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Red Hat eyes virtualization

The Red Hat summit in Boston last week saw Red Hat opening a beta of its Linux-based oVirt hypervisor that weights in at less than 64MB. oVirt is based on the KVM - Read more...

Sanbolic brings shared file access to virtual machines

SAN vendor Sanbolic, better known for its Melio clustered file system that allows Windows servers shared access to files, has extended its technology to VMware virtual machines. Called the Read more...

The top challenges to compliance in virtualization

Chris Farrow of Fortisphere, in a recent News.com article outlined some challenges for achieving IT compliance in the field of virtualization. For example, Read more...

Critical VMWare vulnerability discovered

If you use VMWare's desktop virtualization software in your enterprise, you'll want to pay close attention: Core Security Technologies have discovered a vulnerability in VMWare's desktop software Read more...

Virtualization emerging as key to SOA

Virtualization is shaping up to be a key element in the successful deployment of SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) strategies, according to an analysis in eWeek. As organizations Read more...

Distinguishing between data and apps for SOA

One of the biggest challenges that Services Oriented Architectures pose for enterprise architects is managing the behavior of data and applications as they mix and match across the servers and Read more...

Bringing virtualization to life

Consolidating servers is only the first half of an effective virtualization strategy. Truly bringing virtualization to life requires data center automation tools, which deliver automated, Read more...

How green is your data center?

If altruism doesn't motivate you, surging power demands might convince you that it's time to make your data center a green one. Green data centers don't just save energy, they also reduce the need Read more...

Microsoft embracing Linux virtualization

The news that Microsoft is going full bore to support Linux virtual machines is a clear sign that the lines between operating systems are blurring quickly, according to observers. As some experts Read more...

Microsoft shines light on virtualization

Microsoft is busy on a lot of fronts these days, and the latest is virtualization technologies. The vendor is pushing out its Virtual Server product for free--a direct competitive hit against the Read more...