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Is virtualisation the most revolutionary technology to hit enterprise computing, a management nightmare, or both? iTnews tracks the technology plays of VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco et al and talks to CIOs about their experience with the technology.

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
Brazil carries out world’s largest desktop virtualisation project

Brazil carries out world’s largest desktop virtualisation project

More than 350,000 virtualised desktops will be introduced to Brazilian schools in what is claimed to be the world’s largest-ever implementation of the technology.
Angelica Mari Feb 18 2009 6:56AM Software
Gartner predicts virtualisation to snowball

Gartner predicts virtualisation to snowball

Software virtualisation is likely to continue apace this year, as firms look to reduce costs and improve resource utilisation in their IT environments, according to new figures from Gartner.
Phil Muncaster Feb 15 2009 8:39AM Software
HP bundles XenDesktop with PC blades

HP bundles XenDesktop with PC blades

HP is bundling the latest release of Citrix's XenDesktop with forthcoming blade PC systems as part of its client virtualisation portfolio.
Daniel Robinson Feb 12 2009 6:28AM Hardware
Sun bundles drive virtualisation into SMB market

Sun bundles drive virtualisation into SMB market

Sun Microsystems has created two hardware and software bundles as part of an initiative to drive server virtualisation downstream into the SMB space.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2009 2:34PM Hardware
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.
Ian Williams Dec 12 2008 12:13AM Software
Sun and VMware issue vital updates

Sun and VMware issue vital updates

Users are being advised to update their software after Sun Microsystems and VMware posted software fixes on Wednesday.
Shaun Nichols Dec 5 2008 12:48AM Software
VMware View 3 enhances virtual desktops

VMware View 3 enhances virtual desktops

VMware has updated its virtual desktop product with enhancements that make it easier to provision and manage virtual clients, and new capabilities that support mobile workers on laptops.
Daniel Robinson Dec 3 2008 6:50AM Software
Getronics replaces IT systems and infrastructure

Getronics replaces IT systems and infrastructure

Getronics has replaced all its IT systems and infrastructure following its acquisition by UXC, rolling out 70 different Dell servers and Microsoft’s Hyper-V among other technologies.
Ry Crozier Nov 21 2008 6:00AM Hardware
Greenfield data centres fertile for network revamp

Greenfield data centres fertile for network revamp

Juniper is banking on greenfields data centre builds to kickstart a reduction in the complexity of network architectures, but admitted getting corporate server rooms to follow suit will take more time.
Ry Crozier Nov 20 2008 3:01PM Networking
WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral has provided a glimpse into its on-demand services architecture, revealing it is running 49 blade servers with the capacity to operate 653 VMware-based virtual machines.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 2:27PM Hardware
VMware brings virtualisation to mobile phones

VMware brings virtualisation to mobile phones

VMware is to put virtualisation technology on mobile phones so that users can combine multiple profiles, such as one for business and one for personal use, into one handset.
Daniel Robinson Nov 11 2008 6:24AM Software
Intel dumps VMware shares

Intel dumps VMware shares

Intel Capital is to flog some 3.75 million of the 9.5 million shares it holds in virtualisation outfit VMware, a Securities and Exchange Commission filing reveals.
Paul Hales Nov 5 2008 6:22AM Software
Vendor experience is key in technology evaluation, survey finds

Vendor experience is key in technology evaluation, survey finds

CIOs expect their IT vendors to help them make informed choices about products and technologies, IDC has found.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2008 1:28PM Hardware
VMware defies expectations with strong Q3

VMware defies expectations with strong Q3

Virtualisation firm VMware has reported positive financial results for its third quarter, posting a 35 per cent increase in revenue compared with last year.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 23 2008 6:35AM Software
Government virtualisation subsidies under fire

Government virtualisation subsidies under fire

VMware has emerged upbeat from its latest round of efforts lobbying the Rudd government to subsidise enterprise adoption of virtualisation, but at least one IT insider is questioning the scheme’s logic.
Ry Crozier Oct 21 2008 12:18PM Software
Government asked to subsidise virtualisation

Government asked to subsidise virtualisation

VMware will lobby the Australian government to offer incentives to business to encourage adoption of virtualisation technology.
Ry Crozier Oct 14 2008 12:57PM Software
Feature: hot tips for virtualisation

Feature: hot tips for virtualisation

Migrating systems to a virtualised environment can deliver significant efficiency gains and cost savings, but it has to be planned carefully. Martin Courtney explains how IT leaders can improve the odds of success.
Martin Courtney Oct 13 2008 3:12PM Hardware
Virtualisation set to drive SaaS adoption

Virtualisation set to drive SaaS adoption

Three-quarters of organisations believe that server virtualisation will drive adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS), according to new research released today by web hosting firm Hostway.
Phil Muncaster Oct 7 2008 12:37AM Software
PacLib performs VMware analysis but chooses Microsoft

PacLib performs VMware analysis but chooses Microsoft

The PacLib Group has baulked at a $50,000 quote from VMware to virtualise its environment, deciding instead to take on Microsoft’s Hyper-V.
Ry Crozier Oct 6 2008 6:30AM Software

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