Converged storage and server maker Nutanix has announced upgraded hardware and a new operating system (OS) version with support for Red Hat's KVM hypervisor in addition to existing VMware support. Nutanix debuted in 2011 with its ...
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The benefits of server virtualisation are indeed quite impressive for today's server and datacentre administrators, but what about you – the storage manager? While everyone else is reaping the rewards of their newly virtualised ...
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Giving customers an element of control when it comes to storing their data in the cloud is the key to gaining their trust and, in turn, their patronage. This is the belief of Trend Micro’s solutions architect, Udo Schneider, who ...
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VMware today announced its intention to buy Nicira for $1.05bn. VMware already dominates the server virtualisation market, but with this latest buy is looking towards a stronger play in networking, thanks to Nicira’s focus on ...
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The global software market grew 4.7% in the first half of this year to $167 billion, with CRM (customer relationship management), virtualization and collaboration coming in as the fastest-growing segments, according to figures released ...
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Windows Azure customers will be able to use Linux-based operating systems, open source tools and languages for the first time now that Microsoft Azure officially supports those offerings. The move to support Linux and open source ...
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StarWind Software Inc., an innovative provider of storage virtualization software and VM backup technology, announced today the release of the StarWind iSCSI SAN Free edition and StarWind Native SAN for Hyper-V Free edition with the entire ...
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IDG News Service - Citrix Systems has started to detail the future of Windows desktops and applications in its virtual environments with tech previews of Excalibur and Merlin, the first versions of its Project Avalon. Project Avalon, ...
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Computerworld - Clustered storage vendor Scale Computing today upgraded its scale-out storage cluster to include compute resources dedicated to applications and a hypervisor component that allows storage and memory to be easily managed and ...
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Expanding its portfolio of cloud computing services, Google is launching an IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) package, called Google Compute Engine (GCE). "We've heard from many of our customers that not having an IaaS was a barrier to ...
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As we've seen in recent years, natural disasters can lead to long-term downtime for organizations. Because earthquakes, hurricanes, snow storms or other events can put data centers and other corporate facilities out of commission for a ...
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While newly-discovered malware that attacks VMware virtual machines is no cause for undue concern, users can take some basic steps to protect apps and data, says security firm Trend Micro. Earlier this week, advanced analysis of the ...
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Juniper Networks has unveiled an update to its vGW Virtual Gateway product line to target service providers looking for better security on a larger scale. The vGW series works at the hypervisor level, putting firewall, antivirus and ...
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BURLINGTON, MA, September 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- StarWind Software Inc., an innovative provider of storage virtualization software and VM backup technology, announced today the release of the new StarWind iSCSI SAN & NAS V6 and ...
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Cisco has acquired vCider, a provider of virtual network overlay technology to support its Open Network Environment (ONE) strategy. VCider will become part of the company’s cloud computing division and support Cisco’s role in ...
Tags: Cisco, virtual network, Open Network Environment, cloud computing