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26 Jan 2012 VMware vCenter Operations 5 ships, but will IT shops pay the price?
VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.0 gives customers advanced features, but the price tag has some customers eyeing less expensive options from VKernel and Microsoft.
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19 Jan 2012 RHEV 3.1 to bring storage live migration, scalability
RHEV 3.1 will include storage live migration and other KVM virtualization management features that will give server virtualization users a viable alternative to Microsoft and VMware.
VMware shops eye new System Center 2012 licensing for virtualization
Microsoft may gain some ground against VMware this year. The company simplified System Center 2012 licensing and continues to support unlimited virtualization management per host.
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18 Jan 2012 VMware shops expect vCenter high availability improvements, federation
Many VMware vSphere features rely on vCenter Server, prompting some experts to speculate on ways its availability could be improved. Some say federation is also on the way.
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13 Jan 2012 New tool emerges for multi-hypervisor management
Security software giant McAfee is one of a growing number of enterprises running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and XenServer together. Here’s how it manages multiple hypervisors.
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11 Jan 2012 Will VMware’s new licensing portal end vSphere licensing nightmares?
The new My VMware centralizes vSphere license management and support, possibly putting an end to VMware customer licensing problems.
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04 Jan 2012 Storage and DR take virtualization center stage in 2012
Storage and disaster recovery will be on the front lines of the battle to virtualize the data center in 2012.
Virtualization management in 2012: All about multi-hypervisor
Virtualization management tools will increasingly support heterogeneous hypervisors, and there will be a number of acquisitions in this space next year, IT pros and experts predict.
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03 Jan 2012 Virtualization 2012: Hyper-V 3 vs. vSphere 5 showdown looms
If Hyper-V 3 comes to market as expected by the end of this year, users say it will give VMware’s vSphere 5 a run for its money -- literally.
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20 Dec 2011 Top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011
New technologies, new products and new controversies made headlines in 2011. Find out which made our list of the top server virtualization news.
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16 Dec 2011 Red Hat open sources RHEV virtualization management tool
Red Hat says the new oVirt project to develop its RHEV-M will result in sophisticated open source virtualization management tools, but so far it’s being met with a lukewarm response.
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15 Dec 2011 Geek gifts gone wrong: What not to buy your loved ones
Geeks confess the nerdy gifts that didn’t work out and offer a note of caution when it comes to buying for them, too. Hint: no more USB sticks.
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14 Dec 2011 What to buy a geek for the holidays: The complete shopping guide
IT pros are making their wish lists and checking them twice as the holiday shopping season heats up.
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09 Dec 2011 QuorumSoft adds file-level restore for XenServer: News in brief
Actifio scores funding, expands in North America; DataCore melds software with Microsoft SCOM; EMC Iomega, StorMagic certified for vSphere 5.
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05 Dec 2011 Experience more important than VCP, VMware users say
The VMware Certified Professional is still a must-have virtualization certification, but with so many VCPs out there, IT pros say experience matters more than ever.
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02 Dec 2011 VMware vSphere 5 upgrades on hold until next year
Many users are waiting until the first quarter of 2012 to make the upgrade to vSphere 5, despite the fact that the release has been out since August.
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01 Dec 2011 VMware coaxes vSphere 5 upgrades with new VMFS, SRM
Updates to the vSphere file system and host-based replication are the unsung heroes of vSphere 5, experts say.
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28 Nov 2011 VMware vSphere Storage Appliance: Devil's in the details
SMBs should read the fine print before deploying VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance, according to some who have kicked the tires on the product.
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22 Nov 2011 Long-distance live migration moves within reach
Doing a long-distance live migration these days is a Herculean effort, but F5 Networks says it’s time is coming for mere mortals.
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17 Nov 2011 Quest takes aim at VMware with VKernel acquisition
VKernel’s prowess in the capacity planning department will help Quest take on VMware’s vCenter Operations in the virtualization management market, experts say.
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08 Nov 2011 VMware vFabric App Performance Manager is GA: News in brief
VMware’s Java application performance management software is now available for purchase, and other virtualization news in brief.
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03 Nov 2011 Bocada launches backup reporting for virtual machines (SearchDataBackup.com)
Bocada Vision ties into VMware and provides granular backup reporting and analysis of the data protection process for virtual machines, either as a module to Bocada Prism for physical machine backups...
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24 Oct 2011 The network and x86: Virtualization’s new frontier
In this Q&A, Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell predicts that the next use for x86 servers will be running the network as well as compute in virtualized data centers.
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21 Oct 2011 IT shops still buck switch to ESXi hypervisor in vSphere 5.0 (SearchVirtualDataCentreUK.com)
IT shops are still wary of upgrading from ESX to ESXi, as VMware announces more vSphere 5.0 updates at VMworld Europe 2011 in Copenhagen.
VMware brushes up SMB products: Virtualization news in brief
Neverfail offers extension to VMware SRM; CA and Trend Micro partner with HyTrust; Quest releases vRanger 5.3; Veeam updates VMware management pack.
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18 Oct 2011 Cisco takes a different tack with VXLAN
The Nexus 1000V with VXLAN support is now out in beta, but Cisco officials say inter-data center VM mobility is not a day-one use case.
VMware management strategy comes into focus with new tools
Users are glad to see VMware knitting together products from various acquisitions with new virtualization management tools, though the tools remain works in progress.
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12 Oct 2011 Physical servers live on longer than IT pros predict
Hypervisors are more technically capable than ever of taking on new workloads, but logistical issues like legacy apps, budget and time constraints still stand in the way of server consolidation.
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11 Oct 2011 Open source hypervisors on VMware shops’ radars
Respondents in our 2011 Virtualization Decisions survey gave Citrix XenServer and Red Hat KVM a new look.
Shops seeking VMware alternatives face management problems
As the search for cost savings leads more VMware shops to Hyper-V and XenServer, IT pros learn that multi-hypervisor management is a tough nut to crack.
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07 Oct 2011 FlashSoft pushes Flash virtualization: News in brief
FlashSoft now supports automated caching for Linux workloads in virtual machines; NetEx supports Hyper-V; Red Hat launches oVirt; Veeam signs on cloud service provider partners.
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23 Sep 2011 Open Virtualization Alliance adds members: News in brief
The OVA has grown to more than 200 members, NASA adopts Vblock, VMware Labs presents a new fling called VPT, and more news in brief.
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22 Sep 2011 Hyper-V 3.0 shared-nothing live migration a boon for small shops
Shared-nothing live migration in Hyper-V 3.0 will improve small IT shops’ planned maintenance prospects, but the technology comes with some limits.
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21 Sep 2011 Dueling IETF specs look to address VLAN scalability
Does IT really need two new network virtualization standards? Experts see a land-grab attempt by virtualization vendors looking to control the next wave of infrastructure abstraction.
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14 Sep 2011 Hyper-V 3.0 sneak peek intrigues users
A new extensible virtual switch and advanced live migration features have virtualization pros eyeing Hyper-V 3.0.
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13 Sep 2011 Users to VMware: Stick to your knitting
VMware keeps making acquisitions, but some users wish the company would get back to developing the hypervisor and virtualization management tools.
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12 Sep 2011 PacketMotion purchase no slam dunk for VMware
VMware has its work cut out for it integrating PacketMotion's hardware-based security appliances. Some virtualization pros say user access management isn’t on their radar yet.
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01 Sep 2011 VSphere stretched clusters bring DR debate at VMworld 2011
When it comes to HA between sites, IT pros often think of disaster recovery, but building stretched clusters for DR today brings numerous challenges.
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31 Aug 2011 Best of VMworld 2011 Awards
Check out the winners of the Best of VMworld Awards from TechTarget to see which vendors delivered the best virtualization technologies this year.
VMware, Cisco propose VXLAN for VM mobility
At VMworld 2011, VMware and Cisco talked up a new way to move virtual machines over distance without sacrificing isolation or manageability.
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29 Aug 2011 Global cloud provider services a stretch for VMware (SearchCloudComputing.com)
VMware vCloud Datacenter Global Connect aims to hook together service providers into a single global cloud.
VMware tackles Database as a Service with vFabric Data Director (SearchCloudComputing.com)
VMware has plenty of competition in the Database as a Service market, analysts say, but a heterogeneous approach might differentiate its new offering.
VSphere 5 generally available: VMworld 2011 news in brief
VMware is kicking off its annual conference by shipping out its latest release; F5 supports Metro vMotion; VKernel rolls out vOperations Suite 4; VCE adds new Vblock for VDI.
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24 Aug 2011 Is Oracle VM 3.0 finally ready for prime time?
New scalability and management features in Oracle VM 3.0 make it a more serious contender, experts say, but the jury’s still out on whether users will consider OVM as a primary hypervisor.
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23 Aug 2011 Oracle VM more about politics than technology, experts say (SearchOracle.com)
As Oracle is on the cusp of announcing Oracle VM 3.0, two experts say Oracle shops tend to move to Oracle VM for licensing and political reasons, and not because of its technical features.
VCE reorgs channel, sales operations (SearchITChannel.com)
Vblock channel sales should get a boost from move to streamline coverage, VCE execs said.
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22 Aug 2011 Virtualization pros get flashy with tier-one apps
Flash storage can break I/O and latency bottlenecks that would otherwise hamper virtualizing high-performance applications.
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19 Aug 2011 Shionogi breach spotlights virtualization security
A disgruntled ex-employee admitted to deleting VMs at the pharmaceutical company, highlighting the need for proper enforcement of access-control policies in virtual environments.
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15 Aug 2011 Server fabrics garner second look in virtualized shops (SearchDataCenter.com)
Once the province of scale-out, high-performance computing apps, server fabrics are now being pitched for mainstream virtual environments.
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04 Aug 2011 Citrix refocuses on cloud, turns to Microsoft with XenServer 6.0
Now in beta, XenServer 6.0 sports improvements including a more integrated distributed virtual switch, but Citrix is handing enterprise virtualization management reins over to Microsoft.
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03 Aug 2011 VMware blinks on vSphere 5 licensing
VMware has increased the vRAM licensing entitlements in its vSphere 5 licensing model. But some users hope the changes do not end there.