Virtualization
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Citrix Simplifies Cloud Service Management
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Citrix is shipping a new version of its cloud management software CloudStack that makes it simpler for service providers and large businesses to manage and provision cloud services.
Cisco's John Stewart on the Latest Security Threats and What Enterprises Can Do to Fight Back
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Freelance writer Susan Perschke recently sat down with Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart for an in-depth discussion of the state of enterprise security.
F5 Gear Bought to Optimize WAN Also Helps with VDI
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Distribution Management Inc. bought F5's Big-IP Gateway to handle WAN optimization, but it turns out the platform solved a string of problems that cropped up when the company deployed VMware virtual desktop infrastructure, too.
Google to Launch Cloud Storage 'Drive' Soon - Reports
Fri, February 10, 2012 - Google is rumoured to be on the verge of launching a new cloud-based storage product, which has been described as the search giant's answer to Dropbox.
EMC to Flesh Out VFCache with VMware Integration, Other Additions
Mon, February 06, 2012 - The server-based flash cache will come in bigger cards, SSDs and less expensive media later this year, the company says
Nicira Debuts with Its SDN Baby
Mon, February 06, 2012 - One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode.
The Future of Hypervisors
Fri, February 03, 2012 - The world of hypervisors is complicated by the fact that there are proprietary and open source tools, each with different strengths and weaknesses.
BMC and VCE Partnership Shows Consortium Is Gaining Power
Fri, February 03, 2012 - Is there strength in numbers? The deal VCE recently struck with BMC suggests that a consortium of companies layering in best-in-class technology might be a more effective approach to win large-scale government and enterprise customers in the private cloud space, writes CIO.com's Rob Enderle.
OpenStack Removes Hyper-V Support in Next Release
Wed, February 01, 2012 - Microsoft appeared interested in maintaining support for Hyper-V in OpenStack, but developers decided to remove the buggy code
Riverbed Upgrades 'Edge Virtual Server Infrastructure'
Wed, February 01, 2012 - Riverbed today announced the release of updates to its Steelhead network performance products as well as its Granite product line, which is based on the edge virtual server infrastructure approach that Riverbed is pushing. Whereas the former aims to boost network performance for the customers that are concerned about application delivery, the latter may attract more attention from the infrastructure management industry.



