Virtualisation: News
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IBM buy targets server consolidation 20/11/2008 08:19:00
Transitive develops technologies that allow applications written for one type of microprocessor and OS to run on multiple platforms.IBM plans to acquire virtualization vendor Transitive Corporation, whose software lets applications run on multiple platforms even if they were designed for a single type of microprocessor and operating system. - +
CA to discuss 'Mainframe 2.0' 19/11/2008 07:19:00
CA is launching a product and services push dubbed Mainframe 2.0 this week.CA is expected to announce a product and services initiative titled "Mainframe 2.0" on Tuesday at its CA World 2008 conference in Las Vegas. - +
Virtualisation battle heats as Microsoft, VMware trade blows 19/11/2008 17:43:00
It all needs hardware to run anywayThe battle for the virtual data centre has begun and Microsoft is making its presence felt by snatching market share from its arch-rival VMware with some recent customer deployments of its Hyper-V virtualisation hypervisor, but VMware continues to defend its turf amid the onslaught of new competition. - +
AMD Shanghai chips target virtualization performance 17/11/2008 08:27:00
With hypervisor overhead reduced, applications run fasterAMD's new Shanghai processors are designed to improve performance of applications running in virtual machines with various features that reduce the amount of work required from a hypervisor. - +
Novell's FOSSA architecture document out by December 14/11/2008 08:54:00
Novell will release by December the architecture document for FOSSA, hoping to attract open source developers to focus on management services.Novell plans to publish later this month or in December the architecture document of FOSSA, its long-term strategy for the management and deployment of resources both within and outside the enterprise. - +
Open-source management vendor takes on the cloud 14/11/2008 08:44:00
Hyperic adds tools to monitor performance of services delivered via cloud computing.Open source management software provider Hyperic this week introduced an upgrade to its platforms that lets IT managers monitor virtual environments, better plan for capacity and track performance of services delivered via cloud computing. - +
Gartner: Private cloud networks the future of corporate IT 13/11/2008 09:57:00
Google-like clouds all the rage, Gartner predictsThe future of corporate IT is in private clouds, flexible computing networks modeled after public providers such as Google and Amazon yet built and managed internally for each business's users, the analyst firm Gartner says. - +
New NComputing device slashes computing costs 13/11/2008 08:04:00
NComputing's X550 virtualization system slashes cost of computing for 11 users to $100 each.NComputing on Wednesday announced a new version of its virtualization device and software that reduces the cost of computing to around US$100 per user by turning a single desktop PC into 11 workstations. - +
Security, virtualization lead 2009 tech plans 12/11/2008 13:09:00
Security, server virtualization and business-related technologies top priority lists for 2009.IT organizations consider security, server virtualization and business-related technologies a top priority for 2009, according to research released by The Society for Information Management. - +
Parallels speeds up Windows on Macs with latest upgrade 12/11/2008 08:34:00
Claims Windows runs 50 percent faster in Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0, adds super 'porn mode'Parallels Tuesday launched Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0, the latest version of the virtualization software that lets users of Intel-based Macs run other operating systems, including Windows, on their machines. - +
MS touts Windows 7 integration with Windows Server 10/11/2008 08:29:00
Microsoft Windows Server offers security, network upgradesMicrosoft next week will distribute a pre-beta of Windows Server 2008 R2 to a select group of testers and highlight the software's virtualization capabilities, integration with Windows 7 and other features.
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Comparing Multi-Core Server Virtualisation
Intel IT tested servers based on select Intel multi-core processors to analyse the potential role of each in data center server virtualisation strategies. Each server provided significant potential benefits in performance, power consumption per workload, and operating costs over older servers running non-virtualised workloads.
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Implementing Virtualisation in a Global Business-Computing Environment
Intel IT planned, engineered, and has begun deploying a virtualised business-computing production environment at several data centers, a rollout that will continue through 2008. The initiative has already confirmed anticipated virtualisation benefits such as faster, more automated deployment. Intel are initially consolidating older servers running applications that are not mission-critical; with opportunities to achieve 16:1 consolidation ratios using two-socket virtualisation hosts based on Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors.
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