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Where Will You Shop for Cloud Computing Services? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published November 15, 2011 Best Buy's acquisition of mindSHIFT is yet another example of the adoption of cloud computing by mainstream consumers. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization AMD Launches 16-Core Opteron 6200 Series, Expands 2012 Road Map By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published November 15, 2011 The chip maker unveils the newest series of Opteron chips, intended to boost the performance, scalability and efficiency of database, cloud and high-performance computing applications. Tags: Intel, cloud computing, Opteron, virtualization Oracle Affirms Unix Commitment with Solaris 11 Release By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 09, 2011 Serious operating system debuts as Oracle exec declares that Oracle is "not a toy company." Tags: Oracle, Mark Hurd, Solaris, virtualization, Unix The Benefits of Data Virtualization By Wayne Kernochan | Article Published November 08, 2011 Data virtualization may be the enterprise Holy Grail that enables better management of social media and data warehouses. IT pundit Wayne Kernochan provides some background. Tags: big data, Data Virtualization, virtualization Server Virtualization Tips for Small Firms By Drew Robb | Article Published October 12, 2011 Key facts to consider as your small or medium-sized firm gets on board the virtualization train. Tags: virtualization, cloud computing 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: vSphere, windows server 8, Microsoft, virtualization, VMware Rapid7's Nexpose Targets Virtualization Security Market By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 21, 2011 As virtualization becomes standard operating procedure for many businesses, the security challenges of this data center technology move to the forefront. Tags: security, virtualization, data center security Windows 8 Touts Workstation Virtualization By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 15, 2011 Based on Windows 8, virtualization -- once the province of businesses with big bucks -- will become a default option for mainstream computing. Tags: virtualization, server, Windows 8 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, VMware, Microsoft 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: virtualization, Mitel, virtual desktop, 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: virtualization, Oracle, VMware Virtualization's Benefit is...Security? Really? By Paul Rubens | Article Published August 19, 2011 A start-up launched by some major industry insiders touts the security benefits of virtualization -- a distinctly contrarian approach. Tags: virtualization, security, Citrix Cloud Computing: The Road Ahead By Damu Kuttikrishnan | Article Published August 02, 2011 A look at various cloud computing markets by revenue, along with top research firms’ predictions of the trends to watch. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, hybrid cloud, public cloud, private cloud 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: cloud computing, Citrix, Microsoft, virtualization, VMware What Buyers Look for in Cloud Computing Solutions By Jeff Vance | Article Published July 14, 2011 Real world examples of the key factors that companies consider as they select cloud computing solutions. Tags: cloud computing, multi-tenancy, hosting, virtualization Data Storage Startups Focus on Cloud, Virtualization By Drew Robb | Article Published July 08, 2011 Few factors reveal the direction of an IT sector like what strategies its startups are deploying. Drew Robb looks at the hot new movers and shakers in data storage. Tags: virtualization, cloud computing, data storage Oracle Expands Virtual Desktops for Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 07, 2011 New VDI 3.3 release deliver more full desktop audio/video performance for Windows, Solaris and Linux, as Oracle delves deeper into virtualization. Tags: Linux, VDI, Oracle, virtual desktop, virtualization 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, virtualization, VMware, 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: VMware, virtualization Can Virtualization Help (or Hurt) Compliance? By Paul Rubens | Article Published June 23, 2011 A look inside the possible complications when a virtualized data center faces the challenge of compliance. Tags: virtualization, compliance 7 Emerging Cloud Computing Vendors Providing Performance and Optimization Services By Jeff Vance | Article Published June 20, 2011 These cloud computing firms claim their solutions maximize cloud performance while keeping costs in line. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization 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: Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, VMware, Microsoft, virtualization Red Hat Updates Enterprise Linux By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 19, 2011 RHEL 6.1 delivers new hardware support, virtualization and networking improvements as well as Enterprise Identity tech preview. Tags: open source, RHEL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat, virtualization 7 Emerging Vendors in Cloud Computing Storage By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 17, 2011 Cloud computing storage faces the challenge of providing remote access to ever growing mountains of data. Tags: data storage management, virtualization, cloud computing, data services, cloud services Do Cloud Standards Matter? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 11, 2011 Interop panel discusses the key features that enterprises need to consider before they leap to the cloud. Tags: Interop, cloud services, Virtual Cloud Management, virtualization, cloud computing Mac OS X: vSphere's Guest OS? By Paul Rubens | Article Published May 05, 2011 Intriguing but unlikely: Will VMware include OS X as a guest OS on the vSphere iteration due this summer? Tags: virtual PC, vSphere, virtualization, Apple, Mac OS X Cloud Computing Security: Emerging Vendor Round-Up By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 02, 2011 Cloud computing firms focusing on virtualization security, security for e-commerce transactions, cloud-based data loss protection and more. Tags: security, cloud security, cloud management tools, cloud computing, virtualization 10 Virtual Machine Techniques to Boost Efficiency By Kenneth Hess | Article Published April 27, 2011 These VM tweaks can lessen downtime and boost the productivity of your IT infrastructure. Tags: virtualization, VM, hosted IT, Servers & Services, hardware Are Virtualization Management Systems Adequate? By Paul Rubens | Article Published April 21, 2011 A recent survey points out some areas in which virtualization management products have fallen short. Tags: virtualization, Virtualization Management, virtualization software, cloud computing The Hazards of Joining the "Cloud Provider" Bandwagon By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published April 19, 2011 Seeing the goldrush, many ill-equipped firms are now touting themselves as providers of cloud computing services. Tags: cloud services, virtualization, cloud computing, outsourcing Microsoft Updates Apps Virtualization Tools By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 11, 2011 Besides additions meant to help administrators migrate to Windows 7, the software giant is also readying a version of Windows that can be used to create "thin PCs." Tags: virtualization cloud, virtualization, Micorosoft, data center, virtualization software 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: data center, virtualization, data storage, VMware, vcloud Avaya Adopts Shortest Path Bridging, Expands Network Virtualization By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 22, 2011 New networking gear switch upgrades support the latest 802.1aq spec, bringing flatter, virtualization-friendly networking to enterprises and college campuses. Tags: Enterprise IT, virtualization, network virtualization, Avaya, iPad 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: VMware, virtualization, vSphere, Microsoft, Hyper-V 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, hybrid cloud, VMware vSphere, VMware, cloud computing Can Virtualization Save Your Life? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 27, 2011 Virtualization is a key component of enterprise IT consolidation and it’s also being used to help improve medical reliability too. Tags: health care IT, Virtual Cloud Management, Enterprise IT, Cisco, virtualization Private Cloud vs. Virtual Datacenter By Brian Proffitt | Article Published January 26, 2011 The in-house option of a private cloud offers an array of advantages over remote storage. Tags: virtualization, cloud computing, IT manager, private cloud, Virtual Datacenter OS Is Service Pack Near for Windows 7? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 17, 2011 The software giant calls it inaccurate, but a post to a Microsoft blog in Russia may have prematurely announced the availability of Windows 7's first service pack. Tags: Microsoft, SP1, Service Pack, Windows 7, virtualization Cloud Projects Fueling IT Hiring: Survey By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 13, 2011 Cloud computing may help expand IT staffs' ranks, a new study suggests. Tags: virtualization, cloud computing, cloud services, Microsoft, IT Jobs/Salary 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, virtual machine management, VMware, 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: VMware, virtualization, iPhone in the enterprise, iphone apps, iPhone HP Unveils Reactive/Proactive Critical Advantage Support Package By David Needle | Article Published December 14, 2010 The new HP Critical Advantage program offers a number of mix and match support options for virtualized x86 environments. HP also releases Business Outcome Dynamics Assessment tool for CIOs. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, HP, IT management, virtualization cloud Desktop Virtualization, Virtual PCs: Apps and Trends By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published November 16, 2010 Virtual PC software, or desktop virtualization, is an end-user implementation of virtual computing in which a desktop application (rather than a server) is used to emulate a PC. Tags: Virtual Cloud Management, virtual PC, desktop virtualization, Virtual Computing Environment, virtualization 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: Microsoft Windows 7, virtual desktop, VMware, Citrix XenServer, virtualization Red Hat Debuts RHEL 6, touts Virtualization By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 11, 2010 The enterprise software vendors touts the virtualization features and scalability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Tags: RHEL, virtualization, open source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Microsoft Touts Hyper-V Cloud at TechEd By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 09, 2010 Microsoft's new Hyper-V Cloud initiative is part of its private cloud push. Tags: Hyper-V Cloud, virtualization, virtualization cloud, Microsoft, hypervisor Has Server Virtualization Gone Mainstream? By Amy Newman | Article Published October 07, 2010 Contrasting server virtualization statistics by leading research firms provide different views of the level of virtualization deployments. Tags: deployments, server virtualization, virtualization cloud, Server Application Virtualization, virtualization Red Hat Sees Real Money in Virtualization and Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 23, 2010 Linux vendor continues to grow its revenues as CEO Jim Whitehurst downplays new competition from Oracle. Tags: virtualization cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, virtualization, cloud computing, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization PostgreSQL 9 Advances Database Replication By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 21, 2010 New data replication, performance and in-place upgrade added in major update to open source database. Also, a peak ahead at PostgreSQL 9.1. Tags: PostgreSQL, database, cloud computing, virtualization, open source 10 Disruptive Cloud Computing Trends By Jeff Vance | Article Published September 21, 2010 Cloud computing and confusion are nearly synonymous. Cost, timelines, strategy? A look at the many cross currents riling cloud computing. Tags: virtualization, Cloud, cloud computing, Virtual Cloud Management, Cloud network 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, Novell, VMware, SUSE Linux, virtualization 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: Virtual Cloud Management, VMworld, VMware, Storage, virtualization IT Holding Back on Virtualizing Business-Critical Apps By David Needle | Article Published September 03, 2010 Performance issues edged security concerns, in a survey of VMworld attendees, as the primary reason for not virtualizing more key enterprise applications. Tags: Email management, Virtualization Management, IT, virtualization cloud, virtualization Intel Invests Heavily in Virtualization By David Needle | Article Published September 03, 2010 Attempting to constrain its titanic infrastructure costs, the tech titan has put its chips on virtualization. Tags: virtualization, IT, data center virtualization, Intel, Virtual Cloud Management VMworld: Storage is Critical to Cloud Computing By Drew Robb | Article Published September 02, 2010 Making a case that few would disagree with, EMC argues that cloud computing requires a robust storage infrastructure. Tags: Virtualization Management, cloud content management, virtualization, VMworld, cloud computing 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: Virtualization Management, IT, virtualization cloud, 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: Cloud, virtualization, vCenter, vSphere, 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: virtualization, Microsoft, VMware, Hyper-V, ESX Data Center Errors to Avoid By Kenneth Hess | Article Published August 17, 2010 A perfectly run and managed data center is probably more fantasy than reality. Here are a handful of obvious wrong turns to avoid. Tags: virtualization cloud, data center management, data center virtualization, virtualization, cloud computing Guide to Virtual Desktop Setup By Nik Gibson | Article Published August 09, 2010 Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)is still an emerging tech, yet is expected to gain adoption rapidly in the years ahead. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, virtual desktop, virtual desktop infrastructure, virtualization cloud Server Virtualization Falsehoods: Ignore These 10 By Kenneth Hess | Article Published August 02, 2010 As server virtualization grows ever more popular, the non-truths propagate quickly. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, server virtualization, Virtual Server Management, virtualization cloud Monitoring Cloud Computing: One City's Story By Drew Robb | Article Published July 22, 2010 Denver's use of virtualization, thin clients and cloud computing have created new challenges yet the city has found ways to compensate. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, Virtualization Management, thin client, virtualization cloud CA Unveils Virtualization Management Tools By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 21, 2010 The software company has been investing heavily in the virtualization management sector. Among its current releases is a solution that governs access and privileges. Tags: Virtualization Management, virtualization, access control, access, CA Firefox Browser Secured by Dell? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 21, 2010 Dell has launched a free, secure browser based on wrapping Mozilla's Firefox in a virtualization shell. Tags: Virtualization Management, security, Dell, virtualization, Firefox Desktop Virtualization: Overview and Software By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published July 20, 2010 Desktop virtualization enables your PC to have far greater flexibility. Which desktop virtualization solution is best for you? Tags: virtualization, Desktop Virtualization Technologies, desktop virtualization, software, virtualization cloud Data Migration: EMC, Compellent, 3PAR, FalconStor By M. Tim Jones | Article Published July 13, 2010 An overview of automated data migration solutions from a variety of vendors, and a look at the related evolutions and revolutions that are happening in data migration today. Tags: Compellent, EMC, storage virtualization, virtualization, data migration IT Survey Highlights Virtualization Challenges By David Needle | Article Published July 13, 2010 Virtualization has great promise -- and has seen dramatic levels of adoption -- yet complexity of deployments and other issues persist. Tags: virtualization, virtualization cloud, virtualization technologies, SaaS, cloud computing Virtualization vs. Transparent Datacenter By Drew Robb | Article Published July 02, 2010 Virtualization has its advantages, yet it can obscure the 'plumbing' that actually runs your enterprise datacenter. Tags: cloud computing, virtual server, virtualization, Virtual Server Management, datacenter Using Deduplication to Ease Virtualization's Complexity By Drew Robb | Article Published June 25, 2010 While virtualization provides great flexibility, it tends to add complexity. Deduplication can ease the data center burden. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, deduplication, data center, virtualization cloud Red Hat Lays Cloud, Virtualization Foundations By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 24, 2010 New solutions expand open source vendor's virtualization offerings and build upon partnership with networking vendor Cisco. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, enterprise linux, Red Hat, virtualization cloud 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, Citrix, VMware, virtualization cloud, Microsoft Storage Virtualization: Overview and Options By Rick Vanover | Article Published June 21, 2010 Storage virtualization can enable greater flexibility at lower cost. A guide to storage virtualization, its various forms and the leading choices. Tags: virtualized, virtual storage, storage virtualization, virtualization, SAN services A Database Virtualization Myth -- Debunked By Kenneth Hess | Article Published June 17, 2010 Some database vendors will tell you that you need their dedicated, proprietary physical hardware. In reality you can shop around. Tags: database, server performance, database virtualization, virtualization, Virtualized Server Government Uses Server Virtualization To Reduce Costs By Amy Newman | Article Published June 02, 2010 Virtualization and "right sizing" is reducing the costs of the federal government's IT infrastructure. Tags: virtual deployment, virtual server, virtual desktop, virtualization cloud, virtualization |
