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Best of VMworld 2010 awards
The Best of VMworld 2010 Awards acknowledge the top products in eight technology categories. The judges have made their decisions, and the results are in. Find out what vendors took the top honors.
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Users
wrestle with virtualizing tier 1 applications
Despite all the hoopla surrounding vCloud Director, IT admins have a more immediate problem to
solve: virtualizing tier 1 applications, such as Oracle and SQL databases. Previously, it was
unheard of to virtualize these types of applications. But times have changed, and IT departments
want to bestow server virtualization's benefits onto these heavy-duty apps.
Best
of VMworld 2010 Awards: Winners slideshow
The Best of VMworld 2010 Awards recognizes the top products on the VMworld conference floor. This
slideshow provides a detailed look at the winners in an easy-to-read format.
VMware
presents its Project Horizon application delivery strategy
VMware is pushing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to diversify its product lineup beyond
server virtualization. After several delays to its View VDI platform, VMware has finally committed
to a release date.
IT
wary of vCloud Director
VMware's vCloud Director has generated buzz among IT pros. As it turns out, vCloud is not the
simple cloud solution that many were hoping for. Questions linger about its effectiveness,
considering the personnel and technical overhead that's required.
VMware
vCloud Director only part of the puzzle
The vCloud Director requirements are both strict and strange. Instead of being an all-encompassing
cloud product, vCloud Director is a collection of disparate parts and third-party software that
provides an IT shop with cloud functionality.
Hands-on
impressions of vCloud Director
Expert Mike Laverick got a sneak peak of vCloud Director. In the first installment of this
three-part series, Laverick provides some background on vCloud Director and how it fits into the
vSphere platform.
Citrix
to acquire VMLogix
Citrix Systems purchased the virtualization management vendor VMLogix. This acquisition follows
Citrix's new focus on monetizing management tools since XenServer became open source.
Virtual
machine backup plays prominent role at VMworld 2010
So far, virtual machine backup products have ruled day one of VMworld. Veeam, Neverfail and Zetta,
for example, have announced new products for high availability, backup and disaster recovery.
Users
prefer third-party management tools over VMware management
For many VMware users, vCenter lacks important management capabilities. As a result, many VMware
shops rely on third-party management tools to make up for vCenter's shortcomings.
What
to expect at VMworld 2010
VMworld may be the nexus of server virtualization, but many onlookers anticipate cloud computing
and desktop virtualization news. In this podcast, expert Mike Laverick talks about several
storylines he expects to unfold at this year's conference. Additionally, VMware's John Troyes
discusses the networking and social events at VMworld 2010.
VMware
community takes center stage at VMworld 2010
New product announcements are just one aspect of VMworld. For many attendees -- including our own
Server Virtualization Advisory Board -- the networking events and social activities are the best
part of the conference. These forums allow IT admins and systems engineers to discuss various
problems and solutions with their peers.
The
evolution of VMware's strategy
VMware is at a crossroads. In the realm of server virtualization, it faces increased competition
from Microsoft. Meanwhile, many questions linger about VMware's cloud computing and desktop
virtualization strategies.
This podcast examines the challenges that VMware must overcome in the server virtualization, cloud computing and desktop virtualization markets.
The
state of VMware 2010
For most of its first decade, VMware pretty much owned the server virtualization market. But as
competitors started breathing down its neck, the company began moving into desktop virtualization,
cloud computing and other technologies. This special report takes a look at where the company
stands as VMworld 2010 approaches.
VMworld
2010 predictions
Besides late-night parties and '80s bands, what can you expect at the VMworld 2010 conference?
Expert Mike Laverick gazes into his crystal ball and comes up with some predictions for this year's
show -- especially around View 4.5 and vCloud Service Director.
'VFabric'
revealed as vShield enhancements
VMware caused quite a stir with a recent YouTube teaser video. After much debate and speculation
about the clip, VMware explained that the video was a preview for vShield Edge and vShield App --
both of which were demoed at VMware User Group meetings.
VMware
releases vSphere 4.1
In the run-up to VMworld 2010, VMware released vSphere 4.1. The first updated version of the
vSphere platform offers several technical improvements, including new I/O control and memory
compression capabilities.
Project
Redwood to become vCloud Service Director
Project Redwood, a VMware cloud computing product, has been in the works for more than a year. Now
some details are emerging, and VMware plans to make an official announcement at VMworld 2010. Our
editors discuss the news in this podcast.
For additional VMworld 2010 news, check out our VMware conference coverage page.
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VMWORLD 2010 BLOGS
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VCloud
Director unveiled
VMware's official announcement of vCloud Director wasn't much of a surprise. After all, the details
were leaked more than a year ago. Nevertheless, opinions are mixed about vCloud Director's
viability.
VMware
acquires Integrien
VMware CTO Steve Herrod announced VMware's purchase of Integrien, an infrastructure management
vendor. Integrien's monitoring and analysis tools clearly fits VMware's virtual data center/cloud
computing vision.
VMworld
2010 by the numbers
VMware's Rick Jackson began the VMworld 2010 keynote with several statistics. Some of the numbers
may surprise you.
Embotics
will support Hyper-V
Mixed virtual environments are not the norm, but they are becoming more prevalent. As a result,
Embotics will support Hyper-V by year's end.
Distributed
Virtual Network: The future of VMware networking
VMware previewed its next-generation network virtualization platform. Dubbed Distributed Virtual
Network, this platform aims to alleviate many of the networking problems that admins currently
face.
Can
a cloud replace a cluster?
Can virtualization and private clouds run complex, resource-intensive research workloads that are
currently reserved for high-performance Linux clusters? Carnegie Mellon computer scientists are
eager to find out.
Brian
Madden's VMworld 2010 preview
Brian Madden is heading to VMworld 2010 to review desktop virtualization products and rub elbows
with industry insiders. This blog post outlines what he expects to see at this year's
conference.
VMworld
backpacks: VMware focusing on the priorities?
VMware is known for attention to detail, but it borders on fixation at times. Today's example: the
free VMworld 2010 backpacks.
Citrix
joins VMware partner program
To get more involved at the VMworld 2010 conference, Citrix has signed up as a VMware technology
alliance partner. The vendor will also be a sponsor at its rival's show.
INXS
to play VMworld 2010 party
The VMworld 2010 conference wraps up with a big party Sept. 1 at the Moscone Center, and this
year's headliners will be Australian rockers INXS.
VMworld
is turning into a cloud conference
Of the eight session tracks that the show will offer, four will be about cloud computing. Cloud
computing is all the rage these days, so this approach makes sense for VMware. Does it make sense
for potential VMworld attendees?
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VMWORLD 2010 PRODUCT NEWS
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VMware
users welcome Integrien acquisition
After the news that VMware will purchase of Integrien, users were treated to a preview of
Integrien's performance monitoring software. For the most part, users were intrigued by the
analytics tools – even though details were hard to come by.
Xsigo
makes way for I/O virtualization over Ethernet
Xsigo's reliance on Infiniband networking may have hampered its adoption among perspective
networking and I/O virtualization customers. But now Xsigo's I/O Director supports Ethernet, which
provides users with more options and cost flexibility.
Isilon
ships clustered NAS with iSCSI
Isilon's clustered NAS now supports iSCSI. The new protocol addition provides block and file
storage capabilities to Isilon's OneFS operating system.
VCloud
Director partners strut their stuff
Several VMware partners announced companion vCloud Director products to coincide with the launch of
VMware's new cloud platform. Additionally, these briefs features news on virtual firewall for the
Nexus 1000v and virtualization security updates for prominent antivirus products.
Veeam
Backup and Replication gains quick VM restore
Today, Veeam Backup and Replication 5.0 debuts with a host of new capabilities. But Veeam faces a
two-front war: competition in the backup marketplace and brewing patent litigation with rival Quest
Software Inc.
HP
CloudStart bundle supports Project Redwood: VMworld 2010 news in brief
The CloudStart bundle launches a private cloud in 30 days and supports VMware's vCloud Service
Director, according to Hewlett-Packard. These briefs also include news on a Reflex Systems
self-service portal preview and Precise Software's new performance-monitoring tool.
VMware
Zimbra appliance released
VMware's Zimbra acquisition is starting to bear fruit. The company released the Zimbra
Collaboration Suite Appliance, which packages email and collaboration software in a virtual
appliance designed to run on vSphere.
VMware
cloud computing plans leak
Details of VMware's cloud computing product plans, accidentally posted on the company's website in
May, reveal an important step forward in the evolution of cloud computing for enterprise IT
shops.
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This was first published in September 2010
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