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ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise: Easier Management for KVM and Xen

The Convirture Corporation is proud to announced today, July 28th, the Enterprise edition of the open source ConVirt software. With features such as high-availability, automation and private could management on board, ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise edition makes managing open source hypervisors, like KVM and Xen, a lot easie...

28 July 2010
10:01 GMT

Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2.6 Has Been Released

Oracle has released the latest update to the popular virtualization software VirtualBox 3.2.6. It’s a small, bug-fixing release but there is a long list of changes, from improvements to the underlying virtualization technology to fixes for specific operating systems. The update comes after the release of Virtua...

26 June 2010
06:23 GMT

Parallels Desktop Upgrade to Windows 7 Now Available

Parallels has announced a completely new edition of its virtualization software. Ddubbed Parallels Desktop Upgrade to Windows 7, the program allegedly makes it simpler to successfully upgrade from any edition of Windows XP or Vista. In fact, Parallels claims that its solution is the only complete one that allows you ...

27 May 2010
08:44 GMT

VMware Fusion 3.1 for Mac Is 35% Faster, Delivers 5X Better 3D Graphics

VMware has announced the release of VMWare Fusion 3.1, a major update for users of the company’s powerful virtualization software for Mac OS X. The new release focuses on speed. Overall performance has shot up to +35% the speed of its predecessor (Fusion 3.0), while 2D/3D graphics has also been improved. VMware...

26 May 2010
10:19 GMT

Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2.0 for Linux Is Available Now

Oracle has announced the release of the new Oracle VM VirtualBox 3.2.0. The virtualization software gets a new name thanks to Oracle’s Sun acquisition having completed recently, but a lot of new features as well. VirtualBox 3.2.0 comes with support for the latest Intel hardware and with a completely re-written ...

19 May 2010
08:25 GMT

VirtualBox 3.2.0 Final Released for Mac OS X - Free Download

The final, stable version of VirtualBox 3.2.0 is now available for free download. Following the acquisition of Sun Microsystems by Oracle Corporation, the virtualization solution originally developed by the former is now called Oracle VM VirtualBox. All references to Sun had been changed without impacting compatibili...

19 May 2010
04:31 GMT

Run Mac OS X on Windows, Linux PCs with VirtualBox 3.2.0 Beta 1, Report Says

A report by Mac geek site OS X Daily claims that Sun Microsystem’s VirtualBox can now run Mac OS X in a virtual machine on pretty much any Intel PC. It offers a link to a guide explaining how to get the job done. Apparently, you need to go through Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to install the latest version of Apple&rsq...

6 May 2010
04:44 GMT

Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0 Hits Beta

Microsoft has made available for download the Beta Build of version 3.0 of its Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, an offering designed to streamline administration of virtualized assets for enterprise customers. The latest development milestone of Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0 is now live on Microsoft Connect, wher...

30 April 2010
05:42 GMT

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 Slated for Q2 2010

Enterprise software giant Novell has put a date on the release of the first service pack for its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SLES). The first major update since its launch a year ago doesn't bring any big new features and focuses on bug fixes and stability. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 is ...

30 March 2010
21:31 GMT

Devon IT's TC5D Gets VMware View 4 Certification

The TC5D was the first generally available thin client to make use of an Intel Atom central processing unit and employ the PC-over-IP protocol that enables customers operating remotely to deploy full, PC-like experiences. The VMware View 4 Certification essentially means that the device has completed the VMware Hardw...

24 March 2010
11:24 GMT

Parallels Desktop Now Supports OS X 10.6.3 Server Guests

Parallels Inc. has released a new version of its powerful virtualization software for Mac OS X, Parallels Desktop 5.0.9344. Arriving with a long list of changes, the new release adds Google Chrome OS support, an improved overall performance, enhanced compatibility with Cisco VPN and other compatibility fixes, as well...

10 March 2010
04:15 GMT

Download Free ‘Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions’ Ebook

Microsoft has kicked up a notch its virtualization solution with the advent of Windows Server 2008 R2, but also additional solutions from the company. Customers can now easily get an insight into the evolution of Microsoft’s virtualization technology via a new book authored by Mitch Tulloch, Microsoft MVP, and ...

19 February 2010
05:53 GMT

Download New Parallels Desktop 5.0.9310 for Mac OS X

Parallels Inc. has released a new maintenance update for users of its powerful virtualization application, Parallels Desktop. Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group has shown that Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac performs 22% faster than the nearest Windows-on-Mac competitor in standard productivity te...

20 January 2010
09:37 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Virtualization Guidance Live on CodePlex

The final release of Visual Studio 2010 is now less than three months away, but customers embracing the next iteration of the development platform from Microsoft can already access a variety of guidance focused on the successor of VS 2008. Case in point: the Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 VM Facto...

15 January 2010
05:53 GMT

Download Parallels Server 3.0.4920 for Mac OS X

Parallels Server is a powerful, bare metal hypervisor solution for server virtualization developed by Parallels Inc., a team of experts in virtualization software. Parallels Server provides great value for cost-conscious organizations looking to standardize and optimize their IT infrastructures, according to Parallel...

30 December 2009
04:55 GMT

Download New Parallels Desktop 5.0.9308 for Mac OS X

Parallels Desktop for Mac has been updated with tons of improvements, as well as tweaks and bug fixes. Parallels 5.0 is a paid upgrade (from versions 4.x and earlier). Existing Parallels customers can upgrade for $49.99. Version 5.0.9308 is free for Parallels 5 license holders. Generally speaking (Virtualization cha...

22 December 2009
06:55 GMT

Citrix Essentials 5.5 for Hyper-V Launched

The new version of Citrix’s virtualization management solution for Microsoft’s hypervisor is designed to streamline the adoption of site recovery for virtual environments. The promise is that Citrix Essentials 5.5 for Hyper-V will not only simplify deployment, but also reduce complexity and the costs of ...

16 December 2009
04:14 GMT

System Center VMM 2008 R2 Documentation Available

Christmas will mark the beginning of the forth month since System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 was released to manufacturing. As of August, customers have been able to grab the final System Center VMM 2008 R2 bits and test drive the release, via a download offering a trial of the product. In order to stream...

14 December 2009
04:57 GMT

VMware Fusion 3.0.1 Available for Free Download

Pat Lee of the VMware team has announced via the company’s blog that a new version of its virtualization solution is available for Mac users. Released as a free update to existing customers, Fusion 3.0.1 adds new features, performance improvements and an array of bug fixes. Mac OS X Server improvements include ...

11 December 2009
09:10 GMT

Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Updated to Version 2.1

Microsoft has updated its Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool from version 2.0 to 2.1, in a move designed to completely replace the old iteration of the resource, but also to align it with the latest product releases from the company. According to the Redmond company, the solution accelerator can now be used in co...

10 December 2009
06:28 GMT

Microsoft, NetApp Partners over the Evolution of Dynamic Datacenters

Microsoft has partnered with NetApp in a new collaboration designed to kick up a notch dynamics datacenter capabilities for enterprise customers. The new partnership, set up for a period of three years, will see the two companies join forces in a variety of aspects, including product collaboration and technical integ...

9 December 2009
05:32 GMT

iPhone Specs Match VMware’s Plans for Smartphone Virtualization

Srinivas Krishnamurti, VMware’s head of mobile phone virtualization, tells Computerworld that the company plans more than just dual booting smartphones into different OSes. VMware, an expert in desktop computer virtualization solutions, projects that it’ll have such a solution for smartphones by 2012. Mic...

8 December 2009
06:33 GMT

VirtualBox 3.1.0 Final Released

Last week, Sun Microsystems announced a new beta release of its open source virtualization program, VirtualBox. Bringing Teleportation, a feature that allows for the live migration of a VM session from one machine to another, VirtualBox 3.1.0 can also restore VM states from arbitrary snapshots instead of just the las...

30 November 2009
10:22 GMT

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac Formally Announced - Full Feature Set

Parallels has issued an official statement announcing the availability of Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac OS X. As key additions, the company mentions full support for Aero in Windows Vista and 7 through the Windows WDDM driver, including Aero Flip 3D, a more Mac-like experience in Windows applications through the Apple ...

5 November 2009
08:42 GMT

Download Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac OS X

Although Parallels Inc. is yet to issue a formal announcement via its press room, the company has revealed the availability of Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac OS X. The new version of the virtualization program permits users to install Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 in three easy steps, and boasts Snow Leopard o...

4 November 2009
06:28 GMT

Download VirtualBox 3.0.10 for Mac OS X

Sun Microsystems has released a new version of VirtualBox, the company’s virtualization program that allows users to create virtual machines / environments for guest operating systems. Although version 3.0.10 has somehow been pulled from Sun’s website, the file is still available for download. Our guys we...

29 October 2009
05:13 GMT

Download New VMware Fusion 3.0 for Mac OS X

The people at VMware have just issued the new version of their virtualization solution for Mac OS X, VMware Fusion 3. Announced last month, and slated for release on October 27, the new installment is highly optimized for the latest Mac OS version, and claims to provide “the ultimate Windows 7 experience.&rdquo...

27 October 2009
06:06 GMT

Hassle-Free System Disk Virtualization

New comparative tests for different antivirus solutions have been released on the Internet, and judging from the results, we should benefit from tight security against malware. The current solutions will not create an impenetrable shield around the system, making it invulnerable to any sort of attack, but at least it...

8 October 2009
09:11 GMT

Windows and Linux Marriage with Cooperative Technical Support Dowry

The level of interoperability between Windows and Linux was kicked up a notch as Microsoft and Red Hat have wrapped up Cooperative Technical Support for virtualized environments. On October 7th, 2009, the Redmond company announced that it had wrapped up the work debuted in February of this year, together withRed Hat,...

8 October 2009
08:38 GMT

VirtualBox 3.0.8 Available for Mac OS X - Free Download

Sun Microsystems' VirtualBox lets users create virtual machines in which they can install their operating system of choice. The solution is similar to those advertised and sold by VMware (VMware Fusion), or Parallels (Parallels Desktop). The latest version of the software comes with the usual laundry of bug fixe...

7 October 2009
06:05 GMT

VMware Introduces VMware Fusion 3 for Mac OS X

VMware, Inc. has announced VMware Fusion 3, a new version of its professional-class virtualization solution for Mac OS X. Dubbed as “the Best Way to Run Windows on the Mac,” VMware Fusion 3 will be available worldwide on October 27. Interested parties can secure their copy by pre-ordering the new version ...

6 October 2009
10:25 GMT

Download Free VMware Fusion 2.0.6 Update / Build 196839

VMware Fusion runs Windows inside a secure and isolated virtual machine. Unlike free virtualization solutions such as Sun Microsystem’s VirtualBox, VMware Fusion fully integrates the guest OS with the host and its hardware, offering support for features like copy/paste and drag & drop, among many others. &ldqu...

2 October 2009
08:15 GMT

AQEMU 0.7.3 Review

Virtualization is a pretty important part of today's server market, and it is expanding even onto desktops. For the free operating systems there are many choices, ranging from the well-known VirtualBox to the business-oriented VMware. However, there are certain disadvantages for these bigger and sometimes clunki...

29 September 2009
08:48 GMT

Download VMware Fusion 2.0.6 Beta 1 Update for Mac OS X

The people at VMware Inc. have issued a new beta update to their powerful virtualization solution for Mac OS , VMware Fusion. VMware Fusion allows Intel Macs to run x86 operating systems, like Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in a virtual machine, side by side with Mac OS X. The release of VMware Fusion 2.0.6 Bet...

25 September 2009
06:34 GMT

Download Free Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Microsoft has wrapped up the next iteration of its standalone hypervisor and is now offering it for download to customers. As the Redmond company promised in the first half of the year, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 continues to be free even after the evolution to R2. The software giant promised that customers would ...

31 August 2009
06:29 GMT

VMware Launches Two New Products, vCenter and Go

VMware will be announcing two new products today at its annual virtualization conference in San Francisco, underway this week. The first product is actually an application suite called vCenter, designed to supplement its cloud computing offering vSphere 4 with a number of tools for the enterprise market. The other bi...

31 August 2009
05:34 GMT

Microsoft Dangles Cost Savings for VMware Converts

Microsoft is on a mission to play its cards right in game over a larger share of the virtualization market. Little shy of taking jabs at the main competitors, the Redmond company is dangling consistent cost savings in front of potential customers provided that they switch from VMware solutions to its own virtualizati...

28 August 2009
04:34 GMT

Parallels Desktop Switch-to-Mac Edition Released

Parallels is an expert in virtualization and automation software and the developer of Parallels Desktop, the powerful virtualization solution for Mac OS X users. The company is now proud to announce a new product aimed at those depending on Windows, but wanting to enjoy the benefits of Macintosh computing – Par...

26 August 2009
06:36 GMT

Nissan Shifts Server Spending in Reverse with Hyper-V

Nissan North America Inc. has turned to Microsoft’s virtualization technology in order to shift server spending in reverse at two of its plants in the United States, namely Smyrna and Decherd. According to the Redmond company, the number of servers necessary to run manufacturing operations at the two locations ...

19 August 2009
10:57 GMT

Acronis Demonstrating at VMworld 2009

Acronis announced on Thursday that it would participate in VMworld 2009, a VMware event aimed at demonstrating virtualization technologies and partners. Acronis will be present in booth #1319 and will showcase its newly released product, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, the latest addition to the True Image disaster rec...

14 August 2009
03:19 GMT

NEC Enterprise Server Sets New Virtualization Performance Record

NEC has announced today that its latest enterprise server, the NEC Express5800/A1160, has established a new world record in the overall VMmark performance benchmark results. The company's system, which was built with no less than eight Intel Xeon X7460 processors, has managed to score 34.05@24tiles in VMware...

5 August 2009
10:16 GMT

Download VirtualBox 3.0.4 with Improved Snow Leopard Support

Sun Microsystems, the maker of the Java platform, has updated VirtualBox, the popular virtualization program for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Version 3.0.4 of the software is a maintenance release and delivers the usual laundry of fixes and improvements. Released on August 4, 2009, VirtualBox 3.0.4 improves stability...

5 August 2009
09:16 GMT

Download Windows 7 XP Mode RC and Virtual PC RC

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft made available the release candidate flavor of Windows 7’s XP Mode add-on on Tuesday. The beta iteration of XP Mode was released on April 30, along with the beta variant of Windows Virtual PC, and the RC version comes as another step the company is taking towards launching...

5 August 2009
02:51 GMT

Download VirtualBox 3.0.2 for Mac OS X

Over the course of this weekend, Sun Microsystems released VirtualBox 3.0.2, a maintenance update to its cross-platform virtualization software. The changelog lists various tweaks and fixes, although no Mac-specific changes have been spotted. The new version is available for both Mac and Linux users, as well as Windo...

13 July 2009
08:58 GMT

First Mediaroom with Virtualization Service Coming to Europe

The first Mediaroom with virtualization service is coming to Europe by the end of this year. Microsoft revealed that it had inked an agreement with Viapass, for the adoption of Mediaroom as the French network services and telecoms operator's Internet Protocol television service. At the end of May 2009, the Redmo...

9 July 2009
07:00 GMT

VirtualBox 3.0.0 for Mac OS X Brings OpenGL 2.0 (Games), Windows 7 Support

Fans of the virtualization software from Sun Microsystems should learn that VirtualBox 3.0 now delivers OpenGL 2.0 support, as well as support for Windows 7 guests. Sun claims this is a major update also because version 3.0.0 introduces Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) in virtual machines and much improved 3D suppor...

30 June 2009
10:52 GMT

Download VMware Fusion 2.0.5

VMware Fusion lets you run your favorite Windows applications and devices seamlessly on any Intel-based Mac. Built from the ground up for the Mac, Fusion lets you run all your favorite Windows applications, even integrating those apps' features with Mac OS X. The people at VMware have updated the popular virtua...

25 June 2009
06:49 GMT

VirtualBox Finally Supports Windows Games on a Mac

Sun Microsystems has issued a major update to its powerful Open Source virtualization solution for Mac OS X, VirtualBox. The new release adds the ability to use Direct3D 8/9 applications / games (experimental) as well as Support for OpenGL 2.0 for Windows, Linux and Solaris guests, to name some key enhancements. &ldq...

19 June 2009
10:00 GMT

Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform Evolves with Virtualization

Microsoft's Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platform has evolved with the addition of virtualization support, the company informs. In this sense, the software giant becomes the first provider of IPTV platforms to bring virtualization to the world of IPTV. And in order to do this, the company is leveraging th...

27 May 2009
09:33 GMT

Mobile Virtualization Next Year, WMware Says

WMware, the world-known leader in virtualization solutions, stated recently that it was working on a VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform, which is set to offer companies the possibility to virtualize smartphones and mobile devices as soon as next year. According to Stephen Herrod, VMware chief technology officer, m...

22 May 2009
08:36 GMT


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