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Virtualization no cure-all for data center energy crunch
Other advances are needed, including tight integration between IT gear and building management systems.
Read more..VMware halves price of starter virtualization kit
VMware has cut in half the price of a virtualization software package geared toward small and midsize businesses, and changed the way it prices management products to let customers avoid unnecessary charges.
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The virtual blind spot
Welcome to the world of server virtualization, where the threats are new and the traditional security tools like firewalls and intrusion-prevention systems don't cut it anymore.
Read more..Desktop virtualization heading to mainstream
A third of enterprises are looking to move to desktop virtualization according to research from desktop services specialist Centrix. More than three-quarters of the respondents said that cost reduction was the prime driver for the move to the technology.
Read more..Case Study: Storage virtualization makes Asian Paints agile
Rather than plug more storage into the SAN, but he chose to fix the root of the problem since they realized they needed to virtualize their servers and upgrade their SAP ecosystem immediately.
Read more..The unvarnished truth about VDI desktop virtualization
Bringing desktops under IT control can be a smart strategy, but hands-on experience shows that making it happen is not easy
Read more..VMware, Novell partner on Linux, virtualization
VMware will standardize its virtual appliances on Suse Linux and be the single point of contact for users of vSphere and Suse
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VMware says: Windows still matters … sort of
while VMware claims operating systems such as Windows and Linux are becoming less important because of the virtualization software VMware created, the company doesn't necessarily expect the OS to disappear any time soon.
Read more..Making sense of client virtualization
If you're thinking of heading out on the trail of client virtualization, here are some tips from the pioneers.
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VMware: no 'timeline' for release of delay-ridden client hypervisor
VMware is accustomed to dominating the world of server virtualization, but its attempts to become the de facto virtualization vendor on the desktop haven't gone quite as well.
Read more..Red Hat CEO: VMware our biggest competitor
When it comes to Red Hat, one might assume its biggest competitors to be Oracle, Novell, Microsoft, or even IBM. However, its CEO Jim Whitehurst sees VMware as "our largest competitor."
Read more..Red Hat launches hybrid cloud platform
Red Hat has launched a comprehensive package, called Red Hat Cloud Foundations, that will allow organizations to run applications in both public clouds and their own private clouds.
Read more..Microsoft: Features still missing in Azure
Microsoft is quickly ramping up its Azure cloud platform, though some capabilities are still missing.
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App Support, Licensing Dog Virtualization
According to its proponents, virtualization has taken the world by storm, but for end-users requiring application support, migrating services from physical to virtual machines is not so easy.
Read more..First look: VMware vSphere 4.1 keeps the virtualization crown
While significant features have been added to the new version, there is no sea change in terms of core functionality or administrative interfaces as we saw with the initial move to VMware vSphere 4.0
Read more..Case study: Hungry for virtual server security
In its implementation of virtual server security, Schwan Foods was careful to create the same types of firewall rules as it has for the physical firewalls and personal firewalls running on user desktops.
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Contending with the virtualization hangover
Yes, virtualization has paid huge dividends in data center/server consolidation efforts, and yes it is helping redress the fact that our corporate systems are woefully underutilized. It's just that the list of issues surrounding virtualization is growing as fast as new applications crop up for this wonderful elixir.
Read more..The dark side of server virtualization
Server Virtualization is all good for the business and the server group, but what effect does it have on the management of the network? The truth is that it complicates network management.
Read more..Five questions for prospective storage suitors
Sure, the specs are important, but when you're building a primary storage tier, it's all about the relationship.
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VMware's Maritz: OSes are having their jobs stolen
Though there are still operating systems underlying virtualized infrastructures, their traditional roles are being usurped by new elements that are transforming the world of IT, Maritz said.
Read more..Double Take offers more support for Microsoft, vistualized environments
At TechEd in New Orleans, the company launched its new ProTip for those Hyper-V virtual machines already being protected by Double-Take Availability Virtual Host Edition. This will enable the user to initiate failover of that virtual machine with a simple click, using the Virtual Machine Manager console.
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The Data You Don't Even Know You Have
Let's assume for a moment that Google's collection of Wi-Fi "payload" data really was unintentional. And that Google never used the data, didn't even know it was there and stored it securely. Is it actually a privacy leak if no one has looked at the private data?
Chief General Manager - IT, Sales and Dispatch Division, Maruti SuzukiBenefits of the extended enterprise
By its very nature, business especially the auto industry cannot work in isolation. Rajesh Uppal shows the benefits of bringing suppliers and dealers on the same page as one's organization.
CIO and Head-Delivery Global Transformation Practice, WNS Global ServicesERP: Recipe for Success
It took one ERP implementation and a series of crises for Sanjay Jain to realize the secrets of project success.
CIO and Chief of Corporate Strategy, Asian PaintsOf Data Classification and Integrity
You can get data classification right, but still end up with wrong information or data that’s not in the form your business users want. And then you would not have done a great job.
Divisional VP-IS, UB GroupWork - Life Balance. Finding Equilibrium
Work-life balance doesn’t have to be a tightrope walk, as the CIO of the world’s third-largest spirit’s company tells you. Work with a merged calendar, he says. "It helps me ensure that no clashes — like birthdays — take place".