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

VMware CEO Aims for 90 Percent Server Virtualization

VMware grows its 2012 revenues as it plots a course forward for 2013.


Tags: virtualization, VMware, server virtualization, data center, software-defined data center, SDDC

Survey: 51% of x86 Servers Now Virtualized

A new study from 451 Research reveals that a slim majority of x86 servers are now virtualized.


Tags: x86, x86 servers, servers, virtualization, server virtualization, server, 451 Research

Fedora 18 Linux Improves Installation and Virtualization

New installation experience complements enhanced server virtualization and cloud computing capabilities.


Tags: Fedora 18, cloud computing, Linux, server virtualization, Fedora, OpenStack, Eucalyptus

Top 10 Reasons Not to Virtualize

We take a break from the norm of extolling the virtues of virtualization to shed some light on those situations when it's important to just say no.


Tags: server virtualization, virtually speaking, cloud computing, hypervisor, virtualization

What's the Real Story on KVM Usage?

While some surveys peg hypervisor usage of Red Hat's KVM at a meager 0.5%, support for KVM from vendors tells a different story.




Tags: virtually speaking, server virtualization, hypervisor, KVM, servers, server, Cloud, Red Hat, virtualization

What the vTax's Demise Means for Server Virtualization

Is VMware's elimination of the hated "vTax" a sign that the company is changing its focus to where the real money is?


Tags: server, VMware, Cloud, servers, virtualization, hybrid cloud, server virtualization

Solid State Storage's Surging Impact on Server Virtualization

With NAND flash technology and SSD prices continuing to fall, server virtualization is set to reap the benefits.  Is it time to splash some cash on flash?


Tags: virtualization, NAND Flash, server virtualization, Solid State Storage, servers

Solving Virtualized Storage Problems with Thin Provisioning

While server virtualization and cloud computing can lead to storage problems, many of these can be eased by the sensible use of thin provisioning.


Tags: Storage, cloud computing, virtualization, server virtualization, thin provisioning, Virtualization Management

Big Switch Relieves Virtual Machine Mobility Migraines

Big Switch Networks offers a solution that should make life a little easier for any company involved in server virtualization or cloud computing projects.


Tags: virtual machine, server virtualization, Big Switch Networks, Cloud, virtualization, Nicira, virtually speaking

Hyper-V 2012 Heats Up VMware vs. Microsoft Server Virtualization Showdown

The recent barbs traded between VMware and Microsoft can mean only one thing -- each sees the other as a real threat in the server virtualization and private cloud computing markets.


Tags: Hyper-V, VMware, server, Microsoft, virtually speaking, VMware vSphere, server virtualization, virtualization, private cloud

New Version of Oracle VM Server for x86 Improves Storage Availability

Release 3.1 of Oracle VM Server for x86 offers enhanced ease of use for virtualization administrators and improves storage availability.


Tags: server virtualization, virtualization, Oracle VM, Oracle VM Server, Oracle, Cloud, Virtualization Management

Taking VMware vSphere 5 for a Spin

While VMware vSphere can already handle some of the most complex virtual machine configurations you can throw at it, version 5.0 brings even more flexibility to the HA and storage capabilities with an eye toward performance and scalability.


Tags: Virtualization Management, server virtualization, VMware, server, virtualization, vsphere 5, VMware vSphere, vSphere

VMware Source Code Leak Reveals Virtualization Security Concerns

Was VMware's recent security breach a bombshell or something barely worth raising an eyebrow about?  A security expert weighs in.


Tags: security, server virtualization, virtualization, VMware, Security Breaches

IT Managers Still Struggling with Server Virtualization Technology

New research indicates that nearly 90 percent of IT managers struggle with backing up data in virtualized environments.


Tags: data backup, server virtualization, Virtualized Server

Veeam's Management Pack Catches the Free Bug

The company is currently giving away its Management Pack for free, but there's a catch of course -- three, in fact.


Tags: cloud computing, public cloud, Hyper-V Cloud, VMware, private cloud, hypervisor, server virtualization, Veeam, Hyper-V

HotLink's Latest VMware SuperVISOR

HotLink recently refreshed SuperVISOR, its VMware hypervisor management system, with an eye on making it easier to administer heterogeneous hypervisor environments from vCenter.


Tags: VMware, hypervisor management, vCenter, Virtualization Management, server virtualization

HotLink Channels Holistic Virtual Management With 'Platform Transformation'

Thanks to an abstraction trick, this young startup is enabling enterprises to manage multiple virtualization platforms from a single console.


Tags: vCenter, Virtualization Management, server virtualization, VMware

VDI Alternatives Prove Effective

Server-based computing is alive and well, delivering the benefits of centralized administration and data storage benefits of VDI, without the cost and maintenance of VDI.


Tags: data storage, server virtualization, VDI

ElasticHosts Flexible, Pay-as-You-Go Cloud Hosting

British firm seeks to spread its on-demand computing model to North America, touting cost and efficiency savings of virtual server offering.


Tags: cloud computing, server virtualization, Cloud Hosting

Server Virtualization Management Gains Steam

Management suites for server virtualization platforms is an area that continues to heat up. Not only are there more choices, but more vendors are also offering more products.


Tags: Virtualization Management, server virtualization

Xangati Promotes Holistic Performance Management

Touting the unique challenges of managing performance in the virtualization era, company offers "cross-silo" tools to keep tabs on diverse virtual and physical assets.


Tags: server virtualization, virtualization

The Truth About RHEV

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.


Tags: RHEV, server virtualization, red hat linux, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, cloud computing, public cloud, VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat, cloud provider

Veeam Adds Hyper-V Infrastructure Support

The virtual infrastructure management company doubles down on Veeam One hypervisor options.


Tags: server virtualization, Veeam, Hyper-V, VMware

VMware Takes Steps to Conquer Nascent Hybrid Cloud Market

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?


Tags: vCenter, public cloud, hybrid cloud, private cloud, Xen, VMware, Microsoft, server virtualization

VirtualSharp Seeks to Update Disaster Recovery for Virtualization Era

Two-year-old startup offers automated disaster recovery testing for virtual environments that promise stronger compliance with RTO, RPO.


Tags: server virtualization, vSphere, VMware, disaster recovery

VMTurbo Seeks to Put Virtualization on the Fast Track

VMTurbo, a workload management system for virtualized environments, seeks to simplify and streamline. It's first stop -- hooking into VMware vCenter.


Tags: cloud computing, vCenter, server virtualization, VMware

VMware Delivers Real Financial Results for Virtualization Business

VMware had a great year in 2011 and has big plans for growing its business in 2012.


Tags: earnings, server virtualization, VMware

Server Virtualization Buying Guide -- Red Hat

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.


Tags: Red Hat, server virtualization, RHEV, KVM, Buying Guide, hypervisor

Red Hat Turns to Linux for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3

After two years of forcing users to use Windows to manage virtualization, Red Hat is finally bringing its virtualization management tech to Linux.


Tags: RHEV, server virtualization, KVM, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Red Hat

Microsoft Solidifies Its Private Cloud Approach

The System Center 2012 release candidate makes a very clear statement: Microsoft is ready to seize the private cloud  market from VMware.


Tags: server virtualization, Hyper-V, system center 2012, Microsoft, Windows 8

InMage Looks to Unify Backup, Disaster Recovery

Data protection firm touts a unified approach for a variety of enterprise platforms, server and storage configurations.


Tags: backup, disaster recovery, Cloud Storage, cloud computing, server virtualization

Why the Ideal Virtual Infrastructure Is 'Boring Business as Usual'

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.


Tags: security, Symantec, cloud computing, server virtualization, Storage

The Beginning of the End of the Server Virtualization Landscape as We Know It

2012 just might be the year the sun gets a chance to set on VMware's empire of server virtualization hegemony.


Tags: VMware, Hyper-V, server virtualization

Server Virtualization: The Year in Review

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.


Tags: vSphere, server virtualization, open virtualization alliance, Hyper-V, Citrix, VDI, Xen, VMware, KVM

HP Floats Raft of Cloud Computing Options

From hardware and software to partner programs to training HP has launched a trajectory to the cloud.


Tags: cloud computing, server virtualization, Cloudsystem, HP

Predicting 2012 Server Virtualization Mega-trends

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.


Tags: cloud computing, VMware, vCenter, hypervisor, server virtualization

The Battle for the Cloud Rumbles On

In the battle of the clouds, public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud, which model is best positioned to win?


Tags: cloud computing, private cloud, hybrid cloud, virtual machine, public cloud, server virtualization

Embotics Boasts Turnkey VM Management, Private Cloud

V-Commander product promises to help enterprises scale and manage virtual environments as well as support internal private clouds.


Tags: VMware, Embotics, vSphere, server virtualization

Survey Reveals Server Virtualization Has Gone Commodity

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.


Tags: commoditization, Veeam, VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, server virtualization

Pivot3 Looks to Couple Virtual Servers, Networked Storage

Firm's software seeks to help demystify storage complexities for server admins.


Tags: Pivot3, networked storage, virtual storage, server virtualization, virtual server

Server Virtualization Buying Guide -- Hyper-V

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.


Tags: hypervisor, Hyper-V, Microsoft, server virtualization

VMware, HP refresh Cloud Computing Offerings

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.


Tags: vFabric, cloud computing, virtualization, VMware, HP, vCenter, server virtualization

Slogans vs. Substance--Finding Your Way Through the Cloud Computing Jungle

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.


Tags: cloud computing, Salesforce, Google Cloud Connect, server virtualization, public cloud, VMware

Citrix Aims for the Competition With XenServer 6

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.


Tags: Citrix XenServer, server virtualization

Build a Data Center Cloud Utopia With Cloupia

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.


Tags: server virtualization, VMware, cloud management, cloud management tools, cloud computing

Hyper-V 3--Microsoft's Virtualization Platform Grows Up

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.


Tags: VMware, Hyper-V, server virtualization, windows server 8, Microsoft

Open Virtualization Alliance Expands

Effort to grow KVM adoption now has more than 200 members.


Tags: KVM, open virtualization alliance, server virtualization, virtualization

Server Virtualization Pricing: Apples to Oranges to Pears

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?


Tags: server virtualization, Citrix XenServer, vSphere, KVM, Red Hat, Microsoft, VMware, Hyper-V

Server Virtualization Buyer's Guide -- VMware

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.


Tags: VMware, virtualization technology, server virtualization, hypervisor, VMware ESX Server, vSphere, esxi, vCenter, vcloud, buyer's guide

Microsoft or VMware -- Who's Really Stuck in the IT Past?

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?


Tags: virtualization, Microsoft, vmotions, server virtualization, Hyper-V, VMware

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Tags: open source server, data center management, server hardware, server software, server security, server review, server os, server virtualization

Red Hat Revs up Virtualization, Without Windows

RHEV 3.0 hits beta, finally removing the dependency of prior versions that required users to run Windows.
Tags: virtualization, Red Hat, RHEV, KVM, server virtualization

Virtualization Technology Gets a Security Boost

Can Bromium, the brainchild of Simon Crosby and Ian Pratt, pull it off? The details are cloudy, but speculation is clear.
Tags: cloud computing, cloud security, server virtualization, virtualization technology, Citrix

How Much Will That vSphere Deployment Really Cost You?

Per-CPU socket pricing, vRAM entitlements and pooling -- with VMware's latest pricing schema, figuring out the costs of virtualization is trickier than ever.
Tags: server virtualization, Hyper-V, vSphere, VMware

V-Index: Measuring Virtualization Technology's Reach

Getting data on virtualization technology is now easier than ever. A quarterly industry survey of 500 enterprises called the V-Index has just been launched, and the results are simultaneously expected and surprising.
Tags: server virtualization, Hyper-V, Veeam, virtualization technology, VMware

VMware Realizes Big Revenues from Virtualization

Virtualization vendor wants users to 'pay by the drink' as new pricing model set to take hold.
Tags: vSphere, server virtualization, Red Hat, VMware

Oracle Improves VirtualBox 4.1

New virtualization release includes cloning and tunneling features, as Oracle pushes open source technology forward.
Tags: open source software, server virtualization, virtualbox, Oracle, VDI

Does VMware's New Pricing Make Virtualization More Expensive?

Red Hat accuses VMware of raising prices on virtualization, VMware disagrees.
Tags: price, VMware, software licensing, Red Hat, server virtualization

vSphere 5, A Key Landmark on VMware's Path to Glory

With the launch of vSphere 5, VMware's claim of mission-critical virtualization readiness has increased credibility and boosted the company's significance yet again.
Tags: server virtualization, mission-critical, vSphere, VMware

VMware Launches vSphere 5

Cloud Infrastructure Suite debuts with new automation and security capabilities that helps deal with both noisy and nosey neighbors.
Tags: vSphere, server virtualization, VMware

Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta -- The User Experience

The initial beta of Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 was released to the MSDN community two months ago. We step through our user experience with and provide some tips to get things working optimally.
Tags: Microsoft, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, server virtualization, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Hyper-V

What, VMware Worry?

The virtualization kingpin has company in the Leaders' Quadrant of Gartner's x86 server virtualization Magic Quadrant. With Citrix and Microsoft in its square, shouldn't VMware be at least a little concerned?
Tags: VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, server virtualization, Gartner

Mission-Critical Virtualization

Is virtualization technology mature enough to handle your mission-critical applications. Not surprisingly, VMware thinks so. It's reasoning might not be what you think.
Tags: server virtualization, hybrid cloud, VMware, desktop virtualization, mission-critical

6 Must-Have Products to Enhance Your Virtual Infrastructure

Having the right tool for your virtual infrastructure isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. These six tools are the right ones for any size job, from server room to enterprisewide.
Tags: server virtualization, Virtualization Management, virtualization technology

Can a Virtualized Environment Be Regulation Compliant?

Historically, virtualized environments and regulatory compliance have been like oil and water. Now, with careful planning and execution, the two are not mutually exclusive.
Tags: cloud computing, compliance, server virtualization, public cloud, server technology

Does Virtualization Deliver on Its Promise?

A recent survey from Symantec found that for many respondents, virtualization fell short of expectations. Why? The technology underpinnings of some flavors of virtualization aren't quite there yet.
Tags: private cloud, desktop virtualization, hybrid cloud, storage virtualization, server virtualization

Embotics Takes Command of Private Cloud Servers

V-Commander 4.0 software enables the development of self-service catalogs and rapid virtual machine provisioning.
Tags: server virtualization, private cloud, virtualization, IaaS, Embotics

Solarwinds Unveils New Server Virtualization Management Option

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.
Tags: Virtualization Management, cloud computing, hypervisor, public cloud, server virtualization

ScaleXtreme Looks to Bring Server Management to the Cloud

Billing itself as a low-cost, simplified alternative to heavyweights like IBM and HP, ScaleXtreme offers a unified, cloud-based console for systems management.
Tags: server virtualization, cloud computing, server management

Microsoft and Citrix Embrace Heterogenity, VMware Hunkers Down

While Microsoft and others involved in server virtualization are making alliances and supporting each others' products to prepare for a multi-hypervisor world and an increase in interest in cloud computing, VMware remains unconcerned with the competition. Is it in denial?
Tags: virtual, integrated, operating system, partner, server virtualization

Testing Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta

Microsoft released a first beta of its upcoming System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 product to the MSDN community in early May. We took it out for a spin, and here's what we found.
Tags: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Microsoft, Hyper-V, server virtualization, System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Virtualization Comes Together at Citrix Synergy

Cloud computing, server virtualization, VDI and a far amount of VMware bashing fills the hall of this year's Citrix Synergy.
Tags: VDI, Citrix, XenServer, server virtualization, VMware

Microsoft Adds Guest OS Support for CentOS -- Why?

Microsoft now supports CentOS as a guest OS on Hyper-V. With support already in place for there for Suse Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, why is Microsoft fishing in a smaller pond?
Tags: Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, server virtualization, CentOS, Windows Server 2008 R2

Why Choose Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Over VMware or Microsoft?

Sure, it's a lot less expensive, but is there a technological reason to choose the Linux leader over the virtualization kingpins? Navin Thadani thinks so and explains why.
Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Hyper-V, server virtualization, VMware, Microsoft