Could the cloud prove considerably less lucrative than initially imagined for VMware? And after years of having the server virtualization market virtually to itself, VMware is now facing serious competition there as well.
The company's customers can now seamlessly migrate and integrate with the public cloud from their data centers.
Once tech non grata, Microsoft's virtualization platform is making a comeback thanks to Dell.
Public cloud vendor sticks with Xen for server virtualization, still not thrilled about CloudStack.
What impact will PayPal's recent move to drop VMware have on the virtualization company's hopes of becoming a dominant player in cloud computing infrastructure?
You've heard of a hypervisor, and you've probably heard of a storage hypervisor. But here's a new one to add to the virtualization lexicon.
A recent report from Nasuni ranks public cloud storage providers, but a closer look at one of their top picks highlights the pros and the cons of cloud storage right now.
Founder says he has turned down acquisition offers as his company continues to grow by helping others build OpenStack public clouds.
Launching a private cloud can put you on the road to a streamlined, efficient and flexible IT infrastructure. Avoid potential pitfalls and learn how to make the most of your private cloud with these five tips.
The Linux server vendor takes aim at the private cloud and releases latest quarterly earnings report highlighted by public cloud growth.
Microsoft makes it official in releasing a server OS that's "built from the cloud up."
New enhancements in HP's CloudSystem provide burstable cloud access.
Significant signs are starting to emerge that network virtualization is a technology whose time is about to arrive.
While Rackspace helped to found OpenStack, the company is only just now beginning to adopt the project for its own cloud services.
VMware's CEO emphasizes his company's strength in both private and public cloud infrastructure as revenues continue to grow.
The company is currently giving away its Management Pack for free, but there's a catch of course -- three, in fact.
The company's xStream platform is billed as a versatile solution for complex, large-scale deployments, offering support for public, private and hybrid clouds.
Cloud security, or lack there of, is increasingly proving to be a barrier to adoption and revenue for companies that sell public cloud services. VMware aims to remedy this by partnering with these eight top guns in the security market place.
VMware, Microsoft and Citrix are the Big 3 of server virtualization and public cloud. It may soon be time to add Red Hat and rebrand them the Big 4, however. With more mission-critical Linux servers being virtualized, more servers are running RHEV, and cloud providers are not exempt from this trend.
VMware rules in the virtual data center and private cloud, but it's second runner up in the public cloud. With hybrid clouds on their way to being the future of computing and a consistent infrastructure between enterprises and service providers critical to their success, is it any surprise VMware is taking steps to protect its virtual kingdom?
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.
In the battle of the clouds, public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud, which model is best positioned to win?
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.
Built on technology developed at NASA, this startup aims to 'democratize' large-scale cloud computing deployments.
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Fujitsu announced it will ship four middleware products for Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform.
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Historically, virtualized environments and regulatory compliance have been like oil and water. Now, with careful planning and execution, the two are not mutually exclusive.
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For large enterprises, choosing a management system typically parallels their choice of hypervisor vendor -- generally, VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat or Citrix. Smaller organizations aren't so lucky. Virtualization Manager from Solarwinds just may fill that gap.
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When it comes to security in the public cloud, you're on your own. Your cloud provider will not help protect your systems from hackers and other attacks beyond protecting its own infrastructure. However, with due diligence you can minimize your risks.
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Security is the primary reason you should never consider deploying any these 10 workloads to a public cloud.
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If 2011 is 'The Year of The Cloud,' then it's time to get serious about cloud-based services. Will it be private cloud, public cloud, or a mixture of the two for your organization?
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A new Cisco sponsored study of public cloud computing usage found deployments are still in the early stages, as security and stability top the list of concerns.
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Microsoft is taking its Azure cloud computing platform private.
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The benefits of public clouds are obvious, but what about the pitfalls?
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A little planning and preparation can help you avoid a potential cloud nightmare.
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When it comes to the cloud there are obvious benefits and a few challenges too.
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