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VMware shops reluctantly plan the move from ESX to ESXi
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link { techtarget.com }
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With the release of vSphere 4.1, VMware made it official that ESXi will be the future default form of its hypervisor. Users have seen the writing on the wall, and most say they will make the switch -- but not without trepidation.
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Virtual machine chargeback a hard nut to crack
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link { itnews.com.au }
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Running virtual servers is now standard practice for many companies, but working out how to charge other business units for using them remains a far from easy task...
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VMware vs. Microsoft vs. Citrix
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link { pcworld.com }
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VMware has enjoyed a long run as king of x86 server virtualization, and the pioneering vendor remains the one to beat when tallying enterprise market share. But its competitors, particularly Microsoft and Citrix Systems, are gaining ground as IT executives begin to view server virtualization not only as a means to cut costs in the data center but also as a baseline technology for enabling cloud computing...
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Microsoft reinvents the mainframe
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link { zdnet.com }
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The title of this article is misleading for an article about VDI. However, this is an interesting introduction to Microsoft's new thin client technology, RemoteFX.
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Virtual machine deployments: When to stop
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link { techworld.com }
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We know about 'VM sprawl'; because new virtual machines are so easy to deploy, organisations can end up with more VMs that they can handle...however there is more and more evidence of a new phenomenon, 'VM stall'...
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VMware Initiates New Certification Program
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link { itchannelplanet.com }
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Vmware's new Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) designation offers channel partners already sanctioned under its VMware Certified Professional (VCP) program...
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Hyper-V vs. VMware
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link { techtarget.com }
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Hyper-V versus VMware. Which is the right server virtualization option?
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Linux KVM virtualization gains steam
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link { networkworld.com }
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The Linux KVM hypervisor is gaining steam in the cloud computing market, with two major vendors using the virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon's popular EC2 service.
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Does Virtualization Increase IT Management Costs?
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link { enterprisenetworkingplanet.com }
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Recently, Cisco started saying that virtualization doesn't actually save money due to increased management costs involved with running a virtual infrastructure. Sure, Cisco is selling its "unified computing" system, but it may have had a point...
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SANs Stall Server Virtualization
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link { networkworld.com }
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Check out this opinion piece on the life cycle of Virtualization - and the role that SANs play in stalling mass adoption.
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Dell Builds Out Virtualized Server Management
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link { informationweek.com }
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Dell has launched Advanced Infrastructure Manager, a software system that would accompany your order of new Dell servers or stand-alone software that could be installed in the data center to manage different brands of x86 servers. It's also meant of identify and manage as a pool your network and storage resources attached to the x86 servers. About time it was wrapped - they first told me about this in a meeting about 5 years ago...
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5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft
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link { tzumii.com }
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2010 will be a crucial year for both VMware and Microsoft in the virtualization race. here is a list of five things VMware and its CEO — former Microsoft executive Paul Maritz — have to do to stay ahead of their biggest rival.
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Top 7 Virtualization Myths
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link { sys-con.com }
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Virtualization isn't a universal remedy. There are several things virtualization can't do for your organization, and understanding the limitations of virtualization is as important as understanding the benefits.
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Snapshot Caveats On VMware VI4
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link { networkcomputing.com }
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Working with Vmware? Then you're probably already aware of the occasional pain that snapshots can present? Haven't been burned? In that case, we'd suggest that you read this article!
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Is Novell working on a KVM hypervisor?
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link { infoworld.com }
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In spite of currently having a very small user base, Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is getting quite a bit of attention lately from the press and the virtualization market. Now, it appears that Novell is getting into the action...
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Ten virtualisation vendors to watch in 2010
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link { computerworld.co.nz }
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Smaller vendors continue to add to the overall manageability of virtual infrastructures. Looking beyond VMware, Microsoft and Citrix, here are 10 virtualisation tools companies to watch in 2010...
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VMware shops weigh ESX vs. ESXi
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link { techtarget.com }
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Announced more than two years ago, VMware's slimmed-down ESXi hypervisor has finally gained traction among shops that have updated to vSphere, although many legacy shops are in no hurry to migrate from ESX.... Read On!
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Virtualizing Your Desktop: Unavoidable
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link { itworld.com }
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Check out this editorial posturing that Virtual Desktops are the wave of the future. But as you read this, that every wave eventually recedes...
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Sun xVM VirtualBox vs. VMware Workstation
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link { techtarget.com.au }
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When it comes to host-based virtualization, IT professionals routinely turn to two platforms: VMware Workstation 7 and Sun xVM VirtualBox. Each one has its supporters and detractors....
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VirtualBox's Little Secret: The Command Line
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link { linux-mag.com }
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The most obvious question is, "Why work at the command line when you have a perfectly good GUI?" The answer is power. Since 1995, there's a whole generation of computer users who think that the computer is a collection of windows and graphics, but, in reality, nothing could fall farther from the truth....
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