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Symantec eyes easier cloud security
News Security and storage vendor is developing capabilities to make data security management in and outside of the cloud, more "straightforward".
Tags: Cloud computing, Security Management, Business security, Cloud, Security, Tool, Singapore, Storage, Cloud computing, Server
Do virtual servers really mean lower costs?
Insight perspective Assumptions about virtualization cost savings need to be put on a firmer footing, says Gartner analyst.
Tags: Servers, Virtualization, Investment, Environment, Server, server virtualization, virtual server, Virtualization, Benefit, Servers
VMware's cloud proposition 'attractive'
News Vendor still has to win cloud providers over to its new "cloud OS", but the virtualization giant's lion's share of market is a big advantage, say analysts.
Tags: Cloud computing, Web services, Forrester Research Inc., Virtualization, Xen, data center virtualization, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Cloud computing, Environment
Making the choice between virtual and physical servers
Techguide "Virtualize everything" is a popular M.O. in IT these days, but there are times when physical servers make more sense.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Virtualization, Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Scott Lowe, Virtual Environment, Storage, Server, Hardware
EMC offers tool for managing virtual systems
News The company has announced an analysis tool that it says can help IT managers understand the relationships between virtual servers, physical servers and the network.
Tags: Virtualization, Data centers, Smarts Server Management, EMC Corp., Tool, VMware Inc., analysis tool, Environment, Server, virtual server
Virtualization: The key to a green data center?
News Yes, according to numerous speakers at the Energy Logic symposium in Sydney.
Tags: Data centers, Virtualization, Green IT, Servers, Green IT, Storage, Sydney, Server, power consumption, Direct-Attached Storage
Virtualization saves US$1.7M for Corporate Express
News Server virtualization has saved business supply giant Corporate Express US$1.7 million and allowed it to ditch more than 90 percent of its existing server hardware.
Tags: Data centers, x86-standard servers, Servers, Virtualization, Data backup, disaster recovery, Backup, Archiving, Storage, Server, performance
IBM outlines Power7 chip plan
News Company reveals details of the chips which will appear in its Power Systems server line, announcing an application to manage a range of virtual servers.
Tags: Processors, IBM Corp., Unix, Chip, Environment, Server, systems management, processor, virtual server, director
Fujitsu launches 18-blade 'Dynamic Cube'
News The manufacturer is taking pre-orders for a new Primergy all-in-one blade server system that supports up to 18 blades and includes a new cooling system.
Tags: Blade servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Server, Fujitsu Ltd., blade server, virtual server, data center, Dell Computer Corp., blade
Salesforce: Software is hand-to-hand combat
News Company wants the world to take up its software-as-a-service model, and company president Marc Benioff says he will "change the consciousness of the industry" to do it.
Tags: Business applications, Customer support, Best strategies, Sales force management, Marc Benioff, Server, PaaS, performance, software, journalist
HP and VMware team up on server management
News Companies have jointly released a vCenter-based console that promises to simplify the management of virtual server systems and their physical counterparts.
Tags: Business applications, Servers, App servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., Gartner Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Server
DirectX targeted in Microsoft security updates
News Microsoft Patch Tuesday preview shows that one of six security updates slated for next week will target critical hole in DirectX.
Tags: Hacking, Microsoft Windows, Web sites, Security, ActiveX Control, DirectX, Microsoft Virtual PC, Video, Microsoft Windows, Security Update
Dell boosts enterprise virtualization portfolio
News It unveils pre-configured packages for deploying and managing virtualized infrastructures, new storage products and a consulting service called ProConsult.
Tags: Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, NAS, Dell Computer Corp., small and medium business, consulting service, consulting, monitoring, Virtualization
Microsoft plugs critical DirectShow, Video ActiveX holes
News Latest Patch Tuesday updates plug nine holes in Windows, Office, ISA, Virtual PC and Virtual Server, including several holes that have been targeted in attacks.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Microsoft Windows, Security, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Virtual PC, Vulnerability, Internet Security, Video, Microsoft Windows
Symantec backup gets client dedupe
News Next update of NetBackup will add deduplication at the client, which should allow users to cut both storage and network bandwidth needs, according to Symantec.
Tags: Storage management, Data backup, disaster recovery, Hardware, Backup, De-duplication, Storage, Storage management, Server, Symantec Corp., Symantec Backup Exec
