oracle, VMware 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: virtualization, VMware 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: cloud computing, virtualization, Citrix, Microsoft, 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, Cloud.com, cloud computing, VMware 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: Microsoft, Citrix, virtualization, VMware 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: Microsoft, virtualization, VMware, Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 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: VMware, vcloud, data storage, virtualization, data center 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, Microsoft, Hyper-V, vSphere, VMware 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: virtualization, VMware vSphere, cloud computing, hybrid cloud, VMware 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: VMware, toolkit, IT Jobs/Salary, IT certifications 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: cloud computing, Virtualization Management, Enterprise IT, VMware 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: cloud computing, VMware, virtual machine management, enterprise software, 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: iPhone, iphone apps, virtualization, VMware, 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: virtual desktop, Citrix XenServer, virtualization, Microsoft Windows 7, VMware 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: OpenWorld, Oracle, VMware, database, Salesforce 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: Red Hat, Novell Server, Servers & Services, server software, VMware 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: virtualization, Virtual Cloud Management, VMware, Novell, SUSE Linux 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, cloud computing, VMware, Novell, 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: virtualization, Storage, VMware, VMworld, Virtual Cloud Management 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 Management, virtualization cloud, virtualization, VMware 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: vSphere, virtualization, vCenter, VMware, 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: VMware, Novell, earnings, Linux, open source 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: VMware, Hyper-V, virtualization, Microsoft, 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: virtualization cloud, VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, 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: Google, Google I/O, developer, developer conference, VMware 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: EMC, cloud computing, Cisco, virtualization, VMware 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: virtualization, KVM, hypervisor, Hyper-V, 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: VMware, Salesforce, earnings, cloud computing, virtualization Virtualization Companies See Gold in Them Hills By James Maguire | Article Published February 11, 2010 Virtualization Companies See Gold in Them Hills Tags: virtualization, VMware, angel investors, security, desktop virtualization 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: virtualization, VMware, acquisitions, Oracle, 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: open source, Zimbra, Yahoo, 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: VMware, data storage, server, NetApp, virtualization 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: VMware, Linux, NAS, Storage, 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: workloads, VMware, partners, Microsoft, 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: Linux desktop, virtual, VMware, partition, 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: virtual, VMware, virtualization, Enterprise, workloads 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: server, Cisco, datacenter, virtualization, VMware 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: VMware, open source, Linux, Red Hat, virtualization 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, IBM, server, Microsoft, 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, VMware, virtualization, services 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. Tags: software, virtualization, VMware, Microsoft, server Considering Virtualization for Small Business By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published August 27, 2009 An in-depth overview of virtualization for SMBs, including cost factors, vendors, virtualization of the desktop vs. the server, and more. Tags: workloads, server management, virtualization, Microsoft, VMware Virtualization Poses Challenges for IT Pros By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 21, 2009 Virtualization software's management and compliance features are still not up to the level they need to be, say some users on the front lines. Tags: virtualization, HP, Microsoft, Linux, VMware Oracle Boosts Virtual App Strategy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 13, 2009 Database titan uses Linux to enter the booming virtual app sector. Tags: Linux, VMware, virtualization, open source, Oracle A Virtual Infrastructure Saves Money (But It Ain't Free) By Kenneth Hess | Article Published July 24, 2009 Virtualization is often touted as a huge cost savings -- which it is. But it does require a significant investment. Tags: virtualization, VMware, Windows VMware, Citirx Top Investors' Estimates By Christopher Saunders | Article Published July 23, 2009 Both players in the virtualization sector demonstrate the health of this emerging trend. Tags: VMware, Citrix, datacenter, SaaS, virtualization Citrix Unveils Free Hyper-V Storage Management By Alex Goldman | Article Published July 13, 2009 StorageLink offers easy access to storage devices for streamlined management through storage configuration. Tags: VMware, Citrix, services, Microsoft, virtualization VMware Offers Deep Price Cuts By - Reuters | Article Published July 08, 2009 Facing pressure from Oracle, the leading virtualization vendor is offering big discounts. Tags: virtualization, Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, VMware Salesforce's Benioff Pokes Fun at Ellison By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 27, 2009 The Salesforce CEO throws a few light jabs at the Oracle CEO for his sudden conversion to SaaS. Tags: Salesforce, Microsoft, virtualization, Oracle, VMware Data Storage Industry: "Intense Vendor Jockeying" By Drew Robb | Article Published June 25, 2009 A look inside the turbulence churning through the once staid data storage industry. Tags: Microsoft, Google, VMware, virtualization, Broadcom Is VMware About to 'Jump the Shark'? By Amy Newman | Article Published June 23, 2009 Xen will have new offerings in place just in time for this year's VMworld. Tags: VMware, virtualization, Dell, search, Google New Player Hopes to Shake Up Datacenter By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 23, 2009 The new vendor AccelOps hopes to gain market share in the rush toward virtualization and cloud computing. Tags: Microsoft, services, SOA, virtualization, VMware Cloud Vendors Stress 'Platform' to Boost Apeal By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 22, 2009 In the goldrush to gain market share, some vendors claim that an extended service solution gives them the edge. Tags: services, virtualization, Microsoft, VMware, Salesforce.com Cloud and Virtualization: Connected, Not Fused By Amy Newman | Article Published June 18, 2009 With the increased penetration of virtualization and cloud computing, the technology is well out of the concept stage and into fruition. Tags: VMware, HP, Google, Linux, virtualization Dell Touts New Virtualization Products By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 18, 2009 The computer maker pushes into mid-market virtualization. Tags: Microsoft, workloads, virtualization, VMware, Dell Interop: Virtual Desktop is Real (We Think) By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 22, 2009 Standardization and other issues face the burgeoning virtual desktop market, though some vendors see enormous potential. Tags: Microsoft, search, VMware, Citrix, virtualization VMware Releases vSphere 4.0 to Analyst Acclaim By Alex Goldman | Article Published May 21, 2009 It's a tough climate to launch a major product yet industry observers see major promise in vSphere 4.0. Tags: virtualization, VMware Linux in the Cloud: Zimory By Paul Ferrill | Article Published May 14, 2009 A new Linux cloud computing vendors provides a hosted environment for any type of Linux virtual appliance. Tags: Windows, VMware, Linux, Firefox, wireless Cloud Computing Vendors Helped by Recession By - Reuters | Article Published May 07, 2009 Among others, NetSuite and Salesforce are moving ahead as solutions move toward greater sophistication. Tags: NetSuite, Salesforce.com, VMware, Google Roll Your Own Linux with New Solutions By Kenneth Hess | Article Published April 27, 2009 Solutions like VMware Studio (a free download from VMware), SUSE Studio, and rPath's rBuilder allow you more freedom than ever before. Tags: VMware, server, services, Linux VMware Stresses Aggressive Product Plans By Alex Goldman | Article Published April 24, 2009 Sure, times are tough, but VMware won't be scaling back its ambitions. Tags: VMware, server, virtualization VMware's Earnings Reflect Larger Struggles By Alex Goldman | Article Published April 23, 2009 Even the new vSphere solution isn't expected to help in the near term, as the virtualization vendors earnings suggest larger problems. Tags: VMware, services, virtualization Buying a Cheap PC With 8 GB RAM: Shopping Tips By David Strom | Article Published April 22, 2009 Buying a PC with 8 GB of RAM doesn't mean you have to part with the family fortune. Tags: VMware, virtualization, RAM upgrade, Dell, AMD VMware Takes Virtualization to the Cloud By Alex Goldman | Article Published April 22, 2009 The virtualization vendor launches vSphere 4.0 with an eye on the growing cloud computing market. Tags: virtualization, services, cloud computing, VMware, Microsoft |
