Virtualization

VMware and the Hybrid Cloud

Ever since it became clear that virtualization was leading directly to the cloud, VMware has been in a bit of a pickle. How, exactly, will it leverage its dominance in virtual infrastructure into the wider and even more chaotic environment outside the data center walls? Continue Reading »

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HP Wins Bidding War for 3PAR: Implications

Paying a sharp premium for 3PAR, HP has purchased a core technology that should position the company well against what is believed to be the biggest pool of potential revenue for this decade, the virtualized cloud. Continue Reading »

VMware Pushes IT-as-a-Service, Launches New vCloud Offerings

VMware has used its latest annual conference to drive the notion of cloud computing and IT-as-a-service. Continue Reading »

Choices Abound in Unified Storage

Aside from the obvious benefits of increased flexibility, simplified management and reduced hardware requirements, what are some of the other ways to differentiate between the growing legion of unified platforms hitting the channel? Continue Reading »

Managing Virtual/Cloud Environments: Watch and Learn

The more complex the virtual environment becomes, the more difficult it is for human operators to monitor and manage it. Netuitive says that answer lies in "behavior-learning" technology. Continue Reading »

Virtualization and the Network

Virtualization has been good for enterprise networking. Or has it? Continue Reading »

Automation Will Help Companies Get Over Virtualization Hump

While a majority of the IT professionals say that virtualization is having a positive impact on IT service overall, IT pros obviously will need to become more comfortable with virtualizaton-management tools. Continue Reading »

The Cloud and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity

The cloud may be the best thing that has happened for disaster recovery/business continuity (DR/BR) for small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs). Continue Reading »

Local SSDs: The Right Fit for VDI?

Probably the single biggest limiting factor on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments is its impact on storage. Continue Reading »