VMworld 2008 conference coverage

Best of VMworld 2008 awards announced
The Best of VMworld 2008 awards have been anounced for virtualization technologies spanning eight categories.

VMworld 2008 keynote explores disaster recovery
In the final keynote at VMworld 2008, a VMware exec demoed VMware's Site Recovery Manager for disaster recovery automation.

Marathon Technologies says VMware fault tolerance flawed
Fault-tolerance software provider Marathon Technologies compares its everRun technology with VMware's new fault-tolerance software.

VMware CTO outlines VDC-OS, vCenter
VMware's CTO delivered a keynote that broke down the new Virtual Datacenter Operating System's infrastructure components and demonstrated VMware's desktop virtualization.

Paul Maritz fields questions at VMworld 2008
VMware's new CEO, Paul Maritz, held a second Q&A session and fielded some tough questions on the climate at VMware post-Diane Greene, the ESX Update 2 bug and competition from Microsoft.

VMware CEO Paul Maritz delivers VMworld keynote
VMware CEO Paul Maritz gave his first keynote address at VMworld 2008 in Las Vegas and discussed new technologies for desktop and cloud computing, corporate partnerships and competing against Microsoft.

VMware's vClient puts hypervisor on desktop
By porting a bare-metal hypervisor on desktops, VMware's new vClient initiative addresses the limitations of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure – as well as looming desktop virtualization competition from Microsoft.

DMTF releases OVF VM standard, management initiative
The Distributed Management Task Force released the much-anticipated Open Virtualization Format, a standard for deploying virtual machines in heterogeneous environments.

Storage still remains virtualization afterthought
For many enterprise users, storage remains an afterthought in their virtualization planning and projects.

AMD exec says processor interoperability still a challenge
At VMworld, an AMD executive discusses interoperability issues with Intel, live migration and AMD's virtualization-assist technologies.

IBM software to reduce desktop data
IBM will reduce the amount of storage space virtual desktops consume by as much as 80%.

Cisco brings virtualization to Fibre Channel and Ethernet
Cisco rolled out a software-based virtual Ethernet switch that company officials said lays the groundwork for setting granular policies over Ethernet networks, including iSCSI storage and wide area networks.

Citrix Systems closes in on VMware with XenServer 5 release
Citrix Systems' new version of XenServer now offers high availability, fault tolerance, virtual machine tagging and enhanced management features. One analyst deems it a significant improvement over past versions.

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 woos partners
SearchITChannel.com has the partnership news covered at VMworld. Read about VMware's promised deep discounts through its partner program and more.

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.

Sourcefire adds VM protection to RNA, new appliance
The small security vendor has moved into the virtualization market.

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?

VMware CTO crystallizes vClient
After VMware's CTO invoked the word hypervisor to explain VMware's new vClient desktop virtualization technology, VMworld attendees finally had a collective aha moment.

Lose the desktop already!
Desktop virtualization is a running theme at VMworld 2008, but that doesn't mean everyone is satisifed with the maturity of desktop virtualization.

SkyTap's 'hybrid' cloud-computing model
SkyTap's new "hybrid" cloud-computing model uses an application programming interface to enable the transfer of existing dynamic environments to the cloud.

In next-gen desktop virtualization, vClient faces competition
Virtual Computer announced its desktop virtualization technology NxTop -- which is almost identical to VMware's vClient -- and stands out for one big reason: It's here, and you can see it in action today. VMware has yet to demo vClient.

VMworld 2008 the LinuxWorld of yesteryear?
VMworld 2008 is packed -- and reminiscent of the LinuxWorld shows of yesteryear, before Linux became mainstream.

Introducing Virtual Data Center OS (VDC-OS)
VMware has announced its new Virtual Datacenter Operating System (VDC-OS), which aims to pool all data center resources and convert them into a solitary, secure cloud.

A VMworld journal: Day one
A SearchVMware.com contributor shares his thoughts on day one of the show.

Citrix and 3Tera partnership elevates the cloud
3Tera and Citrix have announced a partnership that centers on the Citrix XenServer Cloud Edition.

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.