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Tackling the 'Last Mile' of Workloads for Virtualization

A virtualization expert weighs in on how to effectively handle the mission-critical applications that tend to be the hardest to virtualize.










Tags: virtualization, server virtualization, virtual machine, VM, VMware, stratus, SDN, virtually speaking

VMware's Moves Signal a Shift in Server Virtualization for 2013

Three key actions from VMware punctuate the changes in the server virtualization ecosphere over the last twelve months, but what exactly do they mean for the future?






Tags: virtualization, virtual machine, VM, VMware, Nicira, SDN, virtually speaking, Software-Defined Networking, Pivotal Initiative

vSphere Backup Brouhaha Leads to Veeam and Symantec Squabble

Veeam isn't willing to take a perceived slight over virtual machine backups lightly, but what exactly is the virtualization vendor blowing up over in this case?


Tags: virtualization, Symantec, virtual machine, VM, Veeam, virtually speaking

Creating Custom Virtual Networks for VMware Player

Our latest tutorial reveals how you can use VMware Player's Virtual Network Editor to create custom virtual adapters and then assign them to VMs.


Tags: virtualization, VM, VMware, Virtual Network, server tutorial, VMware Player

Tweaking VMware's High Availability and Admission Control Policies

You have to balance adequate failover capacity with the ability to remain productive and cost-efficient. Admission control in VMware allows you to do both.


Tags: virtualization, hypervisor, VM, VMware, Virtualization Management, server tutorial

Installing XenServer Tools on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 VMs

For better virtual machine performance and better management integration, install XenServer Tools. But for Microsoft's newest operating systems, there's a catch.


Tags: virtualization, Windows 8, Citrix, hypervisor, VM, XenServer, Windows Server 2012, Citrix XenServer

VeeamZIP: WinZip for Virtualization Machines?

Veeam releases a free VM backup tool that could be a vital addition to every server virtualization administrator's tool bag.


Tags: virtualization, virtualization companies, VM, backup, backup and recovery, free, Veeam, VeeamZIP

Kaspersky Previews Anti-malware for VMware Environments

Security software provider secures virtual machines running Windows and hints at markets beyond VMware.


Tags: security, virtual machine, VM, VMware, Kaspersky, Kaspersky Labs

Oracle Takes on VMware with Oracle VM 3.0

Oracle looks to advance its server virtualization technology with new management capabilities and performance enhancements.


Tags: Oracle, virtualization, VM, VMware

SteelCloud Offers DoD Appliance for BlackBerry Server

The company's new appliance is for deploying BlackBerry Enterprise Server in Department of Defense (DoD) virtual machine (VM) environments.
Tags: VM, BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Eucalyptus Enterprise Edition Supports Microsoft VM

Eucalyptus Enterprise Edition (EE) 2.0 includes support for Windows virtual machines.
Tags: Cloud, virtual machine, VM, Eucalyptus

Issues to Consider Before Moving VMs Over the WAN

Moving virtual machines between physical systems may not work over the WAN.
Tags: virtual machine, VM, WAN, physical machine

Cirrus Announces Xen VM Hosting Plans

Cirrus Tech expands services in to the virtualized hosting market.
Tags: virtual machine, VM, Xen, hosting, virtual environment