CIO.com - Virtualization

Bad Economy Good for Client Virtualization?

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Smart CIOs will be looking at client virtualization with open eyes, particularly in this economic environment.

How I'm Moving My Data Center into The Cloud

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Preferred Hotels Group will soon become a cloud computing early adopter, moving its whole data center into the cloud. Here's a look at how they'll jump into the cloud, where virtualization fits in, and what they'll save.

Amazon CloudFront Could Be the Ford Model T of Content Delivery

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

It's unlikely that Amazon will put Akamai or Limelight out of business with its new CloudFront service. But there's a good chance we'll look back in a few years and see CloudFront has transformed content delivery networks much as Ford transformed cars, by making them affordable to many more businesses.

IBM Acquires Transitive for Cross-Platform Virtualization Expertise

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Transitive specializes in cross-platform virtualization technology. The company's QuickTransit software lets apps written for one type of microprocessor or OS run on multiple platforms with little to no modification. The deal pushes IBM deeper into the competitive virtualization market.

How to Make Your WAN a Fast Lane: One Company's Story

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Think your desktop virtualization and WAN worries are complex? Linklaters, one of the world's largest law firms, has to support lawyers in 23 countries, working on 9 million documents with about 30 million versions. To keep pace with the torrent of data being shared via core business apps, the company had to make over its WAN.

Amazon Debuts CloudFront Content Delivery Network Service

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Amazon has launched a hosted content-delivery network (CDN) service that it first announced in a preliminary test version two months ago.

VMware and Citrix Make Virtualization Mobile: What it Means to You

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Want your life encapsulated on a virtual machine that travels from phone to phone? Sounds good to BlackBerry and iPhone users. Get ready IT departments: Virtualization's going mobile.

Five Tips: Make Virtualization Work Better Across the WAN

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

How can enterprises overcome poor WAN performance to reap the rewards of virtualization? Consider these five tips.

Management is Killer App for Virtualization, Says CA CEO

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Management technology will allow virtualization to achieve its full potential, according to CA CEO John Swainson during his keynote at CA World 2008 on Sunday.

VMware Virtualization Coming to Mobile Phones

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Virtualization leader VMware shared details of its Mobile Virtualization Platform (MVP) this week. Look for the first VMware-enabled phones in early 2010.

Q&A: Nicholas Carr on 'The Big Switch' to Cloud Computing

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Controversial author says cloud approach is reliable enough for many apps, but warns about vendor lock-in.

Parallels Revamps Virtualization Software for Macs

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Claims Windows runs 50 percent faster in Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0, adds super 'porn mode'

How to Get the Most from Storage Virtualization

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

To get all the benefits of storage virtualization, make sure you've accounted for possible interoperability and infrastructure headaches.

Cloud Computing: Emerging Tools Give IT Hands-On Management Access

Laurianne McLaughlin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Cloud computing could hardly have more buzz right now, but few management tools exist to let IT examine how applications are behaving in a cloud service like Amazon's. That's where innovators such as Hyperic are rushing in: It's announcing a new management tool for Amazon EC2 today.

EMC Unveils Next-Generation Storage, in the Cloud

Jon Brodkin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

EMC's much-anticipated hardware and software combination allows storage virtualization on a massive scale. The storage giant revealed new details today on its next-generation products and how they tap into virtualization and the cloud.