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• Red Hat readies OpenStack for the enterprise

  Red Hat has polished the open source OpenStack Cloud hosting software so that it can be more easily deployed within enterprises.

• Google releases a cloud manager ready for the enterprise

  Now enterprise administrators can catch a bit of the magic that Google seemingly uses to smoothly run large Web scale applications. The company has released a production-ready version its Kubernetes software that manages virtual containers.

• New industry group to bring web-scale tech to the enterprise

  Some of the biggest names in IT and online services have banded together to standardize the way applications are run in the cloud.

• Citrix's iPad mouse arrives next week

  Apple iPad users will soon be able to interact with Citrix Systems' virtual Windows apps using a mouse.

• Docker update speeds and organizes container deployments

  With updates for both the core Docker engine and its registry software, Docker has endeavored to make its popular software container technology faster to deploy and easier to manage.

• Docker 1.6 caters to dev and ops alike with new features

  Docker has adopted the "ship early and often" mantra of software developers, but it isn't just shipping a new version of the Docker client a mere <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/2882025/virtualization/docker-1-5-seeks-to-ease-networking-documentation-woes.html">two months after the last one</a>. Instead, it's offering up a major architectural change in Docker image delivery -- a clear sign Docker's success is forcing it to keep pace with its customers' real-world needs.

• Microsoft creates a container for Windows

  Hoping to build on the success of Docker-based Linux containers, Microsoft has developed a container technology to run on its Windows Server operating system.

• Docker scoops up Kitematic for smoother Mac compatibility

  The containerization trend has been growing fast and furious over the past year or so in the world of software development, and on Thursday leading player Docker announced a step toward further expansion.

• Red Hat strips down for Docker

  Reacting to the surging popularity of the Docker virtualization technology, Red Hat has customized a version of its Linux distribution to run Docker containers.

• Docker introduces orchestration tools for large scale deployments

  As adoption of the Docker virtualization container grows, the namesake company behind the open source technology has released three tools for managing large scale deployments.

• Citrix develops mouse to make iPads, iPhones more Windows friendly

  Citrix Systems is working on a mouse to simplify the use of remote Windows apps on Apple's tablets and smartphones.

• Microsoft to bring Docker to Windows Server

  The Docker virtualization technology has just taken another giant step forward, as developers from both Microsoft and Docker have started working on a native Docker implementation for Windows Server, which will make the increasingly popular container technology available for use in Windows shops.

• VMworld 2014: Be brave and partner, says Gelsinger

  "Brave" is the current watchword for virtualization software giant VMware.

• Docker all geared up for the enterprise

  Docker 1.0 has officially arrived, giving organizations a proper chance to use the emerging cloud technology to create and run applications with even more agility.

• Google Cloud previews Docker-based virtual machines

  Google is throwing its weight behind containers, an increasingly popular virtualization technology that can ease the process of spinning up applications in the cloud.