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Xen: The startup in Citrix clothing
Insight newsmaker Citrix exec Ian Pratt describes how the XenSource buyout has affected the virtualization company, and where Citrix is going with Xen-branded products.
Tags: Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Server platforms, Open source, Citrix Systems Inc., Xen, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Client Virtualization, Xen.org
Replicating your infrastructure in a lab
Techguide Learn two ways to replicate your current environment for testing and evaluation of new server platforms.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms
Redmond's virtualization shift continues
News More product and pricing policy changes as Microsoft aims to adapt to a world in which software moves freely from one physical machine to another. Separately, VMware gets Microsoft certification.
Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Software licensing, Microsoft Corp., Hypervisor, remote access, Server, software, Redmond, Softricity SoftGrid
Symantec, VMware team up for disaster recovery
News The security and virtualization vendors will provide support for mutual customers using VMware ESX and Veritas Cluster Server.
Tags: Data backup, disaster recovery, Disaster recovery, Disaster Recovery, VERITAS Cluster Server, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX, Server, failover
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
VMware embraces the cloud with vSphere
Techguide VMware has modified its product portfolio to enhance its virtualization platform's capabilities and to attempt to tap into the small business market.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data backup, disaster recovery, Servers, Core, Virtual Machine, Storage, Small Business, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, VMWare ESX
Red Hat builds one API for many clouds
News Deltacloud project aims to provide "cloud broker" API that will allow applications, scripts and tools to be created once and then used across public and private clouds.
Tags: Business applications, Cloud computing, Cloud, Red Hat Inc., Rackspace, VMWare ESX, Web portal, Cloud computing, Business applications, Deltacloud API
Key features in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Microsoft plans to release an R2 edition of Windows Server 2008 in 2009 or 2010. Here are the key features of the R2 release that you need to know.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Hypervisor, VMWare ESX, 64-bit computing, PowerShell 2.0, Server
HP extends physical and virtual systems management
News New add-on software applications expand capabilities of the company's software for managing physical and virtual environments.
Tags: Disaster recovery, Data backup, disaster recovery, Multiprocessor servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Disaster Recovery, Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., HP Integrity, HP Compaq ProLiant, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
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
Running Exchange Server 2007 in a virtual environment
Techguide In efforts to virtualize everything from the lowliest application server to the highest-end database server, Exchange servers look like scrumptious candidates. But do watch out for caveats.
Tags: Virtualization, E-mail servers, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Exchange, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Environment, Virtual Machine, unified messaging, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V
VMware patches multiple holes
News Versions of VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server and VMware ESX are affected by numerous vulnerabilities.
Tags: Virtualization, Security, VMware Inc., Server, sensitive information, software, patch management, denial of service, CERT, workstation
Licensing changes increase large-scale virtualization possibilities
Techguide Microsoft allows Windows Server 2003 Data Center Edition purchasers to run an unlimited number of virtual Windows instances. What's the catch? Scott Lowe examines the fine print.
VMware joins Microsoft support scheme
News VMware has said it is 'proud' to be taking part in Microsoft's Server Virtualization Validation Program
Tags: Software licensing, Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., VMware Inc., Novell Inc., Hypervisor, Sun Microsystems Inc., Environment, Server
Ex-XenSource CEO touts desktop virtualization
News Virtualization start up Pano Logic, which was founded by ex-CEO of XenSource, intends to offer a new solution to the desktop thin client market.
Tags: Desktops
