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August 13, 2008  9:24 AM

Sun xVM Virtual Box expands reach with global OEM agreements



Posted by: Bridget Botelho
Embedded Virtualization, Sun xVM, Virtual machine, VirtualBox, Virtualization, Virtualization platforms

Santa Clara, California-based Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced a handful of multi-year original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements with Avanquest Software, Q-layer and Zenith InfoTech Ltd. to allow them to deliver Sun's xVM VirtualBox...

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August 6, 2008  8:08 AM

More on optimizing virtual hosts



Posted by: Rick Vanover
Eric Siebert, hardware, Networking, Rick Vanover, Servers, Virtualization, Virtualization management, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization strategies

Eric Siebert's recent post on optimizing the host environment is a very important concern that may frequently be passed aside in the interest of...


July 28, 2008  10:34 AM

Seamless windows in Sun xVM VirtualBox



Posted by: Rick Vanover
Rick Vanover, Sun xVM, VirtualBox, Virtualization platforms

A product that provides a smooth transition between host and virtual machine helps when selecting a product for virtualization on a workstation. Sun xVM VirtualBox offers a seamless session that can make the transition between your guest and host quite transparent. The seamless window...


July 10, 2008  8:12 AM

Where are the Microsoft Hyper-V users?



Posted by: Bridget Botelho
Microsoft, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtual Iron, Virtualization, virtualization costs, Virtualization management, Virtualization platforms, VMware

So, earlier this week I wrote a blog about Clabby Analytics Analyst Joe Clabby's report spelling out a handful of


July 9, 2008  10:31 AM

Guest Additions installation makes the grade with VirtualBox



Posted by: Rick Vanover
Rick Vanover, Sun xVM, Video, VirtualBox, Virtualization, Virtualization platforms

The Sun xVM VirtualBox Guest Additions host and guest driver integration suite optimizes the guest experience in a way similar to the VMware Tools installation. The virtualization suite installs within the guest operating system with a small footprint on most of the supported platforms within...


July 8, 2008  2:14 PM

Six reasons Hyper-V will surpass VMware within five years



Posted by: Bridget Botelho
High availability and virtualization, Microsoft, Microsoft Hyper-V, Virtual machine, Virtualization, virtualization costs, Virtualization management, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization strategies, VMware

Clabby Analytics analyst Joe Clabby is 100% convinced that Microsoft's Hyper-V will take over VMware in market share over the next three to five years, and makes some strong points for this in his recent report,


July 2, 2008  12:09 PM

Dissecting bridged-network functionality on Sun xVM VirtualBox for Windows



Posted by: Rick Vanover
Networking, Rick Vanover, Sun xVM, VirtualBox, Virtualization, Virtualization management, Virtualization platforms

If you have not noticed, I have been on a Sun xVM VirtualBox kick recently. I think it is beneficial to virtualization administrators and managers to be familiar with at least two hypervisors -- so why not learn more about xVM? VirtualBox has a smooth interface for a version 1 release, but the one...


July 1, 2008  12:05 PM

Importing VMDK disk files into Sun xVM VirtualBox



Posted by: Rick Vanover
Rick Vanover, Sun xVM, VirtualBox, Virtualization, Virtualization platforms

Sun xVM VirtualBox for Windows offers the capability to import VMware-based VMDK files into a virtual machine (VM), making a migration or cross-platform deployment quite...


June 24, 2008  10:19 AM

VMware virtualization used to cut costs at 900 universities



Posted by: Bridget Botelho
Servers, Virtual machine, Virtualization, virtualization costs, Virtualization management, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization strategies, VMware

Attention, college students: your tuition may soon decrease! Well, maybe not. However, VMware Inc. reported today that 900 universities including top tier schools such as Harvard and Yale are saving big bucks using VMware Inc. virtualization. Many renowned...


June 19, 2008  9:05 AM

Using VRDP to view VirtualBox virtual machines remotely



Posted by: Rick Vanover
Rick Vanover, Sun xVM, Virtualization, Virtualization management, Virtualization platforms, Virtualization strategies

In last week's blog, I wrote about my first experiences with

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