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  • VMware CEO: Cloud to end computer desktop era

    VMware CEO Paul Maritz urged customers to think beyond the desktop computer. It is a dead metaphor, he insisted, one ill-suited for today's workforce.

    Written by Joab Jackson30 Aug. 11 12:18
  • Dell to launch public cloud service this year

    Dell will launch its first cloud infrastructure service later this year through a partnership with VMware, continuing its push to move beyond PCs and into higher-margin software and services.

    Written by James Niccolai29 Aug. 11 23:23
  • First look: VMware vSphere 5 looms large

    As we rapidly approach yet another VMworld conference and the general release of VMware vSphere 5, it's clear that VMware hasn't been resting on its laurels. The newest version of vSphere builds on the strong foundations of vSphere 4.1, showcasing new management and automation features and levels of scalability.

    Written by Paul Venezia23 Aug. 11 20:10
  • Red Hat RHEV freed from Windows fetters

    With the next release of its Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) package, Red Hat has finally rid itself of one of its most notorious dependencies, namely the use of Microsoft's Windows Server and SQL Server.

    Written by Joab Jackson17 Aug. 11 22:10
  • Fired techie created virtual chaos at pharma company

    Logging in from a Smyrna, Georgia, McDonald's restaurant, a former employee of a U.S. pharmaceutical company was able to wipe out most of the company's computer infrastructure earlier this year.

    Written by Robert McMillan17 Aug. 11 09:14
  • Altaro ships Hyper-V backup solution for SMBs

    Altaro Software has started shipping Hyper-V Backup, a product designed to make it easier for small and medium-size companies to protect the data on their virtual servers.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs12 Aug. 11 22:54
  • HotLink aims to ease managing mixed virtual environments

    Startup HotLink has exited stealth mode and launched SuperVISOR for VMware, designed to allow IT departments to mix and match hypervisors from different vendors and manage them all using VMware's vCenter platform, the company said on Tuesday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs10 Aug. 11 01:17
  • Microsoft COO goes on competitor-bashing spree

    For his annual keynote at the Microsoft Wordwide Partner Conference, taking place this week in Los Angeles, Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner wasted little time challenging Microsoft's many competitors. He flouted the supposed weaknesses of Cisco, IBM, Google, Oracle and others, letting attendees know that Microsoft is gunning for these companies' business.

    Written by Joab Jackson14 July 11 05:52
  • VMware to launch cloud infrastructure suite

    Setting the stage for cloud deployments, VMware will update many of its core products and bundle them into an integrated release, called the Cloud Infrastructure Suite, the company announced Tuesday.

    Written by Joab Jackson13 July 11 03:38
  • Using deep buffers to avoid traffic spikes in the data center

    This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.

    Written by Bala Pitchaikani, vice president of product line management at Force10 Networks, special to10 June 11 05:42
  • Microsoft Hyper-V now supports Linux-based CentOS

    Microsoft has added support for another Linux server distribution with its Hyper-V virtualization software, its latest move to compete better with virtualization market leader VMware.

    Written by James Niccolai17 May 11 04:47
  • Server virtualization: Six management myths

    During the past three to five years, when most companies began rolling out virtual servers in earnest as replacements for physical servers, acceptance has grown so quickly among both end users and IT staffs that more than half of all companies now deploy new applications on virtual servers by preference, rather than physical ones, according to a December study from IDC.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty25 March 11 03:19
  • RPath wants to simplify IT automation with new UI

    Software company rPath is updating its platform for automating application management across physical, virtual and cloud environments with a new graphical user interface, aiming to make the product easier to use, the company said Tuesday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs23 March 11 03:52
  • VMware's management client for iPad available

    VMware has released the vSphere Client for iPad, with which IT staff will be able to monitor and manage their virtualized infrastructure, the company said on Thursday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs18 March 11 23:02
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