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Server consolidation: a tech guide

Server consolidation is a high priority for many IT managers, and there are several ways to do it. One approach is to take a physical server and convert it OS, applications and all into a virtual machine (VM). Server virtualisation tools are then used ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  7 May 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Red Hat, Inc.,  IBM

vOptimizer Pro 2.1

So - if people can see the benefits from using virtualisation tools and approaches for consolidation (yes - I think that really is all we are talking about here!), does anyone think we are ready to finally wake up to the fact that we do not ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  30 Apr 2009

VMware moves vCenter to Linux

VMware will release future versions of vCenter, its flagship virtualisation-management software, in Linux versions as well as for Windows, the company's chief technology officer said on Wednesday. Chief technology officer Stephen Herrod announced the ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  26 Feb 2009

VMware announces next-gen datacentre virtualisation

Virtualisation specialist VMware has announced its next generation of datacentre-virtualisation tools, called vSphere. Speaking on Tuesday at the VMworld Europe 2009 conference in Cannes, VMware president Paul Maritz said vSphere would let firms ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  24 Feb 2009

Related Topics: Paul Maritz,  Intel

Plan B Disaster Recovery

Plan B's disaster recovery service is particularly attractive to small and medium-sized companies with a handful of business-critical servers that need protecting with minimal effort from in-house IT staff... Read Full Review. Simple ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  8 Dec 2008

VMware virtualisation tech adds iPhone, Linux to armour

The next version of VMware's flagship virtualisation management software, VirtualCenter Server, will work with Linux and the iPhone, the company's chief technology officer announced to applause at the VMworld conference on Wednesday. The VMware ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, Silicon.com,  19 Sep 2008

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

VMware adds Linux, iPhone to virtualisation mix

The next version of VMware's flagship virtualisation management software, VirtualCenter Server, will work with Linux and the iPhone, the company's chief technology officer announced to applause at the VMworld conference on Wednesday. The VMware ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  18 Sep 2008

Related Topics: Intel,  AMD,  Microsoft Corporation

VMware demo reveals ESX 4.0 features

VMware's forthcoming ESX Server 4.0 hypervisor update will allow users to change the amount of RAM allocated to virtual machines without rebooting them, VMworld 2008 attendees heard Tuesday. In addition, the new hypervisor will enable businesses to ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  17 Sep 2008

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Vizioncore updates vConverter virtualisation tool

Virtualisation-management specialist Vizioncore announced a new version of its physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual conversion tool at the VMworld conference in Las Vegas on Monday. The updated suite, vConverter 4.0, includes support for all the ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  15 Sep 2008

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Hitachi SMS100

Hitachi's SMS100 is an excellent mid-range iSCSI storage system that uses RAID6 to maintain fault tolerance even when one disk has failed... Read Full Review. Easy to swap out a faulty unit and remove sensitive data before returning to ...

From ROGER HOWORTH, ZDNet UK,  5 Sep 2008

Related Topics: Hitachi, Ltd.

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