Fri, May 09, 2008 - What does Sun have to do with virtualization? Plenty. Here's an update on how Sun's virtualization technologies are changing and stacking up in the age of VMware, and how open source fits into Sun's virtualization plans.

Wed, May 07, 2008 - Bad physical networking decisions. Unpatched systems. Too much access to virtual server management consoles. These and other problems can degrade the security of your virtual servers. If you're ready to improve virtual server security, consider this five-step checklist as a start.

Wed, May 07, 2008 - Vendor unveiled the VSS 5000, a switch designed to virtualize services provided by devices including firewalls, application switches and SSL-acceleration appliances.

Tue, May 06, 2008 - VMware's senior product director explains how the company will use its Determina acquisition to bolster its security reputation.

Tue, May 06, 2008 - Virtualized servers put big I/O demands on enterprise networks, but new I/O virtualization technologies from vendors including Gear6 and Xsigo can help ease the traffic jam. Bottom line benefits: improved application speeds for users and reduced cabling and networking costs.

Mon, April 28, 2008 - The server virtualization drum beat gets louder with Microsoft poised to enter the market, but adoption pitfalls could lead to a bad user experience.

Thu, April 24, 2008 - At a briefing in Redmond, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner explains how business demands for advances in these four key areas guide Microsoft's strategy as it creates a software and services roadmaps.

Wed, April 09, 2008 - Two Gartner analysts said the words that enterprises dread, and that will move alternate operating system proponents to tears of joy: "Windows as we know it needs to be replaced."

Mon, March 24, 2008 - Marathon's everRun VM holds appeal for CIOs who need to protect critical business applications running in VMs, without the cost and complexity of traditional high availability products. In one plus, the software doesn't require a SAN.

Mon, March 17, 2008 - Virtualization startup company's new security tool allows IT to see and analyze traffic between virtual machines, plugging a security hole that has long troubled virtualization experts.