Virtualization
Find virtualization news, expert analysis and advice, case studies, how-to, and blogs on virtualization issues.
New Engine to Power Xangati's Performance Monitoring Product
Largest Illinois Healthcare System Uproots Cisco to Build $40M Private Cloud
Fri, May 11, 2012 - A healthcare network in Illinois is investing $40 million in Alcatel-Lucent switches to consolidate data centers into a private cloud.
Windows 8 Pro: Features IT Pros Need to Know About
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Most of the attention on Windows 8 and Windows RT has involved consumer features and the Metro UI. But the Windows 8 Pro version offers security and virtualization features tailor-made for IT organizations.
Oracle Tweaks Storage Options for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Oracle's virtual desktop infrastructure is no longer reliant solely on the company's own storage infrastructure, giving customers a range of new options that won't tie customers into one vendor.
VMware: Virtualize the Rest of the Data Center
Thu, May 10, 2012 - The server has been virtualized, now it's time for the rest of the data center - including the network - to catch up. That's the message form VMware at this year's Interop, as the company seeks to ensure it remains a major enterprise IT player while the software-defined networking trend continues to gain momentum.
MIT Business School Grapples with Virtualization
Thu, May 10, 2012 - MIT's Sloan School of Management has embraced virtualized desktops as a way to meet user needs and streamline operations, but the IT staff accepts that finding just the right mix of hardware and software is an ongoing challenge.
Citrix Boosts VDI Offering with Products, Acquisition and Details At Cloud-based Future
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Project Avalon eventually will allow enterprises to run any Windows application or desktop on any device in a cloud
Is Your Cloud Provider Exposing Remnants of Your Data?
Thu, May 10, 2012 - Security researchers report that incorrectly configured hypervisors can lead to a separation of data issue in multi-tenant environments that can expose data remnants. However, you can prevent hosting your data on 'dirty disks.'
CloudOn Adds Android, Google Drive Support for Its Virtual Office Service
Wed, May 09, 2012 - Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich tablet owners can now use CloudOn to create and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
Cloud Providers Touting Multi-Hypervisor Support
Wed, May 09, 2012 - When Tata Communications, the Indian telecommunications company, rolls out its infrastructure as a service cloud offering in America in the coming months, company officials want to claim differentiating features in the products. And one they're hoping to include is support for multiple hypervisors.
Alcatel-Lucent Brings 40G to the Core
Mon, May 07, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent this week at Interop will flesh out its data center fabric vision with 40G Ethernet and higher-density 10G Ethernet capabilities on its core switches, as well as enhanced software for its top-of-rack and core switches.
VMware to Offer Enterprise Application Portal
Wed, May 02, 2012 - VMware updates software to better accommodate BYOD practices
HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is Dead, and There's Nothing Innovative in Cloud Technology
Mon, April 30, 2012 - He wrote the book on a philosophy known as "employees first, customer second."
How to Virtualize Mission-Critical Applications
Fri, April 27, 2012 - Virtualizing Tier 1 applications is a crucial step in attaining the full benefits of cloud-era architecture, but it's not a simple one. Successfully virtualizing these mission-critical applications require thought and care.
Red Hat Beta Release Stuffed with New Features
Thu, April 26, 2012 - Red Hat released a feature-packed beta of Enterprise Linux 6.3 earlier this week, making major changes in areas ranging from security to virtualization.



