Virtualization

Thu, August 26, 2010 - Microsoft's Hyper-V is finding a home in the SMB market, but will it grab more second-tier enterprise servers, as virtualization and licensing costs expand? Some analysts say yes, despite VMware's superior management and automation tools.

Thu, August 19, 2010 - Deployed correctly, Citrix XenApp can deliver on the remote desktop promise.

Wed, August 11, 2010 - If vendors including Cisco and HP succeed, in a few years you may buy more bundled chunks of infrastructure, and fewer individual server, storage and network pieces. Here's a look at how virtualization is significantly changing server purchases.

Thu, July 29, 2010 - 2010 would be the year desktop virtualization took off in the enterprise, analysts predicted. But halfway through the year, those sales have not materialized and Windows 7 XP Mode may be becoming the most popular virtual PC in corporate America.

Wed, July 21, 2010 - Most disruptive technologies deliver big savings only when they're first implemented, but enterprise customers keep wringing more ROI from virtualization, analysts say. As for how to get the most from virtualization plus cloud, confusion still reigns.

Wed, July 14, 2010 - Expectations between customers and vendors are so ill-defined in cloud computing that it's often not clear who is responsible for security or what the penalties are for failure. Here's the story of one company that got burned.

Fri, May 28, 2010 - Depending on whom you talk to, desktop virtualization is either the hottest trend in IT or an expensive notion with limited appeal

Mon, May 24, 2010 - What's taking so long for desktop virtualization to spread across the enterprise? Even top vendors VMware and Citrix are missing key pieces that enterprise customers need for rollout.

Wed, May 12, 2010 - As data moves into the cloud, one of the most precious things that IT leaders will need to give up is some level of control. Will vendors be able to strike a palatable balance between IT's need for agility and control?

Thu, April 08, 2010 - The processor companies release their latest server chips, looking to nab a greater share of the data center as companies' budgets recover from the recession.