News

• 

  Kaspersky to protect virtual machines running on VMware

  Kaspersky Lab has launched Security for Virtualization, designed to centralize the protection of virtual machines running on VMware, the company said on Tuesday at the Cebit trade show.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 March, 2012 00:38

  Tags: antivirus, cebit, kaspersky lab, security, server virtualization, Virtualization, VMware

• 

  OpenStack removes Hyper-V support in next release

  Despite Microsoft's stated commitment to Hyper-V in OpenStack, buggy code designed to support the hypervisor will be removed from the next version of the stack, developers decided on Wednesday.

  By Nancy Gohring | 02 February, 2012 11:05

  Tags: cloud computing, Infrastructure services, internet, Microsoft, OpenStack, server virtualization, Virtualization

• 

  Red Hat RHEV pressed into action

  Red Hat has released the third version of its Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization RHEV virtualization software package, which includes improvements that would make it suitable for larger deployments, and a new console for self-provisioning.

  By Joab Jackson | 19 January, 2012 08:54

  Tags: Red Hat, server virtualization, Virtualization

• 

  Introducing Windows Server 8: The InfoWorld special report

  Hailed as one of Microsoft's broadest, deepest releases, Windows Server 8 will replace the current version of the OS, Windows Server 2008, in 2012 about the same time the new companion desktop OS, Windows 8, is released. Microsoft has a broad set of goals to reach with this release, such as cloud compatibility and automation of routine tasks across multiple machines. The new release also benefits from Microsoft's work building out its own Azure cloud service. Many technologies developed for the server were tested in the cloud, and many technologies developed for Azure were then imported back to the server.

  By InfoWorld staff | 15 December, 2011 02:15

  Tags: applications, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, freemium, hardware systems, Microsoft, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, operating systems, server virtualization, software, system management, systems management, virtual desktop, Virtualization, Windows, Windows 8, windows server

• 

  CIO Q&A: How Citrix supports more workers with lower IT budget

  Citrix CIO Paul Martine is the poster child for everything that Citrix markets to other CIOs.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 29 November, 2011 22:32

  Tags: cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, desktop virtualization, hardware systems, infrastructure management, internet, LAN & WAN, management, networking, SaaS, sap, server, server virtualization, Software as a service, Virtualization

• 

  2012: The year of ‘big data’

  With the amount of information created and replicated expected to surpass 1.9 zettabytes in 2011, now is the time for enterprises to start using big data technology, according to analyst firm, IDC Australia.

  By Hamish Barwick | 23 November, 2011 11:32

  Tags: automation, Big Data, IDC Australia, Matt Oostveen, server virtualization

• 

  InfoWorld's top 10 emerging enterprise technologies

  Everyone is a trend watcher. But at a certain point, to determine which trends will actually weave their way into the fabric of business computing, you need to first take a hard look at the technologies that gave life to the latest buzz phrases.

  By InfoWorld staff | 21 November, 2011 22:10

  Tags: Access control and authentication, application development, applications, Big Data, business intelligence, cloud computing, Computer Hardware, Computer Memory, Configuration / maintenance, consumerization of IT, Data Center, Data Explosion, data management, hardware systems, html5, identity management, internet, management, Microsoft Windows, mobile technology, network convergence, networking, Network management, open source software, security, servers, server virtualization, software, solid state drives, storage, virtual desktop, Virtualization

• 

  Chicago-area school district gives free iPads to freshmen

  Freshmen in a Chicago-area school district now have a reason to be excited about coming to school: Free Apple iPads.

  By Brad Reed | 27 October, 2011 03:29

  Tags: Apple, cloud computing, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, education, Google, hardware systems, industry verticals, internet, iPads, networking, pc, server virtualization, Virtualization, wireless

• 

  vForum 2011: Virtualization tips from the education department

  The NSW Department of Education and Communities (DEC) -- formerly the Department of Education and Training -- first dipped its toes into virtualization back in 2004

  By Diana Nguyen | 21 October, 2011 11:10

  Tags: business, DEC, government, NSW Department of Education and Communities, server virtualization, vForum 2011, Virtualization

• 

  VMware aims to simplify management with new suites

  VMware hopes to simplify management and help enterprises virtualize more of their infrastructure, with new and updated software suites announced at VMworld Europe in Copenhagen.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 19 October, 2011 04:19

  Tags: application virtualization, desktop virtualization, server virtualization, software, system management, Virtualization, VMware

• Microsoft cracks live migration problem

  With the next release of Windows Server operating system, Microsoft has conquered one of the thorniest problems in virtualization: moving an operational virtual machine (VM) across a wide area network (WAN).

  By Joab Jackson | 17 September, 2011 08:01

  Tags: Microsoft, server virtualization, Virtualization

• 

  10 best new features of Windows Server 8

  Microsoft claims 300 new and improved features in Windows Server 8, but after a few days in Redmond watching demos and stepping through lab sessions, we wonder whether the marketing guys accidentally left off a zero. It's hard to name a Windows Server feature that hasn't been tweaked, streamlined, wizardized, or completely revamped. Whatever grudge you may hold against Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 8 will almost certainly make amends.

  By Doug Dineley | 15 September, 2011 20:06

  Tags: Apple, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, operating systems, server virtualization, software, virtual desktop, Virtualization, Windows, Windows 8, windows server

• VMware releases free Compliance Checker tool

  VMware has released a new version of its Compliance Checker tool, which allows IT staff to to test the security of its vSphere 4.1 hosts, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 14 September, 2011 00:49

  Tags: Compliance monitoring, security, server virtualization, Virtualization

• The virtualization path less traveled

  To update an old IT saying about IBM and job security, few IT managers may get fired for choosing VMware to virtualize their infrastructure. VMware, after all, is the safe bet: The company currently enjoys 80 percent of the server-side virtualization market, according to IDC.

  By Joab Jackson | 10 September, 2011 06:18

  Tags: Business Management, Microsoft, Red Hat, server virtualization, Virtualization, VMware

• 

  VMworld brings flurry of third-party product launches

  While VMware had no shortage of new and updated products to debut at its VMworld conference, being held this week in Las Vegas, many VMware partners and competitors introduced their own offerings at the show as well.

  By Joab Jackson | 31 August, 2011 07:27

  Tags: Citrix Systems, dell, EMC, hewlett-packard, Microsoft, server virtualization, Virtualization, VMware