Virtualization

Thu, December 16, 2010 - The "Bring Your Own PC" trend has expanded to become Bring Your Own Device -- as end users walk smartphones, tablets and some IT management headaches into the enterprise. Here's a guide to five key BYOD issues, to help you plan wisely and head off trouble.

Wed, November 17, 2010 - Cisco, Citrix, Microsoft and a host of others keep dialing up the desktop virtualization talk, but most users are in no rush. Here's a look behind the latest wave of announcements and what's slowing down rollouts.

Thu, November 11, 2010 - In a bid to raise the profile of Hyper-V and Azure, Micorosft has launched new partnerships, features and packages. But is it enough to make them a credible leader in the cloud computing market?

Fri, October 08, 2010 - Citrix and VMware seem to be switching roles as they vie to change their images on cloud and desktop virtualization, respectively. But industry analysts say not all the talk is credible, and users say the back-biting between vendors doesn't help IT get its cloud job done.

Wed, September 29, 2010 - In the desktop virtualization race, VMware goes with old advice: When you can't catch a competitor, change the rules. But Project Horizon extends far beyond the desktop as well.

Mon, September 20, 2010 - As the recent bidding war between HP and Dell for 3Par's storage virtualization tools demonstrated, utilities keep the virtualization world humming. Here's a look at today's top 5 types of virtualization management tools and the vendors gaining traction with them.

Thu, September 16, 2010 - When the VDI server maintains a virtual machine for every desktop user, a more PC-like experience results -- but weigh your choices carefully before you start

Thu, September 09, 2010 - Dramatic cost and agility benefits make server virtualization an essential part of any data center. Here's how to plan, deploy, and maintain a sound virtual infrastructure

Wed, September 08, 2010 - Citrix just signed a deal to bundle its technology with Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS,) landing a powerful punch to rival VMware. But virtualization king VMware has some new moves for the virtual desktop, as demonstrated at last week's VMworld conference.

Thu, August 26, 2010 - How storage virtualization technologies allow you to keep pace with ever-increasing storage requirements while maintaining high availability and service levels