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EMC Inform: Data centres must remain local, not just in the cloud

EMC Inform: Data centres must remain local, not just in the cloud

Cloud computing is here, but don't say goodbye to locally run data centres just yet, was the message at EMC's Inform event.
Sholto Macpherson Jun 2 2009 3:05PM Storage
SBS hands off hosting to Macquarie

SBS hands off hosting to Macquarie

Broadcaster SBS has signed over hosting of its IPTV and online radio platforms from Hostworks to Macquarie Hosting in a three-year multi-million deal announced today.
Ry Crozier Jun 2 2009 12:29PM Telco/ISP
Oracle continues spending spree with Virtual Iron buy

Oracle continues spending spree with Virtual Iron buy

Oracle has added to its virtualisation product line-up with the acquisition of Virtual Iron, which specialises in virtual systems management tools for use in data centres.
David Neal May 14 2009 6:10AM Software
Microsoft integrates Photosynth into Virtual Earth

Microsoft integrates Photosynth into Virtual Earth

Microsoft has announced the integration of Photosynth technology into its Virtual Earth mapping platform.
Ian Williams May 8 2009 6:01AM Software
Virtual data safety

Virtual data safety

Virtualisation is a technology whose time has come, and many of the primary problems in deploying a virtualised environment can be solved with proper planning, as Chuck Miller explains.
Chuck Miller Apr 30 2009 4:43PM Security
EMC unveils storage architecture for virtual data centres

EMC unveils storage architecture for virtual data centres

EMC is aiming to do for enterprise storage what VMware has already done for virtual servers.
Daniel Robinson Apr 15 2009 6:09AM Storage
VMware working on mobile admin tool

VMware working on mobile admin tool

Developers at VMware are working on a new tool which will allow administrators to manage virtualized systems through a mobile handset.
Shaun Nichols Mar 24 2009 2:37PM Software
MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth

MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth

Microsoft has announced it is opening up its Virtual Earth offering to let businesses add imagery, video or written material to locations on a map.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 19 2009 6:21AM Software
Rumour mill builds on Oracle Virtual Iron buy

Rumour mill builds on Oracle Virtual Iron buy

Rumours throughout Silicon Valley that Oracle has issued a letter of intent to purchase Virtual Iron have refused to die down.
Miya Knights Mar 12 2009 6:15AM Software
VMware shows off phone virtualisation

VMware shows off phone virtualisation

VMware has demonstrated its forthcoming virtualisation technology for phones, showing Microsoft's Windows CE and Google's Android running side-by-side on one handset for the first time.
Daniel Robinson Feb 26 2009 6:13AM Software
Citrix helps Microsoft scale out Hyper-V

Citrix helps Microsoft scale out Hyper-V

Microsoft and Citrix have opened a new chapter in their partnership with the announcement of tools to help enterprises scale up and manage virtual machine deployments based on Microsoft's Hyper-V technology.
Daniel Robinson Feb 24 2009 5:28AM Software
Virtual security is no less real

Virtual security is no less real

There are dramatic cost benefits to virtualisation, but they’re easily negated by poor security practices that result in breaches and downtime, as NetIQ's Rick Logan explains.
Rick Logan Feb 23 2009 4:58PM Security
Veeam adds ESXi support to virtual backup tool

Veeam adds ESXi support to virtual backup tool

Veeam Software has released version 3.0 of its Veeam Backup for VMware-based infrastructure, adding a number of features including full support for VMware's ESXi bare-metal hypervisor and file-level recovery for Linux virtual machines.
Daniel Robinson Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software
Citrix XenDesktop update broadens virtual desktop appeal

Citrix XenDesktop update broadens virtual desktop appeal

Citrix has updated its XenDesktop system with enhancements to reduce the cost of operating a virtual desktop infrastructure and improve the end user experience.
Daniel Robinson Feb 5 2009 12:16AM Software
Intel and Citrix partner on virtual clients

Intel and Citrix partner on virtual clients

Intel and Citrix are aiming to make client systems easier to secure and manage by virtualising the user environment and linking it to a Citrix-based management infrastructure, the Citrix Desktop Delivery Solution.
Daniel Robinson Jan 21 2009 4:31PM Software
Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista

Microsoft MED-V addresses compatibility issues in Vista

Microsoft has released a beta version of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualisation (MED-V), which enables firms to deploy and manage virtual machines running on Windows Vista client systems.
Daniel Robinson Jan 20 2009 6:41AM Software
HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP has launched the second phase of its Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio with a range of new applications, features and capabilities aimed at helping customers survive the economic downturn.
Ian Williams Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Software
Vizioncore tool manages virtual machine storage allocation

Vizioncore tool manages virtual machine storage allocation

Vizioncore has released a tool that can optimise the size of virtual machines, enabling businesses to reclaim significant amounts of storage space, the company claimed.
Daniel Robinson Jan 14 2009 6:42AM Storage
Aussie data centre disaster recovery skips virtual servers

Aussie data centre disaster recovery skips virtual servers

Almost one in three disaster recovery plans in Aussie data centres don’t cover virtual servers, according to a new Symantec report.
Ry Crozier Jan 13 2009 12:01AM Storage
Symantec offers disaster recovery for virtual machines

Symantec offers disaster recovery for virtual machines

Symantec is collaborating with VMware to deliver enhanced high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) systems for virtualisation environments.
Staff Writers Dec 11 2008 9:54AM Security

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