September 15, 2008 3:35 PM
Posted by: Alex Barrett
VirtualizationThinking about virtualizing desktops? So are a lot of other folks, but doing so is fraught with tough decisions.
"A lot of customers are looking at virtual desktops, but they're finding it's not a scalable solution," said Pete Rawlinson, vice president of marketing at AppSense, a longtime player...
September 15, 2008 2:40 PM
Posted by: Rhianajay13
Product announcements,
Virtualization,
VMworld 2008This post was written by Keith Kessinger, Editorial Assistant
Virtual Computer has announced its new PC virtualization platform, NxTop, geared for mobile workforces.
Essentially, NxTop will enable IT administrators to create a master image of a company's OS and applications and...
September 15, 2008 2:03 PM
Posted by: Rhianajay13
VirtualizationThis post was written by SearchEnterpriseLinux.com assistant editor Caroline Hunter.
September 15, 2008 1:41 PM
Posted by: Rhianajay13
Product announcements,
Virtualization,
VMworld 2008At VMworld, Minneapolis, Minn.-based NetEx announced the release of its new Virtual HyperIP for VMware offering. The product is a software-based data transport optimizer and operates on VMware's...
September 15, 2008 1:11 PM
Posted by: Rhianajay13
Virtualization,
VMworld 2008VAlign Software has announced its new VAlign for VMware product at VMworld 2008 in Las Vegas. Tools in VAlign for VMware enable companies that use VMware Infrastructure to more efficiently manage the financial implications of a virtualized infrastructure.
According to VAlign, the new...
September 15, 2008 12:24 PM
Posted by: Alex Barrett
VirtualizationI/O virtualization provider 3Leaf Systems made two announcements on the first day of VMworld.
Rather than stick administrators with yet another console, I/O virtualization provider 3Leaf Systems has created a plug-in for
September 15, 2008 8:51 AM
Posted by: Bridget Botelho
GlassHouse Technologies,
Virtual machine,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization strategies,
VMworld 2008Today, Framingham, Mass.-based GlassHouse Technologies, an IT infrastructure consulting and services firm, launched Managed Services for Virtual Environments offerings. The new services are delivered through a management interface that...
September 10, 2008 9:49 AM
Posted by: Alex Barrett
VirtualizationLong before virtualization was used to run applications in production, it was used for test and development, quality assurance, training and the like. You could say that those were the applications on which early x86 virtualization platforms cut their teeth.
September 10, 2008 7:47 AM
Posted by: Bridget Botelho
CiRBA,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Hyper-V,
Virtualization,
VMware,
Why choose server virtualization?If you are thinking about Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization but aren't sure how it will fare against VMware in your data center, a new tool from Toronto, Ontario-based CiRBA Inc. might help.
This week, CiRBA announced the availability of packaged analysis...