CIO.com - Virtualization

Google to Launch Cloud Storage 'Drive' Soon - Reports

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Google is rumoured to be on the verge of launching a new cloud-based storage product, which has been described as the search giant's answer to Dropbox.

EMC to Flesh Out VFCache with VMware Integration, Other Additions

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The server-based flash cache will come in bigger cards, SSDs and less expensive media later this year, the company says

Nicira Debuts with Its SDN Baby

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode.

The Future of Hypervisors

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The world of hypervisors is complicated by the fact that there are proprietary and open source tools, each with different strengths and weaknesses.

BMC and VCE Partnership Shows Consortium Is Gaining Power

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Is there strength in numbers? The deal VCE recently struck with BMC suggests that a consortium of companies layering in best-in-class technology might be a more effective approach to win large-scale government and enterprise customers in the private cloud space, writes CIO.com's Rob Enderle.

SaaS, APTs and Asymmetric Risk Take Spotlight at Security Threats 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

What's your stance on SaaS? Is your perimeter as secure as you think? How can the insurance calculus on asymmetric risk illuminate your company's security exposure? CIO.com's Bernard Golden recaps the provocative discussions entertained at the Security Threat 2012 conference.

OpenStack Removes Hyper-V Support in Next Release

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Microsoft appeared interested in maintaining support for Hyper-V in OpenStack, but developers decided to remove the buggy code

Riverbed Upgrades 'Edge Virtual Server Infrastructure'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Riverbed today announced the release of updates to its Steelhead network performance products as well as its Granite product line, which is based on the edge virtual server infrastructure approach that Riverbed is pushing. Whereas the former aims to boost network performance for the customers that are concerned about application delivery, the latter may attract more attention from the infrastructure management industry.

VMTurbo Upgrade Supports the Three Major Virtualization Platforms

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

VMTurbo has upgraded its operations management suite to support the three major virtual environments and to improve its capacity-planning tool.

Logica Says Cloud is 'Railway of 21st Century'

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Logica has described cloud computing as "the railway of the 21st century", claiming that the community clouds it is building with Microsoft will help to promote sharing and collaboration among like-minded companies.

Cloud Computing Both More Agile and Less Expensive

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Are cloud services attractive because they are less expensive than traditional offerings or are IT professionals drawn by greater agility? Bernard Golden writes that it's not an either-or debate. Much like those famous 'tastes great ... less filling" beer commercials, the beauty of cloud computing lies in the beholder.

Prepping the Network for VDI

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

From the cloud to the new wireless edge, conversations in the IT department are revolving around what the network will do next. One technology that has managed to escape much of the spotlight -- while still transforming IT --- is Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

Micron to Acquire PCIe Virtualization Vendor Virtensys

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Micron Technology on Friday announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Virtensys Ltd., a U.K.-based provider of PCIe-sharing products. No financial details on the deal were released.

NetApp's Tom Georgens: How We Got Big, Stayed Nimble, and View Storage Today

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

In an exclusive interview, NetApp CEO Tom Georgens talks about virtualization, the private cloud, and how his company defines big data

Microsoft's Revamped System Center Focuses on Managing the Cloud

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the latest version of System Center, which promises to make it easier to manage virtual and cloud environments. Here, Microsoft officials, industry analysts and customers talk about how the new version lets you better manage both private cloud and public cloud services as well virtualization platforms from multiple vendors.