Technology executives are turning to virtual systems to lower costs and reduce energy costs, but issues with the technology remain, according to a survey which also found companies struggling with service and power consumption issues.
- By Kathleen Hickey
- 09/25/2008
In an announcement at VMworld last week, VMware unveiled plans to deliver a portfolio of solutions intended to turn virtualized desktops into "universal clients." The initiative, dubbed vClient, begins with a series of products called VMware View.
- By Chris Riedel
- 09/22/2008
Despite speculation that Microsoft might make an announcement around its Silverlight runtime environment at Zend/PHP Conference and Expo, the company's profile was lower than past events.
- By John K. Waters
- 09/19/2008
LAS VEGAS, SEPT. 18 -- VMware announced a number of initiatives this week at VMworld, but gave few specifics on products and availability. The company has revealed, however, that all the technologies to implement that vision will be available by the end of next year.
With RTM milestone met, Windows Essential Business Server is expected become generally available on November 12.
- By Herb Torrens
- 09/18/2008
Microsoft is crossing the aisles to see the security process through from start to finish -- not just internally, but for outside software developers too.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/18/2008
VMware CTO Stephen Herrod adds texture and detail to CEO Maritz's Tuesday keynote.
Microsoft won't say when the first public beta release of its Windows 7 operating system will occur, but some possible dates have been anonymously leaked.
Microsoft has two new licensing options under its Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop program.
- By Herb Torrens
- 09/17/2008
On the first day of VMware's VMworld conference happening in Las Vegas this week, Citrix Systems -- a competitor of VMware that's also at the conference -- announced the release of XenServer 5, the latest version of its server virtualization solution.
Cray Inc., in conjunction with Intel and Microsoft, on Tuesday unveiled a relatively low-cost supercomputer that works in office environments.
Redmond continued to rebuff assertions that a "suggested sites" feature in Internet Explorer 8, currently at Beta 2 release, invades user privacy.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/15/2008
The annual VMworld user conference gets underway today in Las Vegas, with the event's host betting big on a new strategy that redefines its market-leading virtualization management products.
- By John K. Waters
- 09/15/2008
An industry specification for content management interoperability services has been floated by three players in the enterprise content management (ECM) space.
- By Herb Torrens
- 09/15/2008
Sun Microsystems today launched the latest salvo in the virtualization wars with the release of new and upgraded tools and services around its xVM technology.
- By John K. Waters
- 09/10/2008