Virtualization Infrastructure


Microsoft Virtualization Launch Planned for Fall 2008

Microsoft announced a launch event for its virtualization products, scheduled for Sept. 8, 2008 in Bellevue, Wash.

VMware Makes SMB Play with New Partner Program

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position in this segment, VMware has announced a new initiative dubbed the System Builder Program

Kung Fu Hypervisor

Don't let its looks fool you -- give it time and Hyper-V will be a contender for hypervisor dominance.

Virtualization Showdown at Black Hat

Next week at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, security researcher Joanna Rutkowska promises to demonstrate how a malicious attacker, working remotely, could take control of the open-source Xen virtualization software.

Virtualization Hits the Cloud

Skytap’s Virtual Lab service lets developers subscribe to virtual machines (VMs) and provides a VM image library and a virtual lab-management app.

VMware To Give Away Hypervisor

VMware has launched its first counter-attack to Microsoft's pricing structure for its virtualization products, announcing that ESXi, its lightweight hypervisor, is going to be given away for free.

Greene Out at VMware

In a move that sent shock waves across the virtualization market, VMware's board of directors announced that Diane Greene, the company's co-founder, president and CEO, will be replaced by Paul Maritz, a 14-year veteran of Microsoft and head of EMC's Cloud Division.

Hyper-V Made Available

Microsoft's first major push into the virtualization space officially kicks off today, as Hyper-V has been released to manufacturing (RTM).

First Impressions: Scalent V/OE

With Scalent, management of a mixed virtual and physical data center can be a one-person operation.

Sun's Red-Hot Strategy

Through acquisitions and homegrown tools, the company has amassed a dizzying array of offerings.

Rogue VMs -- Be Very Afraid

Unmanaged virtual machines have become an increasing threat to many organizations. Is your infrastructure safe?

Competition: Parallel Universe

Popular with Mac users, the Windows world is its next target.

Case Study: 'Thinking Outside of the Box'

How The George Washington University IT department saved money, consolidated servers and optimized workloads.

Big Blue: Still Pushing the Envelope

IBM virtual tools range from desktops to servers -- with a mainframe twist on the side.

ESXi: Embedded HYPErvisor?

VMware's lightweight version of ESX is a good product. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Our mythbuster does some debunking.

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