Application lifecycle management tools maker Borland Software CEO Tod Nielsen has left the company to join VMware as chief operating officer.
- By Michael Desmond
- 01/07/2009
Microsoft has issued a patent application, published on Dec. 25, that specifies the metered use of computers.
Sun Microsystems recently released the latest version of its desktop virtualization software, xVM VirtualBox.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/04/2009
The three companies are getting ready to rumble over ownership of the hypervisor cloud.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 01/01/2009
VMware will expand its strategic relationship with Hewlett-Packard to include the joint development of software that manages datacenter resources.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 12/11/2008
Microsoft server and tools exec Bob Kelly told an investment banker audience how Microsoft plans to take advantage of opportunities in the enterprise IT market.
As IT managers develop strategies and deploy technologies to reduce power consumption in their facilities, they recognize virtualization does not only reduce server sprawl, it can also save energy.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 12/08/2008
Enterprises are starting to appreciate software as a service (SaaS) and plan to maintain or grow their SaaS use, according to a survey conducted by Gartner, tapping 258 respondents.
- By Jim Barthold
- 12/04/2008
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), also known as desktop virtualization or hosted desktop, is typically used to move Windows desktop environments into a datacenter, where they reside on a server and are "pushed" out to end users.
VMware rolled out the centerpiece of its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) strategy today, with the release of VMware View 3.
Microsoft is initiating the fourth in a series of datacenter upgrades to enable its cloud computing services, according to a Microsoft blog post on Tuesday.
- By Herb Torrens
- 12/02/2008
With the upcoming Virtual Datacenter Operating System, new VMware CEO Paul Maritz wants to virtualize every bit and byte of your data center.
Coming up with a good data recovery plan is no easy feat. That's where Microsoft's System Center Data Protection Manager comes in.
- By Joern Wettern
- 12/01/2008
Sun Microsystems, a leader in Java and open source technologies, put market "speculation to rest" today.
- By Herb Torrens
- 11/14/2008
Parallels has released Parallels Desktop 4.0, an update to the company's desktop virtualization solution for Mac OS X.
VMware today announced a new market direction involving the mobile telecom market: VMware will target mobile phone makers and their partners with a new bare-metal hypervisor optimized for telecom applications.
Microsoft has introduced a new Windows server component to seamlessly connect Active Directory users to Microsoft-based services and other services residing in the Internet cloud.
- By Jim Barthold
- 11/04/2008
The companies' new products could change the virtualization game.
Besides carpooling and riding a bicycle to work, using the right software can keep some gas money in your pocket.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 11/01/2008
The virtualization giant's new CEO on competing with Redmond.