Panel discusses what's needed to help server virtualization succeed in the cloud era.
With Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere tackling virtualization in their own distinct ways, it's important to know the key advantages and disadvantages of each design architecture employed by the two.
VMware expects continued growth in 2013 as it goes after a $50 billion total addressable market opportunity.
The syntax for scheduling Cron jobs isn't the easiest to use or remember, but here are some helpful tips for getting up to speed with and utilizing Cron jobs.
Public cloud vendor sticks with Xen for server virtualization, still not thrilled about CloudStack.
Cisco fast tracks support for Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization under Windows Server 2012.
Radhesh Balakrishnan hired away from Microsoft to help spur Red Hat's role in virtualization and the cloud over the coming years.
Discover how the new cloning feature in Windows Server 2012 can simplify building a new additional domain controller as well as save time when provisioning domain controllers for rapid deployment.
You've heard of a hypervisor, and you've probably heard of a storage hypervisor. But here's a new one to add to the virtualization lexicon.
Virtual desktops aren't the sole province of Linux and Unix users. Discover some of the better Windows virtual desktop solutions currently available.
A recent report from Nasuni ranks public cloud storage providers, but a closer look at one of their top picks highlights the pros and the cons of cloud storage right now.
In less than a year VMware has spent over a billion dollars acquiring the missing parts needed to turn its software-defined data center vision into a reality.
Before virtualizing mission-critical services like Active Directory domain controllers, make sure to brush up on what you should and should not do with our "best practices" reference.
What's the dominant hypervisor today? While VMware may be the obvious answer, HotLink's CEO has a different take on the matter.
Discover how to create and implement a cost-effective disaster recovery solution with Windows Server 2012's Hyper-V Replica virtual technology.
Microservers seem to be quite the rage in the server world these days, but are they really a serious solution that can be used as "real" servers?
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.
