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IBM debuts new entry-level POWER servers for AIX and Linux.

Discover how to resolve all sorts of virtualization headaches by teaming your network cards with Windows Server 2012's Server Manager.

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

Follow these experts to stay on top of the latest news and trends in virtualization.

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

VMware makes strategic investment in open source-based configuration management technology - what does it all mean?

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

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?

VMware and EMC are taking both a back-to-basics and a forward-looking approach in committing key technologies and resources to the Pivotal Initiative.

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?

Full ARM support lands in latest Linux kernel, as well as new VXLAN Software-Defined Network virtualization support.

The rate of evolution in the network virtualization market has jumped into hyperspeed mode over the second half of 2012.

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.

Linux vendor takes aim at VMware with upcoming virtualization platform update.

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.

Managing a large number of VMs and all the associated networking and storage is no small feat, but new features in vSphere 5.1 make it possible to accomplish that job from literally anywhere you can connect to the network.

VMware executives explain how the new licensing changes for vSphere 5 are being favorably received.

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.

The company's latest vCloud Suite update provides new automation capabilities.

With its latest servers HP aims to enable pervasive virtualization with more performance and better I/O.

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

The company's latest product offering could have big implications for companies looking to make a facile move to the cloud.

VMware's new CEO backtracks on last year's vSphere pricing change as new virtualization solutions debut at VMworld.

Get a chance to check out the collaborative efforts of the two companies at next week's VMworld virtualization jamboree.

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?

Software updates in the new Exalogic servers boost virtualization options for the Oracle engineered systems.

VMware has enjoyed record growth and innovation during Paul Maritz's time as CEO, so why exactly is EMC's Pat Gelsinger set to take over on September 1st?

The virtualization firm shows just how serious it is about the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) market, spending $1.2 billion to acquire Nicira.

When exactly does it make sense to use Unix and when does it make sense to use Linux? For HP's Business Critical Systems customers, the answer depends on the use case.

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

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.

Windows Server 2012 will be hitting OEMs in August, launching in retail come September.

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

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

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.

One of the largest Red Hat updates ever, RHEL 6.3 boosts top-end capacity and performance.

Servers, storage and networking come together in a new converged Blade Data Center offering.

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

New enhancements in HP's CloudSystem provide burstable cloud access.

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.

It's all about the cloud.

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.
Tags: server virtualization, KVM, Red Hat, virtualization, RHEV

Boca Raton-Fla.-based firm sets its sites on organizing mission-critical, unstructured data to help enterprises navigate through the chaos.
Tags: application virtualization, virtualization, Virtualization Management

Virtualization startup looks to help administrators manage capacity as it prepares to take on industry heavyweights.
Tags: virtualization technology, VMware, performance management, virtualization

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

Citrix formally announces the name and direction of their OpenStack open source cloud virtualization stack initiative
Tags: open source, Citrix, OpenStack, virtualization

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.
Tags: virtualization, Microsoft, TechEd, Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 R2