VMworld 2008 conference coverage

VMware and Citrix showcase fault tolerance at VMworld
With data centers adding more virtual machines per host, VMware and Citrix have promised to protect against hardware failures with new fault tolerance offerings.

VMware unveils cloud computing initiatives On day one of VMworld, VMware announced Virtual Datacenter Operating System and vCloud, initiatives designed to enable data centers and managed service providers to exploit cloud computing.

Microsoft and Novell deliver on virtualization interoperability promise
Microsoft and Novell have made good on their 2006 interoperability pact with adapters to speed performance of their respective OSes on the other's hypervisor.

VMware takes on Microsoft's 'dynamic' vision
With its new CEO, Paul Maritz in tow, VMware will showcase its virtual data center OS this week at VMworld.

Storage vendors push data protection at VMworld
As production server virtualization deployments proliferate, Symantec, Hewlett-Packard and others at VMworld are tackling the next frontier: how to back it all up.

Can VMware maintain its market leadership position?
VMware may be the market leader in virtualization today, but its weakness in physical systems management, its potential for redundancy, and the emergence of Hyper-V signal that trouble could be on the horizon.

Red Hat, Canonical and Ubuntu to make open source case at VMworld
Whether they feature new products or not, Red Hat, Novell and Canonical will descend on VMworld to promote virtualization strategies.

Sun xVM Server and Ops Center update add virtualization options
Sun Microsystems has announced the availability of its Xen-based hypervisor, xVM Server, and an updated version of its virtualization management software, Sun xVM Ops Center.

Dell announced new array with VMware Auto-Snapshot Manager
Dell's new iSCSI array includes VMware Auto-Snapshot Manager, which provides visibility into a server's data protection schedule and assists in granular file and folder restore.

VMworld predictions
Despite clear strengths, including VMotion and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, VMware has weaknesses to overcome, including virtual machine performance management. Will it address its shortcomings at VMworld 2008? Winners of VMworld 2007 awards
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VMware, VDI and market leadership: A VMworld 2008 preview
VMware has some work to do at VMworld 2008 to shore up its image and continue its market leadership position. Will it offer Workstation for free or delve further into desktop virtualization?

VMworld 2008: Users want truth, low prices
In this VMworld 2008 preview, TechTarget's Jan Stafford shares what VMware users wish VMware would announce and do at the Las Vegas event.

GlassHouse offers Managed Services for Virtual Environments
GlassHouse Technologies has launched Managed Services for Virtual Environments to provide visibility, monitoring and reporting capabilities for virtualized IT environments.

The buzz at and on VMworld
Here's the buzz for technology announcements and trends at VMworld.

The buzz at and on VMworld
Here's the buzz for technology announcements and trends at VMworld.

Getting the most out of VMworld
Here are some ways to get the most out of this year's show.

Bring an extra bag for swag
Did you bring enough luggage to tote back the swag offered at Vmworld?

Bigger and Bolder VMworld 2008?
VMworld 2008 is due to be bigger than any previous virtualization conference.

Things change but also stay the same
VMware remains the market leader, users are still reticent about desktop virtualization and Microsoft's Hyper-V has yet to change the game.