Like the infamous villains in James Bond flicks, VMware would very much like to rule the world -- the cloud world in this case.
What will it take for virtual desktop infrastructure to move beyond the proof of concept stage? Virsto believes it has the answer in its new storage virtualization software.
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.
Two-year-old startup offers automated disaster recovery testing for virtual environments that promise stronger compliance with RTO, RPO.
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.
V-Commander product promises to help enterprises scale and manage virtual environments as well as support internal private clouds.
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?
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.
Per-CPU socket pricing, vRAM entitlements and pooling -- with VMware's latest pricing schema, figuring out the costs of virtualization is trickier than ever.
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server virtualization, Hyper-V, VMware, vSphere
Virtualization vendor wants users to 'pay by the drink' as new pricing model set to take hold.
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Red Hat, server virtualization, VMware, vSphere
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.
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server virtualization, VMware, vSphere, mission-critical
Cloud Infrastructure Suite debuts with new automation and security capabilities that helps deal with both noisy and nosey neighbors.
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server virtualization, VMware, vSphere
Historically, Apple has been very protective of its desktop and server OS. However, with its server hardware line discontinued and its server OS all but gone, Apple may be preparing to change its tune. Some pundits have gone so far as to predict Mac OS X support may be coming in vSphere 5.
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Apple, server virtualization, VMware, Mac OS X, vSphere
VMware added a lane in its highway to the cloud with three new cloud provider partners and vCloud Connector, which bridges the private cloud to the public cloud.
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virtualization technology, VMware, vSphere, hybrid cloud, vcloud
VMware's big show is on the way, with cloud computing front and center.
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cloud computing, VMware, VMworld, xsigo, vSphere
Six-months post-acquisition, VMware has absorbed Zimbra from both organizational and developmental perspectives. This week's product release reveals much about
its future positioning in the VMware ecosystem.
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cloud computing, server virtualization, VMware, vSphere, Zimbra
VMware's Tuesday release of VSphere 4.1 is more than a typical point release, and it's about more than server virtualization.
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cloud computing, virtualization technology, server virtualization, VMware, vSphere
For a point release, vSphere 4.1 packs an awful lot of new features, functionality and improvements. And it's SMB friendly, to boot.
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cloud computing, server virtualization, hypervisor, VMware, vSphere
NEC partners with VMware to bring virtualization to its FT line. Is this the start of mission-critical apps running on virtual servers becoming commonplace?
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virtual server, server virtualization, NEC, VMware, vSphere
New deal will see SLES packaged with vSphere appliances as VMware chooses a default Linux distribution for its offering.
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server virtualization, VMware, vSphere, linux os, SUSE Linux
Since it's not always easy for sales people to help customers imagine what an environment built around virtualization technologies would look like, VMware built one in an 18-wheeler and is sending it across North America.
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virtualization, virtualization technologies, VMware, desktop, vSphere
Virtually Speaking: VMware arrives in the cloud with vSphere, only to find Xen already there. Citrix's Simon Crosby weighs in on why the power of Xen should not be underestimated.
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cloud computing, virtualization, VMware, Xen, vSphere
VMware began shooting for the clouds with the release its new flagship product Thursday.
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cloud computing, virtualization, VMware, vSphere 4, vSphere
Virtually Speaking: With vSphere, VMware heads for the cloud while keeping its feet firmly planted on data center ground. Will it offer both the vision and terra firma enterprises are seeking?
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cloud computing, security, VMware, Gartner, vSphere
