VMTurbo, a workload management system for virtualized environments, seeks to simplify and streamline. It's first stop -- hooking into VMware vCenter.
For some enterprises, regulations rule out using the public cloud. This means some products, notably Salesforce.com, can't be considered. PerspecSys believes it has found the solution for those with this predicament.
If Red Hat has its way, the Big Three of virtualization will expand to be the Big Four. With RHEV 3, Red Hat may have taken a big step in that direction.
The System Center 2012 release candidate makes a very clear statement: Microsoft is ready to seize the private cloud market from VMware.
Adopting virtualization technology often leads companies to carry out security, backup and other day-to-day activities in new and different ways. This often adds unnecessary costs and complexity. Symantec's solution? Keep it simple.
2012 just might be the year the sun gets a chance to set on VMware's empire of server virtualization hegemony.
Citrix XenServer may not be the most advanced or robust server virtualization platform, but organizations with simple virtualization requirements or those looking for a supplementary virtualization solution will be more than satisfied with it.
Server virtualization continued to make inroads in 2011. From the Open Virtualization Alliance to the vSphere 5 hypervisor to the quarterly V-Index, here are the highs and lows.
From hardware and software to partner programs to training HP has launched a trajectory to the cloud.
Unlike server virtualization, desktop virtualization, aka VDI, has been a hard sell for enterprises due largely to its high upfront costs. Still, VDI offers many benefits. Do they outweigh the costs?
Predicting the future of a hot technology is never easy, but one CTO weighs in on what he anticipates will go on in the server virtualization market next year.
In the battle of the clouds, public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud, which model is best positioned to win?
But has it? Veeam Software's last V-Index reveals price as the leading driver for enterprises switching up their virtual environments. Cost, however, is far from the only differentiator among virtualization offerings.
VDI, despite its lengthier history, has yet to gain the traction that server virtualization has. End-user owned devices, such as iPads and other tablets, just might give provide the nudge needed to win over acceptance from employees and employers alike.
Hyper-V may not be today's virtualization market leader, but don't count on it to play second fiddle forever. The virtualization platform is catching up fast, and its low price point makes it an increasingly easier sell.
VMware updates vCenter Operations Manager, and introduces new vFabric Application Management and IT Business Management suites, while HP introduced HP Technology Consulting Services to help customers blaze a path to the cloud.
As enterprises embrace cloud computing, the vendors are turning up the noise, both in the features they provide and why they are vastly superior to their competitors.
Citrix XenServer doesn't have a huge market share, but it's not without a significant presence and a loyal following. The feature set of the newly released XenServer 6 is sure to please them and win over some new fans.
VMware's data center management tools too high for your organization. The out-of-the-box cloud management and automation solutions from Cloupia offer provisioning, dynamic resource allocation, discovery and monitoring, metering and chargeback, analytics, orchestration, a self-service catalog and more.
Microsoft tends to get things right with version 3 of its products, and with Hyper-V 3, this looks to be the case once again. When Server 8 comes out, Microsoft will have a serious server virtualization platform on its hands that will do everything most companies need.
When it comes to server virtualization pricing, it seems each vendor has chosen a different fruit. How do you compare pricing when structures vary from per-server or per-processor, or are based on VM usage, bundled guest OS licenses or combinations of all of these?
With the release Windows 8, end users will be mere mouse clicks away from launching Hyper-V-based virtual machines.
VMware reigns as leader of the server virtualization market, offering a product range spans from simple server consolidation for SMBs to data center automation and fully fledged cloud computing environments for enterprises and service providers.
Microsoft knocks VMware's virtualization strategy. Some of it rings true but it doesn't seem to matter. Is this a sign of Microsoft becoming less relevant?
