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Chemist Warehouse to shift away from on-premise data centre as part of IT overhaul
Working with HPE, Chemist Warehouse will replace its existing data centre with a hyperconverged platform and virtual desktop infrastructure.
Going cloud-native the easy way with Mirantis Flow
With its containers and Kubernetes foundation, Cloud-native computing is very powerful and very hard to set up. Now Mirantis wants to make it easy for you with Mirantis Flow.
Dell rolls out a set of new data security tools to address latency and scale issues
Dell announces three products that it claims will help keep enterprises secure while they grow.
SUSE releases its first version of Rancher: Rancher 2.6
The new Rancher promises to be better than ever at helping you manage your Kubernetes cloud environments.
Whatever happened to Hyper-V Server and other Windows Server 2022 questions
Windows Server 2022 is officially now generally available. Here are a few questions and answers about the newest Windows Server release.
Docker changes its subscription plans, usage rules, and product line
Some users won't be happy.
VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram is ready for more SaaS: Are his customers?
VMware's new CEO is focused on accelerating the company's SaaS and subscription business -- the hardest part may be accommodating the customers taking their time moving off premise.
VMware reports solid Q2 results with subscription and SaaS sales up 23%
The virtualization company published results slightly ahead of expectations, with strong growth in multi-cloud and modern applications businesses, along with End-User Computing.
How to run Intel Windows apps on an M1 Mac
I tested a 2005 x86 version of Palm Desktop on an Arm version of Windows on an M1 Apple Silicon Mac. But seriously, folks: You can go ahead and enjoy running x86 Windows applications on your M1 Mac. Just be prepared for it to stop working at any time.
Windows 365: Can you install Windows 11 on a Cloud PC?
Microsoft latest subscription service lets you run a Windows 10 PC in the cloud. What happens if you try to install a Windows 11 Insider Preview on that device? I took the plunge.
"In person" classes offered in virtual reality
A virtual reality college campus welcomes students this fall.
Qualys partners with Red Hat to improve Linux and Kubernetes security
Security company Qualys is partnering with Red Hat to bring built-in Cloud Agent security to Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS and Red Hat OpenShift.
VR puts nail in the coffin for cadavers
Haptics and 3D spatial imaging are helping transform medical training for surgeons in biggest leap forward in generations.
VMware updates VDI software Horizon for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies
The updates make it easier for IT teams to manage Horizon environments whether they're on-premise or in the cloud.
Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service will range from $20 to $162 per user per month
Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now generally available, and pricing is public. The service will cost users anywhere between $20 to $162 per user per month, based on cores, RAM and storage.
Windows Server vNext Technical Preview: Screenshots
The next version of Windows Server is at an early stage of development, but some of the new functionality for orchestrating virtualised compute, storage and networking resources on commodity hardware is available for early adopters to test. Here's how it's shaping up.
Run virtual machines on Windows 8.1 with Client Hyper‑V: A quick how-to
Did you know that Windows 8.1 Professional and Enterprise has built-in virtualization capabilities? Here's how to run multiple operating systems on a single PC.
VMware India gears up for bigger global role
Its Indian R&D center is playing an increasingly important role in the company's software development and IP creation, and the company has invested more to maximize its potential.
Setting up Windows 8 Consumer Preview with VirtualBox (Gallery)
The best way to try out the Windows 8 Consumer Preview beta is with Oracle's VirtualBox virtualization program. Here's how to do it step-by-step.
Five features you should know about in VMware's vSphere 5.
VMware's vSphere 5 is the most intelligent, most scalable and most promising hypervisor yet.
Australian Navy trains on virtual warship
The Australian Navy's officers-in-training are using an advanced virtual-reality training simulator to replicate combat missions on a 3,500-tonne warship
Convert XP into a Windows 7 Virtual Machine with Disk2vhd
Greg Shultz shows you how to use Disk2vhd to move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 and then run it with Windows Virtual PC.
What's behind those weird company names?
Rick Vanover takes a look at the stories behind tech company names and logos.
Gallery: Driving apps you wish for
As part of the course called "Cloud Computing in the Commute," students from the University of Michigan developed apps for a Ford Fiesta research vehicle.
Photos: Nasa astronauts use Xen to tweet
Astronauts on the International Space Station are using virtualisation to increase the speed of communications to Earth
VMware Workstation 7
<p> The seventh generation of VMware's venerable desktop virtualisation platform, <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/">VMware Workstation</a>, includes support for Windows 7 hosts and guests as one of its key features. However, that's not all it has to offer, as we discovered when we downloaded the new version and put it through its paces. </p>
Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
<p> The mid-term R2 refresh of Hyper-V Server 2008 sees Microsoft's free bare-metal hypervisor enhanced to match the capabilities of its full <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,1000001098,39671447,00.htm">Windows Server 2008 R2</a> implementation. In essence, that means greater scalability, plus the inclusion of VM migration tools left out of the original release — including live migration with minimal downtime. However, management tools remain an extra so, by itself, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx">Hyper-V Server 2008 R2</a> shouldn't be considered a self-contained virtualisation solution. </p>
Ten Unsung Windows Server 2008 R2 Features
For the past few months, Microsoft has been touting the same handful of new Windows Server 2008 R2 features: DirectAccess, BranchCache and live migration with Hyper-V. But there are more than 100 new features in this 'minor' update to Windows Server. Here are 10 that IT pros might not know about -- but should.
VMware vSphere 4
<p> Launched in April, VMware's <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/">vSphere 4</a> is the latest major release of the company's ESX server virtualization platform. Highlights of the new suite are Thin Provisioning, Data Recovery, Fault Tolerance and Distributed Power Management, all of which we'll look at in more detail in this review. </p>
Free VMware Player 3.0 RC - A worthy upgrade
VMware Player 3.0 has hit the Release Candidate (RC) stage and is available for public download. This latest release brings with it some neat new features.
VR training to reshape US law enforcement
Developers pushing new technology-based techniques to reprogram police responses.
AWS: The guide to the world's most powerful cloud service
A few brilliant strokes of ingenuity, combined with a large dose of capitalism, made the e-retailer into the world’s cloud services leader. What’s remarkable is how little of what this leader does is generally understood.
Kubernetes: Your guide into the future of virtual infrastructure
What is Kubernetes? Everything your business needs to know.
Microsoft’s HoloLens to reach your neighbourhood mechanic
A new partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA will make HoloLens 2 a crucial tool for mechanics.
Construction tech startup gets boost with COVID-19 pandemic
Pandemic continues to spur rapid technology adoption and investment in construction.
Windows 10X: The (unofficial) news about the upcoming rollout
Microsoft has plans for single-screen Windows 10X rollout in spring 2021and for dual-screen in spring 2022.
What do we know about Microsoft's Project Freta?
The new Microsoft Research project hopes to automate virtual-machine forensics in the cloud.
Google finds partner to bring Windows apps to Chrome Enterprise
You may be able to easily run your Windows programs on Chromebooks soon.
Ready to run Linux on Windows 10? Here’s how
Ed Bott explains how Microsoft helped him install the latest version of Ubuntu Linux on his Windows 10 PC. Read more: https://zd.net/2UbNq3O
AR and VR sets aren't popular with the average user but there's room for optimism
Immersive technologies have been so hyped up that they now seem to be failing to deliver. But it's not all doom and gloom for AR and VR.
Facebook's research on mind-reading interfaces hits new milestone
A team of researchers sponsored by the social media giant has managed to translate neural activity into English sentences with an error rate of only 3% for vocabularies of up to 300 words.
Microsoft reports a 775% increase in demand for cloud services
Microsoft is sharing more guidance around capacity limits it is putting in place for its cloud resources caused by higher-than-usual demand due to COVID-19.
How tech group Hexagon AB takes us one step closer to the world's digital twin
New platform stitches aerial and ground laser and camera data into stunning models.
Why 2019 was the year of Linux and open-source software
These five stories show why the future of technology belongs to Linux and open-source software.
Tech trends for 2030: Get ready for the internet of the senses
Brain controlled VR and taste-morphing food. Ericcson releases top predictions for the year 2030.
Windows Server vNext Technical Preview: The first steps to software-defined everything
From secure containers to Docker support, to abstracted networking and storage, the most interesting features in the next version of Windows Server will come next year with a later preview and System Center beta.
2X ApplicationServer XG version 11 (Review)
This new version of the 2X ApplicationServer XG will blow you, and the competition, away. Price, ease of use, rapid deployment, and small size make XG the perfect application and desktop delivery system.
VMware Workstation 7
<p> The seventh generation of VMware's venerable desktop virtualisation platform, <a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/workstation/">VMware Workstation</a>, includes support for Windows 7 hosts and guests as one of its key features. However, that's not all it has to offer, as we discovered when we downloaded the new version and put it through its paces. </p>
Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
<p> The mid-term R2 refresh of Hyper-V Server 2008 sees Microsoft's free bare-metal hypervisor enhanced to match the capabilities of its full <a href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,1000001098,39671447,00.htm">Windows Server 2008 R2</a> implementation. In essence, that means greater scalability, plus the inclusion of VM migration tools left out of the original release — including live migration with minimal downtime. However, management tools remain an extra so, by itself, <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server/en/us/default.aspx">Hyper-V Server 2008 R2</a> shouldn't be considered a self-contained virtualisation solution. </p>
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