Spotlight on hybrid cloud infrastructure Spotlight on hybrid cloud infrastructure

All-in cloud might be your ultimate goal, but hybrid is the reality for many enterprises, at least for the foreseeable future.

So how do you efficiently manage both your cloud and on-premise infrastructure? How do you build a unified hybrid cloud platform?

For those with more advanced needs, how do you optimise your hybrid environments? What are your next steps in building software-defined data centre?

iTnews will provide some answers to these questions in our Spotlight on Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, coinciding with VMware’s vFORUM 2016 in Sydney on 9-10 November.

This Spotlight is supported by StorageCraft.

Microsoft launches assault at VMware conference

Microsoft launches assault at VMware conference

A massive battle for the hearts, minds and budgets of CIOs has erupted in the nascent virtualisation market as Microsoft takes aim at rival VMware.
Ian Grayson Sep 18 2008 4:28PM Software
Cisco and VMware launch virtual server integration tool

Cisco and VMware launch virtual server integration tool

In an effort to streamline the management of complex IT infrastructures, VMware and Cisco have announced software that allows real-world management of virtual environments.
Ian Grayson Sep 18 2008 11:11AM Software
VMware touts 'mainframe 2.0'

VMware touts 'mainframe 2.0'

Software that lets organisations turn their existing IT infrastructure into a computing 'cloud' has been unveiled by virtualisation specialist VMware.
Ian Grayson Sep 17 2008 9:15AM Software
Sun unveils open-source server virtualisation

Sun unveils open-source server virtualisation

Sun Microsystems has expanded its suite of virtualisation tools with a free server product and updated management console.
Daniel Robinson Sep 11 2008 9:08AM Software
Microsoft beefs up virtualisation portfolio

Microsoft beefs up virtualisation portfolio

Microsoft has substantially beefed up its virtualisation support with the official unveiling of System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
Daniel Robinson Sep 9 2008 9:13AM Hardware
VMware delivers fixes for multiple flaws

VMware delivers fixes for multiple flaws

Virtualisation software maker VMware has disclosed 16 vulnerabilities across its product line.
Dan Kaplan Sep 4 2008 9:49AM Security
Microsoft reveals Live Mesh for mobiles

Microsoft reveals Live Mesh for mobiles

Microsoft has briefly peeled back the covers on mobile integration in its Live Mesh platform with a short demonstration at Tech Ed 2008.
Ry Crozier Sep 3 2008 12:57PM Software
Cloud details are too fluffy

Cloud details are too fluffy

Cloud computing and security - what are the issues? Information at the moment is sketchy to say the least.
Tim Mather Sep 1 2008 11:50AM Security
ESX production deployments under pressure

ESX production deployments under pressure

Server virtualisation appears to be fragmenting with more customers putting hypervisors other than ESX into production, a survey reveals.
Staff Writers Aug 27 2008 11:32AM Software
Dell 'Cloud Computing' trademark rejected

Dell 'Cloud Computing' trademark rejected

Dell's application to trademark "Cloud Computing" has apparently been shot down by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Egan Orion Aug 19 2008 7:28AM Storage
Cloud computing hot topic at Gartner Security Summit

Cloud computing hot topic at Gartner Security Summit

In the lead up to next month’s conference, Gartner’s local security analyst reveals data security and cloud computing will be hot topics at this year’s Security Summit.
Negar Salek Aug 18 2008 3:18PM Security
Common IT processes to land you in court

Common IT processes to land you in court

Embedded metadata, cloud computing and automated back-up schedules stand to implicate IT managers in lawsuits, a leading computer forensics expert has warned.
Ry Crozier Aug 14 2008 6:01AM Storage
Bug shuts down VMware servers

Bug shuts down VMware servers

A software bug is leaving VMware customers unable to log in to virtualized servers..
Shaun Nichols Aug 13 2008 1:32PM Storage
South East Water avoids $250k floor strengthening

South East Water avoids $250k floor strengthening

What do you do when you need a structural engineer to sign off on each new server to be added to the data centre?
Ry Crozier Aug 12 2008 10:32AM Networking
Georgia accuses Russians of cyberwar

Georgia accuses Russians of cyberwar

The Georgian government has accused Russia of launching an online attack against the country’s web infrastructure in conjunction with its occupation of South Ossetia.
Iain Thomson Aug 12 2008 9:53AM Security
Firms told to beware of virtualisation

Firms told to beware of virtualisation

IT managers looking to adopt virtualisation technologies must plan their migrations carefully or risk application failure, according to IT services firm Compuware..
Phil Muncaster Aug 11 2008 7:11AM Storage
IBM to open Amazon EC2-style cloud service

IBM to open Amazon EC2-style cloud service

IBM will look to open up its internal Research Compute Cloud to the public as an Amazon EC2 service clone.
Ry Crozier Aug 7 2008 3:08PM Networking
Weak hypervisors push customers to mainframe, IBM says

Weak hypervisors push customers to mainframe, IBM says

Cloud computing has emerged as the next evolution for grid architectures. At least part of the early success of the cloud model is due to virtualisation – and mainframe makers like IBM still claim bragging rights for creating the hypervisor. iTnews sat down with IBM Fellow for Server Design, Jim Rymarczyk, to pry into Big Blue’s plans in the cloud.
Ry Crozier Aug 7 2008 3:03PM Hardware
Review: SpamTitan for VMware

Review: SpamTitan for VMware

SpamTitan takes an interesting approach to managing spam.
Peter Stephenson, Aug 6 2008 3:26PM Security
Network Ten drives content online

Network Ten drives content online

Network Ten has embarked on a digitisation project to make its on-air content available online faster.
Ry Crozier Aug 6 2008 11:03AM Software

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