Just how realistic is VMware's endgame of a data center where everything is virtualized and controlled via software?
Working in vCenter is great until the unthinkable happens -- you have a "stuck" VM. You can't do anything with it except use some command-line magic.
Release 3.1 of Oracle VM Server for x86 offers enhanced ease of use for virtualization administrators and improves storage availability.
The HyperCloud memory modules are a good fit for complex enterprise data center scale-out computing applications.
New model changed the way server operating system software was acquired and deployed, as Red Hat celebrates 10 years of enterprise Linux.
Improvements to Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Sun Ray server software offer a broader range of storage options.
Dell aims to ease virtual desktop management by offering its integrated enterprise VDI packages with Unidesk's layering tech.
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.
The software-defined data center is not a threat to server vendors.
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.
Was VMware's recent security breach a bombshell or something barely worth raising an eyebrow about? A security expert weighs in.
Two new PowerLinux Servers help IBM address customers’ Linux application needs.
Significant signs are starting to emerge that network virtualization is a technology whose time is about to arrive.
The latest release of the company's Virtualization Manager lets IT manage both VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments in a single view.
Oracle continues to invest in the abundant x86 intellectual property it inherited from Sun Microsystems, and with its latest x86 server releases the company is positioning them even more prominently.
Ubuntu 12.04 gets its first major server vendor certification, but HP admits Ubuntu is still not yet at the same level as either Red Hat or SUSE.
The company's xStream platform is billed as a versatile solution for complex, large-scale deployments, offering support for public, private and hybrid clouds.
ServerWatch Senior Managing Editor Amy Newman looks back on her 13 years of steering the site through industry and publishing changes, and welcomes a new editor on board.
The Hitachi Compute Blade 500 is a high-density 6U rack mount blade server system with a chassis that supports up to 8 server blades.
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.
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.
Startup backs desktop virtualization approach that departs from traditional VDI deployments.
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.
Configuration management tool gets new reporting user interface and faster synchronization.
Effort to grow KVM adoption now has more than 200 members.
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?
VMware positions itself for the post-PC era with new virtual desktop and gateway technologies for hybrid clouds.
AMD set out to prove that through collaboration with platform vendors and today's multi-core processors, virtualization doesn't necessarily mean a performance penalty.
Oracle looks to advance its server virtualization technology with new management capabilities and performance enhancements.
RHEV 3.0 hits beta, finally removing the dependency of prior versions that required users to run Windows.
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virtualization, Red Hat, RHEV, KVM, server virtualization
Boca Raton-Fla.-based firm sets its sites on organizing mission-critical, unstructured data to help enterprises navigate through the chaos.
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virtualization, application virtualization, Virtualization Management
Virtualization startup looks to help administrators manage capacity as it prepares to take on industry heavyweights.
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performance management, virtualization, virtualization technology, VMware
V-Commander 4.0 software enables the development of self-service catalogs and rapid virtual machine provisioning.
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IaaS, Embotics, virtualization, server virtualization, private cloud
Citrix formally announces the name and direction of their OpenStack open source cloud virtualization stack initiative
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OpenStack, virtualization, open source, Citrix
Virtualization plays an ever more important role in Microsoft's long-term plan. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 each brought a number of new features to the virtualization table from their respective sides, and the virtualization offerings don't stop there.
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Windows Server 2008 R2, virtualization, Hyper-V, Microsoft, TechEd
A lack of understanding of security risks is one of the key factors hampering cloud computing adoption. Find out the five most overlooked threats to the technology.
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virtualization, cloud computing, cloud security, security, hypervisor
The first release of the open source Zimbra email collaboration software since leaving Yahoo debuts. What's new and what's different about VMware's spin on the popular open source software?
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mail server, Zimbra, VMware, virtualization, open source software
The latest version of DataCore's SANsymphony looks to mitigate virtualization's
impact on storage and simplify its management. Can it deliver?
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virtualization, virtual storage, SAN
The introduction of gen six of NEC's scalable, fault-tolerant server helped make 2010 its best year in the IT Platform business in the United States in half a decade. See what the server hardware vendor has to offer.
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Fault Tolerant, NEC, buyer's guide, virtualization, blade server
The latest version of the popular open source server OS was designed with enterprises
in mind. With a strong focus on scalability and flexibility, as well as support
for physical and virtual servers and cloud computing, there's something for every
organization to get excited about.
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virtualization, server os, Red Hat Server, open source server, Red Hat
With VMware's stock soaring to new heights, the future continues to look bright for virtualization. It's 2011 and virtualization no longer means just servers -- a recent CDW report finds desktop virtualization deployments on the rise.
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CDW, virtualization technology, virtualization, desktop virtualization, VMware
With the recession officially over, many enterprises are ready to invest in their data centers once again. Caution is still in order, however, so assessing and deciding where to invest that slightly increased budget remains critical.
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recession, virtualization, data center management, economic recovery, budget
InternetNews.com chose VMware CEO Paul Maritz to receive a 2010 CEO Vision Award. The leader of the virtualization king pin was selected for his leadership in continuing to push the technology's value proposition forward.
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InternetNews.com, virtualization, VMware, Paul Maritz, CEO Vision Awards
Is virtualization really all that new to HPC?
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TOP500, HPC, supercomputing, supercomputers, virtualization
The cost savings that comes with virtualization makes an easy selling point, but there are other reasons the technology makes sense. Here are 10 reasons to consider virtualization that, although not top of mind, are worthy of consideration.
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infrastructure, virtualization, Top 10, server virtualization, snapshots
Gartner sees cloud computing on its way to the Trough of Disillusionment, while IDC says cloud computing is the fastest growing IT segment.
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cloud computing, Gartner, virtualization, IDC, private cloud
Cisco's virtual switches were designed for converged environments. For many early adopters, this means a smooth path to the cloud.
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Cisco UCS, Cisco, Nexus, Virtual Switch, virtualization
With version 9 of its flagship product, Simpana, CommVault is taking a 'modern
approach' to data management -- and the way it manages virtual machines is key.
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server virtualization, virtualization, deduplication, storage virtualization, CommVault
Is government driving the cloud computing adoption bus? Limited budgets and expanding
desktop computing costs made virtualization a popular choice among government
entities, then the cloud beckoned.
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private cloud, VMware, government, cloud computing, virtualization
Chip giant experiments with "cubicle cluster computing" as it looks to maximize efficiencies in its sprawling IT infrastructure.
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VMworld, cubicle cluster computing, cloud computing, virtualization, Intel
Aiming to put the ARM architecture into the data center, ARM has announced virtualization and large physical address support.
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ARM server, virtualization, ARM
The virtualization and cloud computing infrastructure consulting firm will enhance CA's services division.
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Virtualization Management, CA Technologies, cloud strategy, cloud computing, virtualization
Companies like Concur Technologies stand with one foot over the threshold from virtualization to private cloud.
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cloud computing, virtualization
In a world of virtualization there is more to consider than server form factor.
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Intel, server, server virtualization, virtualization
The company will work with Intel to bring trust verification – at the hardware root – to virtual environments.
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virtualization, Intel ESAA, hardware
The XenDesktop 4 Platinum Edition Suite meets Burton Group's server hosted virtual desktop (SHVD) evaluation criteria.
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Enterprise, virtualization, XenDesktop, Desktop Virtualization Technologies
Storage budgets may not be on the chopping block, but storage professionals remain charged with cutting costs. One area where small businesses find potential for high return on investment is storage virtualization.
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storage virtualization, virtualization, SMB, storage vendors
Quest will move into the virtualized server management market with the Surgient Automation Platform.
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server management, virtualization, server virtualization
Firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) may not be enough to defend against malicious hypervisors.
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security, server security, virtualization, server virtualization
Linux Integration Services 2.1 for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 is now available free of charge from the Microsoft Download Center.
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Linux Integration Services, Hyper-V, Microsoft, virtualization
Many customers are confused about the benefits of virtualization technologies on which cloud services would be built.
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virtualization, Virtual Cloud Management, cloud computing
The mainframe supports a major upgrade that reflects a structural change at IBM.
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virtualization, management, zEnterprise, mainframe, IBM
Five new virtualization applications are designed to simplify life for IT managers and ease the complexity of moving virtual data loads throughout the organization.
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security, software, virtualization, CA, management
Server virtualization tips for small to medium-sized enterprise IT managers.
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virtualization, server virtualization, application virtualization
Virtualization admins claim StorageVIEW is easier than VMware's vCenter and VKernel's licensed Capacity Analyzer tool.
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virtualization, VMware, StorageVIEW, vCenter
Virtualization technologies and other trends have contributed to a to a three-year server replacement cycle.
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lifecycle, virtualization, server, virtualization technologies
By leveraging immixGroup's government channel programs, Citrix gives federal customers streamlined access to virtualization technologies.
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government market, virtualization technology, government, virtualization technologies, virtualization
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst recently stated that VMware was the open source software vendor's largest competitor.
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open-source, Red Hat, virtualization, cloud computing, VMware
Live migration enables virtual machines (VMs) to be moved between Hyper-V hosts with no downtime.
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virtualization technologies, Hyper-V, virtualization, migration
Finding your data center hotspots is one problem. Resolving them is another. Server virtualization may be part of the answer.
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data center, server virtualization, data center management, virtualization
The computer giant takes the wraps off new rackmount and blade servers designed to require as little intervention and management as possible.
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ProLiant, virtualization, Intel, HP, Server Blades
Virtualization technologies are not a new, in fact mainframes and non-x86 operating systems have been virtualized for a long time.
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physical server, virtual server, x86, server, virtualization
DataCore announces successful deployment of its software for storage virtualization and Citrix XenServers for server virtualization.
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Citrix, XenServers, virtualization
At TechEd the company offered details on System Center Virtual Machine Manager for server application virtualization.
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Server Application Virtualization, virtualization, server
