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| It's Game Time for Microsoft Virtualization |  | It's game time for Microsoft in virtualization, revealed Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 in Houston, Texas on June 10, 2008. The CEO's focus is intimately connected with the release to manufacturing of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and the start of the hypervisor's distribution as automatic updates for the latest Windows Server platform.
Microsoft has ... [read more >>] | | 11 July 2008, 07:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hyper-V RTM Automatic Distribution Gets the Green Light |  | On July 8, 2008 Microsoft gave the green light to the automatic distribution of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V via Windows Update. The hypervisor component of the latest Windows server operating system was finalized at the end of June 2008, and at that time, it went live on the D ... [read more >>] | | 09 July 2008, 12:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Server Virtualization Enjoys Growing Popularity in Europe |  | Server virtualization is an uprising phenomenon for European companies. Surveying enterprise IDC conducted two studies, in 2007 and in the first quarter of 2008, regarding the spread of virtualization, along with the intentions of further use of the technology.
On a large sample of big companies and small organizations, the researchers certified that 35% of the servers bought in 2007 in Europe were virtualized. Although 2008 ... [read more >>] | | 09 July 2008, 11:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Virtualization, Increasingly Important for Dell and AMD |  | Virtualization is becoming an increasingly important concept among the IT managers of various medium-sized and large companies nowadays, simply because this technology could actually prove to save a lot of money (not to mention a lot of electrical power) in the future. And since this particular branch has become such a major area of interest, there are already a large number of players on the international IT market that are taking some ve ... [read more >>] | | 08 July 2008, 06:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Platform in Windows 7 Enables Remote Connectivity to Virtual Desktops |  | Even though Microsoft is yet to officially breathe a single word on the matter, the virtualization capabilities of Windows 7 will also evolve in comparison to what is offered with Windows Vista today. Vista was the Redmond giant's first client for which virtualization was introduced into the End User License Agreement, and Windows 7 will take it one step further. The next iteration of the Windows client will feature a solution designe ... [read more >>] | | 03 July 2008, 12:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| All You Need to Know About Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RTM |  | Even though it might seem like an overstatement, the fact of the matter is that Microsoft is actually providing all the information consumers need to know about Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, and centralizing it proved quite a task. Hyper-V is delivered as an update for Windows Server 2008, available for download as of June 26, 2008, which can be installed as a role in the latest Microsoft Windows server operating system.
Hyper-V was ini ... [read more >>] | | 27 June 2008, 13:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hyper-V RTM Supported Platforms, Including Vista SP1 and XP SP3 |  | Microsoft released Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to manufacturing on June 26, 2008. The final version of Hyper-V is designed to integrate exclusively with the gold build of Windows Server 2008, RTM'd on February 4, and launched on February 27. The hypervisor-based virtualization technology is available as a role in select SKUs of Microsoft's latest Windows server operating system, both the ... [read more >>] | | 27 June 2008, 06:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Has RTM'd |  | Even though its has released to manufacturing Windows Server 2008 on February 4, 2008, alongside Windows Vista SP1, and was launched on February 27, Microsoft is still wrapping up the latest Windows server operating system. In this context, the Redmond company announced that Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V was released to manufacturing today, June 26, 2008. In excess of 1.5 million Beta copies of hypervisor-based virtualization technology whic ... [read more >>] | | 26 June 2008, 12:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Over 650 Microsoft.com Servers Will Be Virtualized |  | At the beginning of June 2008, Microsoft ended its transition to Windows Server 2008 by upgrading the last box running Windows Server 2003 to the latest Windows server operating system. At the same time, the end of the Windows 2003 era marked the start of yet another migration for the Redmond company's servers. This time, to ... [read more >>] | | 23 June 2008, 10:17GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Produces New Perspective Over Windows vs. Linux |  | Microsoft has never been that shy about trashing open source operating systems in order to boost its own proprietary platforms, and the latest perspective over the two products is merely a new chapter in the Windows vs. Linux saga. A Microsoft authored comparison involving Windows S ... [read more >>] | | 20 June 2008, 12:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft: Dual Boot Windows and Linux on Supercomputers |  | As far as Microsoft is concerned, Windows and Linux dual boot scenarios go beyond the desktop, well beyond. The Redmond company's proprietary operating system and the open source platform can also dual boot on supercomputers. Essentially, what Microsoft is proposing involves pushing Windows into what is generally regarded as the natural territory for open source, namely high performance computing. In this regard, the software giant pu ... [read more >>] | | 19 June 2008, 07:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Applauds Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Interoperability |  | At the start of 2008, Microsoft indicated to customers, partners and competitors that it was committed to a new business strategy involving a strong focus placed on interoperability. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V is, in this context, an illustrative example of the R ... [read more >>] | | 03 June 2008, 04:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| VMKnoppix 20080519 Now Available |  | VMKnoppix, the former Xenoppix, has reached a new edition, 20080519. It is a Linux Live distribution based on Debian and KNOPPIX featuring an impressive collection of virtualization tools like Xen, KVM, Virtualbox, KQEMU and UserMode Linux.
The new edition is based on KNOPPIX 5.3.1 and was released a ... [read more >>] | | 26 May 2008, 08:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Run Native Linux Applications in Windows Vista |  | Binaries tailored specifically to the open source Linux operating system can coexist on the same desktop with Windows Vista and Windows XP programs via Ulteo Virtual Desktop. Essentially, the promise of the Ulteo Virtual Desktop is to deliver Linux applications on Windows via the Ulteo panel. The virtualized environment will permit end users to run native Linux solutions right on the Windows Vista desktop, and integration complet ... [read more >>] | | 23 May 2008, 10:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sun Adds AMD Chips to Its Quad-Core Server Offering |  | Server manufacturer Sun Microsystems has just announced the availability of new server systems equipped with Advanced Micro Devices' quad-core Barcelona chips. The AMD-based servers are the result of a long collaboration between the two manufacturers and aim at giving a cost-effective alternative to the Intel-powered counterparts.
According to Sun, the three new servers in the Fire family come with hardware configurations ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2008, 06:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta Available for Download |  | Customers who have a virtualized infrastructure involving either Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 or VMware ESX Server will from now on find it easier to perform centralized management operations of their virtual solutions, as well as configure and deploy fresh virtual machines. This is possible through System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008. Formerly code-named "Virtual Machine Manager vNext ... [read more >>] | | 30 April 2008, 06:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Nimbus Forms IP Alliance on 10 GB Ethernet |  | A large number of networking-related brands have joined Nimbus earlier this year to form a new 10 Gigabit Ethernet Storage Alliance. Arastra, Force10 Networks, Fujitsu, Fulcrum Microsystems, Mellanox Technologies, Neterion, and NetXen have teamed up in order to deliver complete networking ecosystem comprised of adapter, switch, and storage devices.
The newly-formed alliance aims at increasing awareness and enterprise deployme ... [read more >>] | | 19 April 2008, 06:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sun And Fujitsu Bring New SPARC Servers With 128 Threads |  | Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu have jointly announced the availability of a new family of SPARC servers that are alleged to be able to process 128 simultaneous threads. More than that, the two companies announced important improvements in energy-consumption and space efficiency.
The newly-introduced offering is comprised of the CMT Sparc Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers, built around Sun's Niagara processors, that sports ... [read more >>] | | 11 April 2008, 04:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Deploy Windows Software Without Installing Anything on XP or Vista |  | A new solution made available on the market the past week permits the deployment of applications and programs on Windows operating systems without any installation whatsoever. Furthermore, InstallFree Bridge also permits users to centralize not only Windows software but also entire desktops and makes the solution available on both 32-bit and 64-bit copies of Windows XP and Windows Vista. The key is virtualization.
"In to ... [read more >>] | | 08 April 2008, 09:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Undetectable Windows Vista BluePill Rootkit - Reloaded |  | The BluePill is the code-name used by Joanna Rutkowska, Founder/CEO of Invisible Things Labs, formerly a security researcher with COSEINC, for the development of a virtualization-based rootkit designed to compromise Windows Vista back in 2006. According to Rutkowska, the BluePill is set up to deliver an ultra-thin hypervisor that places itself between the hardware and the operating system. The infected platform continues to run inside a vi ... [read more >>] | | 01 April 2008, 14:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Supermicro Goes InfiniBand, Introduces High-Performance Server Gear |  | Supermicro has just announced the availability of high-bandwidth, low-latency InfiniBand connectivity solutions for SuperBlade servers and high-performance computing gear. The new network adapters and integrated switch products built using Mellanox technologies controllers, that are able to deliver data transfer rates of up to 20 Gb/s.
According to Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro, the new networking gear is targ ... [read more >>] | | 21 March 2008, 18:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New Beta of Windows Server 2008 Supports Vista SP1 and XP SP3 |  | Despite the fact that Microsoft released Windows Server 2008 to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and that the latest iteration of the server operating system was officially launched on February 27, the company has yet to finish certain aspects of the product. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V managed to reach only beta-stage at the end of 2007, and the feature-incomplete build was included in the final Windows Server 2008 product. On March 19, ... [read more >>] | | 19 March 2008, 05:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft Virtualization Poised for Success |  | Microsoft is ready to bet the low costs associated with its upcoming virtualization solution as a key to success. Launched worldwide on February 27, 2008, following the RTM on February 4, Windows Server 2008 brings to the table the Hyper-V component, essentially a hypervisor that ships together with the latest iteration of server operating system. With Hyper-V, the Redmond company is going against VMware, a virtualization provider [ADMARK= ... [read more >>] | | 18 March 2008, 06:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows Vista SP1 Virtualization in Invisible Virtual PCs |  | Microsoft is right on track of kicking Windows Vista Service Pack 1 virtualization up a notch, having announced the acquisition of Kidaro, a provider of virtualization solutions located in Silicon Valley. The focus is of course in driving Vista adoption, with an emphasis on SP1, by making virtual images hardware independent while at the same time turning Virtual PCs invisible to the end user.
According to Patrick O'Rourke, group ... [read more >>] | | 13 March 2008, 04:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V: Multi-Processor Virtual Machines |  | Virtualization is by no means a new technology. However, in terms of mainstream adoption, virtualization is just making the first steps on the market, and yet far from maturity. Shipping as a server role in Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V is one component of Microsoft's latest Windows server operating system that is yet to be completed. In fact, despite having released Windows Server 2008 to manufacturing on February 4, 2008, and celebra ... [read more >>] | | 06 March 2008, 07:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 10 HP ProLiant Servers to Get a Facelift |  | One of the most important things that make today's server systems so powerful is the simple, yet vital concept of virtualization that allows them to run at the very same time several operating systems and a host of different applications, minimizing idle times this way and dramatically increasing productivity, while keeping the number of physical servers low, as well as the energy bill.
Without question, HP is one of the biggest pl ... [read more >>] | | 29 February 2008, 11:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Microsoft: We Want to Democratize Virtualization |  | Microsoft is aiming high with its goals related to virtualization. The Redmond company is by no means the leader of the virtualization market, but has come up with a strategy that could very well take it to the top. Concomitantly with the latest Windows Server operating system, Microsoft is also making available a virtualization solution. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V is currently in Beta stage, being scheduled to be released to manufacturin ... [read more >>] | | 28 February 2008, 08:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Fujitsu Starts Shipping Primergy Servers With Embedded VMware ESX 3i Virtualization |  | Fujitsu Siemens Computers and VMware jointly announced the market availability of its newest server offering in the Primergy family, that comes with factory installed VMware ESX 3i virtualization software. Virtualization is possible since the server is first started up.
The new partnership between Fujitsu-Siemens and VMware is intended to offer virtualization to small and medium businesses. Virtualization offers more stable se ... [read more >>] | | 26 February 2008, 09:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| NetXen, ServerEngines are Working on 10 Gbps Ethernet Chips |  | Worldwide chip manufacturers are working their way to the new Ethernet standard specifications set, that is supposed to bring dazzling Internet speeds of up to 10 Gbps. NetXen and ServerEngines, two integrated circuitry manufacturers are currently developing a new wave of 0Gbit/second Ethernet silicon that supports both PCI-Express 2.0 links for increased bandwidth, and virtualization capabilities.
Server manufacturers are to ... [read more >>] | | 13 February 2008, 11:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Sun to Acquire Desktop Virtualization Company for Recycling |  | Sun Microsystems has just announced that it has acquired German desktop virtualization vendor Innotek GmbH. The deal is the first step in a Sun's developing its own xVM server virtualization platform. Virtualization seems to be more than a buzzword and is constantly gaining popularity with businesses, as it offers lower costs and better performance, while providing extensive control over the virtualized environment.
Innot ... [read more >>] | | 13 February 2008, 06:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Canonical Resells Parallels Virtualization Software |  | The Parallels virtualization software will be resold by Canonical through Ubuntu Partner Repository, as announced last Thursday by Canonical. This will give to the Ubuntu users the ability to find, install and run software in a very fast manner.
The Ubuntu Partner Repository and its associated services will allow softw ... [read more >>] | | 11 February 2008, 03:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Covergence to Regret the Absence of x86-Based Network Routers |  | US-based networking company Covergence has devised a new and groundbreaking method of delivering software into branch offices. The new concept is based on application virtualization, so users should be able to access their applications from a remote server.
This initiative would allow corporations to manage and deploy their software, then let branch offices access it from a distance. This is extremely useful when talking abou ... [read more >>] | | 28 January 2008, 10:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| The Windows Vista Virtualization Doors Are Wide Opened |  | With the advent of Windows Vista, Microsoft also addressed the issue of the integration of its latest Windows client with virtualization solutions. But from the get-go, the Redmond company took the decision to impose restrictions on the utilization of Vista with emulated hardware systems. In this context, while users were free to implement virtualization technologies in and with the Business, Enterprise and Ultimate editions of W ... [read more >>] | | 22 January 2008, 12:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Mainstream Virtualization, Courtesy of Microsoft |  | Microsoft is on a mission. A mission to make virtualization mainstream. And as far as the Redmond company is concerned, it all revolves around Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V, the hypervisor integrated as a role in the server operating system. The Microsoft Virtualization Deployment Summit was the stage where the company presented its vision and strategy for virtualization, designed to accelerate the adoption of the technology. Not only ha ... [read more >>] | | 22 January 2008, 09:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows and Virtualization Go Hand in Hand |  | Microsoft's Windows operating system is simply a hit when it comes down to the integration with virtualization technology. The Windows near-monopoly on the operating system market has deep repercussions, reverberating throughout virtualized environments. A recent survey, published by Sage/CMB market Pulse and sponsored by Sage Research, revealed that Windows was the predominant operating system in use on virtual servers. While virtual ... [read more >>] | | 03 January 2008, 06:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| PlateSpin: Handy Hardware Solution for Disaster Recovery |  | Following their successful software virtualization application, PlateSpin has come with an innovative disaster recovery hardware device to work in combination with physical and virtual servers. The PlateSpin Forge appliance protects the server workloads and uses VMware Infrastructure as its foundation.
The new recovery solution comes pre-packed and pre-configured with hardware and software to help accelerated deployment. Plate ... [read more >>] | | 27 December 2007, 11:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| A Cup of Virtualization, Please! |  | Virtualization has become a trend when talking about storage and server business. Just like one of Murphy's laws says, the less people know about technology, the more they try to get hold of it. Virtualization is on everybody's lips, no matter if they don't have a clue about what it does.
In general terms, virtualization refers to the abstraction of computing resources, especially to splitting a single physical resource ( ... [read more >>] | | 18 December 2007, 08:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Beta |  | Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Beta is available for download. Although Microsoft initially planned to deliver the first beta of its server virtualization solution in the first quarter of 2007, concomitantly with the release to manufacturing of Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, the testing release shipped on December 13th as the Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1 Enterprise with Hyper-V Beta. Hyper-V, also refe ... [read more >>] | | 14 December 2007, 03:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Cisco Promises Virtual Networking Inside Users' Real Homes |  | No doubt, Cisco is the prevalent figure when talking about professional networking. The company's connectivity solutions are to be found in extremely large networks with overwhelming traffic as well as in the largest organizations worldwide. Having successfully dominated the business sector, Cisco has shifted focus towards the consumer industry and plans to come with professional yet affordable products and services to meet the averag ... [read more >>] | | 13 December 2007, 05:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Cisco Adds Virtual Switching Features to Blow Away Network Traffic |  | Cisco Systems has introduced two new products designed to blow away the network traffic: the Catalyst 6500 Series VSS (virtual switching system) 1440 and the Catalyst 4500 E-Series. Though the devices belong to the same family, they are aimed at different markets and consequently have distinct features.
The Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching System 1440 is working in a tight relationship with a software engine which allows virtuali ... [read more >>] | | 21 November 2007, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Introducing Hyper-V – The New Windows Server 2008 Virtualization |  | Microsoft's virtualization strategy is slowly beginning to have a well-defined contour. The TechEd IT Forum 2007 in Barcelona, Spain was the stage where the Redmond company unveiled details related to its new virtualization offerings. In this manner Hyper-V has taken shape. Microsoft's increasing focus on virtualization technology is well exemplified by the effort poured into making the Viridian hypervisor an integer part of ... [read more >>] | | 12 November 2007, 09:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Two Free Virtualization Solutions |  | There are times when you want to test an application or a God knows what computer trick but feel reluctant to turning your own computer in a guinea pig. And you know what? It’s only natural that you don’t want to jeopardize the "sanity" and performance of your system simply because you read a computer freak tutorial on how to customize the system by hacking the registry.
I know that making an image of system partition is a gre ... [read more >>] | | 20 October 2007, 07:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Hitachi Takes The Virtualization Servers One Step Further |  | The virtualization market which is aimed at enterprises and data centers is fast becoming a very popular target for the big hardware manufacturing companies that are struggling to carve themselves a niche on that growing market. As virtualization software applications can always put to good use every little bit of hardware support, Hitachi America, a division of the Hitachi Corporation, will soon start shipping a server that includes a bui ... [read more >>] | | 19 September 2007, 06:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| VMware Improves Novell's Performance |  | Novell has observed an increase in the performance of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server when the Linux operating system is working in a VMware medium as a virtual machine guest. SUSE Linux Enterprise's kernel was modified to support VMI (Virtual Machine Interface), a communi ... [read more >>] | | 14 September 2007, 05:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Intel Promotes Virtualization |  | Virtualization is one of the strongest development directions of the computer industry right now as it can lead to a new era of performance in data center environments while keeping running costs at a reasonable level. Because of the many good points that come with this technology, more and more hardware and software producing companies are stepping ahead and start developing support for this approach to the data center of the future.
A ... [read more >>] | | 12 September 2007, 11:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Virtual Machine Security by McAfee |  | Virtualization is the way of the future and many security companies have noticed that, and consequently designed special softwares to protect virtual machines. Yesterday, McAfee had announced that their products can secure virtual environments and also that they are working together with their partners on what they call "innovative security offerings for virtual machines". I can’t help wondering what they will come up with! See m ... [read more >>] | | 12 September 2007, 09:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| More Than Enough Microsoft Virtualization to Go Around |  | There are more than enough Microsoft virtualization offerings to go around. And in this context the Redmond company announced the evolution of its alliance with Citrix in a move focused on the Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format. In this regard, both companies will use VHD as a common standard across virtualized programs and operating systems. Citrix’s upcoming Desktop Server and virtual application solutions will deliver full support ... [read more >>] | | 11 September 2007, 14:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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