Virtualization
There's a real battle in the virtualization market as VMware positions itself as cloud computing's operating system. Meanwhile, Microsoft is gaining traction and players like Citrix and Red Hat are also a threat. Virtualization's main selling point - the ability to use more computing capacity and save on servers - resonates for obvious reasons.
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When big data invades your home
Big data buzz is all around us in the data center, in the cloud, and in the news but is it possible that someday we'll use big data at home too? Could be.
VMware intros vCloud Hybrid Service to bridge cloud with datacenters
"Seamlessness starts with the software-defined datacenter," according to VMware's CEO.
IBM launches SmartCloud Entry 3.1: A cloud solution for all seasons
Today IBM launches SmartCloud Entry 3.1, which is an easy to deploy, easy to use, easy to manage, and easy to adopt cloud solution.
VMware's vCloudDirector has me confused
After working with VMware's vCloudDirector for a while, I'm still confused.
IBM PureSystems, SAP and business transformation
Organizations seeking to reduce costs while also increasing flexibility find that they need to embark on a journey to a virtualized environment. IBM, in conjunction with SAP, just announced the IBM Systems for SAP Business Suite and SAP HANA, which are designed to assist.
Verizon, VMware roll out Android work, life sandboxes
Verizon Enterprise will use VMware's Horizon Mobile software to segment work and life personas. The move is part of a broader effort to make Android more enterprise friendly.
Bromium: A virtualization technology to kill all malware, forever
A new approach to virtualization could vaporize malware on desktops, mobile operating systems and even cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service.
Debian Linux now Google Compute Engine's default OS
Want to run Linux on the Google Computer Engine cloud? Starting immediately, Debian Linux is Google's Linux of choice.
HP Software delivers integrated management for apps deployment
HP Software today announced four products that aim to tackle the thorny reality that traditional apps deployment is broken, and that the new requirements make automation and comprehensive management an inescapable necessity.
Virtualization's forgotten feature: Short reboot times
How much time do you spend sitting around waiting for physical systems to reboot during maintenance windows?
Virtual machine density can be a virtualization deal breaker
When you decide to transition to a virtual infrastructure, you should focus on one particular aspect of that move: Virtual machine density. Believe it or not, it could be a deal breaker.
Revenge hack put 5.5 million domain names allegedly at risk
One Adobe ColdFusion zero-day, a VPS host, a network security scanner, 5.5 million domain names, and one IRC server — that's the cost of a hacking group obtaining revenge on a bunch of script kiddies.
Amerijet Holdings moves to virtual datacenter: A Dell customer profile
Successfully moving to a virtual environment requires an understanding of the organization's needs, strengths of many products and a set of careful processes. Amijet Holdings describes its choice of Dell and VMware products.
Microsoft Mohoro: Want to run your desktop from the cloud?
It appears as if Microsoft will be making the Windows "desktop" available via its Azure cloud software. Would you "buy" a cloud-based desktop?
Dell's Foglight for Virtualization update extends visibility & management control
Dell Software this week delivered Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition, to extend the depth and breadth of managing and optimizing server virtualization, as well as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and their joint impact on such IT resources as storage.