"Doing more with less resources has never been more true. And virtualization software has matured at the right time so that customers can save money on buying fewer servers, use less energy in datacenters and use less real estate," says Mike Neil, Microsoft's GM for Virtualization, in ...

Let the games begin. First thing this morning Microsoft said that its standalone Hyper-V Server 2008, the bare metal hypervisor meant to help it wrest leadership of the virtualization market from VMware, would be available today. Anticipating Microsoft’s coming, VMware declared its s...

AMD’s first 45nm chip, the Shanghai version of its quad-core Barcelona server processor, is reportedly in full production. The company has reportedly pulled in delivery of two-way and eight-way models from Q1 to any minute now. Shanghai evidently means a 20% improvement over Barcelon...

Xiotech announced that it has entered into an alliance with Xcedex. Under the agreement, Xiotech is able to offer Xcedex's proprietary X_Factor Virtualization Readiness Planning (VRP) and Virtualization Readiness Design (VRD) analytics tools to its customers, allowing them to assess th...

rPath announced that SOASTA has selected rPath’s rBuilder and the rPath Lifecycle Management Platform to build and maintain its CloudTest application images for virtualized and bare metal environments. rPath provides SOASTA with end-to-end technology that simplifies the entire range ...

Open-E announced general availability of Data Storage Server (DSS) for VMware ESX 3.5. VMware provides TAP program members with tools to develop products that are complementary to VMware virtualization software and help deliver high-value solutions to joint customers. Data Storage Serv...

As cross-platform virtualization is becoming accepted by CIOs and IT managers as a cost-effective solution for datacenter consolidation, workload replication, scalability, business continuity and legacy application migration, the level of international interest in QuickTransit has grow...

Open-E announced that Open-E Data Storage Server (DSS) has been certified for use with Virtual Iron's server virtualization software. Environments deploying both Virtual Iron and Open-E Data Storage Server (DSS) will benefit from streamlined virtual infrastructure, improved server and ...

Layered Technologies announced that its recently completed network upgrades further strengthen its ability to handle complex requirements of enterprise-class customers for traditional and virtualization platforms, while simultaneously positioning Layered Tech to effectively manage its ...

SAVVIS announced a business alliance with virtualization and automation software provider, Parallels. The alliance enables independent software vendors (ISVs) to convert their single-tenancy applications to operate in a Software as a Service (SaaS) environment without having to re-arch...

HP announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LeftHand Networks. LeftHand Networks' solutions enable midsize companies and remote offices or branches of large corporations to easily and cost-effectively protect critical business data. HP has agreed to purchase LeftHand N...

Dell got its name in the papers late last year when it bought EqualLogic. HP followed suit Wednesday when it said that it was buying EqualLogic’s iSCSI rival LeftHand Networks, the nine-year-old storage virtualization and iSCSI/SAN ISV, for around $360 million cash. Dell paid $1.4 bi...

VMware announced the general availability of VMware Workstation 6.5. VMware Workstation, the desktop virtualization product, has new features, including the ability to seamlessly toggle between windows on different virtual machines, support for Direct X 3D graphics and new debugging to...

3PAR announced that it has further strengthened its presence across EMEA through a new channel partnership with storage systems integrator Databasement. Databasement delivers replication and restoration solutions to medium- and large-size organisations across the Netherlands, Belgium, ...

Egenera continued momentum in Asia Pacific with the addition of new customers across a variety of regions and sectors. Egenera makes every data center a reliable dynamic data center through its integrated enterprise data center solutions, powerful PAN Manager software and professional ...

While the American economy dangles by a thread over a lake of molten lava, the American corporation keeps chugging along. Red Hat says it has no material exposure to the debacle and that September has been no different than the beginning of any other quarter. Its pipeline is reportedly...

Citrix took its virtualization widgetry, repackaged it, and went into the cloud business Monday, announcing a new Citrix Cloud Center (C3) product family targeted at the would-be hosted cloud services that are chasing both consumers and enterprise data centers. C3 is supposed to be a c...

Fortisphere announced that its Virtual Essentials product suite has achieved "Certified for Windows Server 2008" status and will support Hyper-V, Microsoft's next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology. Designed for line-of-business and mission-critical applicatio...

Composite Software announced its Composite Information Server has been certified for interoperability with the HP Neoview enterprise data warehouse platform. Composite Software is also part of the HP Developer & Solution Partner Program (DSPP), a worldwide alliance program providing ac...

VMware’s Workstation 6.5, its desktop virtualization widgetry, hit general availability Monday. The latest upgrade of the nine-year-old software, VMware’s original product, can be used to toggle between windows on different virtual machines and debug multi-tier applications while p...

VMware is collecting protocols. Last week it made Teradici’s day and announced that it had licensed the software implementation of the Canadian start-up’s PC-over-IP display protocol technology as a key piece of its so-called PC-replacing vClient initiative.

Global Knowledge announced a worldwide partnership that will allow the company to apply its strengths as an education solutions provider in North America, Europe, and the Middle East, by offering virtualization training on VMware. Virtualization training is a growing requirement for IT...

IBM, the company that invented virtualization back in the mainframe’s Pleistocene period, claims it’s made a breakthrough that will accelerate the spread of the virtual desktop by slashing VDI storage requirements by as much as 80%. The widgetry is supposed to encourage users to mo...

Alternative Technology announced that they will distribute Oracle VM software and sell Oracle VM server virtualization support for both Oracle and non-Oracle applications. Alternative Technology will leverage its North American channel, education and technical resources to expand the r...

“We are beginning to see significant interest from our customers who are ready to take advantage of new virtualization technologies,” said Urvish Vashi, general manager of dedicated servers at The Planet. “Many companies are looking to better utilize their server assets, which ha...

Chelsio Communications announced its software drivers have been integrated in the latest release of Oracle VM server virtualization software. Chelsio has taken a high standing in connecting virtual servers to the converged data center network, enabling end users to more effectively uti...

VMware announced a licensing agreement with Wyse Technology to use its remote display software to enhance RDP for VMware View. Bolstering its vClient Initiative and its commitment to support broad customer choice for the use of multiple protocol technologies, VMware plans to integrate ...

DataCore and Parallels announced the formation of a technology alliance. The purpose of the alliance is to provide mutual customers with an enhanced “complete virtualization” (server virtualization + storage virtualization) user experience, and to facilitate cross-qualification of ...

Tenable Network Security announced the general availability of a virtual appliance for the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner. Tenable's Nessus Virtual Appliance for VMware is a pre-built, pre-configured and ready-to-run software application packaged with the operating system inside a virtua...

“VMware is helping make our hospital more efficient and effective,” said Nasir. “We’ve increased server utilization from eight percent to 70 percent. We expect to save over half a million dollars in two years with virtualization. That means we can focus more resources on delive...

Released in October 2007, the Magnitude 3D 4000 virtualized storage area network (SAN) solution continues to demonstrate its appeal to midsized organizations looking for easy-to-manage storage systems that will adapt as their needs grow and change. Magnitude 3D 4000, built on a virtual...

"The virtualization market is experiencing explosive growth, and companies are looking for new ways to deploy virtualization to further enhance their environments," said Tim FitzGerald, who leads the VirtualPath practice for Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. "Desktop virtualization...

Integrien announced new VMware-specific capabilities that will be featured in the next version of its flagship software offering, Alive. Driven by its support for a range of virtual environments, including VMware, Alive addresses the complexities of managing both physical and virtual e...

Sun Microsystems announced strong partner support for its Sun xVM virtualization portfolio, the comprehensive offerings for virtualizing desktop to datacenter. Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Value Added Resellers (VARs) and technology leaders are leveraging Sun xVM to meet growin...

Pano Logic announced the launch of a new campaign focused on the Pano zero-client. Since its launch in August 2007, Pano VDS has become known for its innovative industrial design and immediate appeal to end-users. The campaign's Web site, http://www.thesilvercube.com/, will raise aware...

Akorri announced the company has signed a global reseller agreement with Dell. Under the terms of the agreement, Dell’s worldwide direct and channel sales forces are authorized to sell Akorri’s BalancePoint solution. BalancePoint supports both Dell CLARiiON and Dell EqualLogic PS S...

Accellion announced it is making a free version of its secure file transfer appliance available to VMware ESXi Hypervisor customers. Designed to meet the needs of corporations moving toward virtualized environments, the Accellion Secure File Transfer Virtual Appliance helps companies a...

Compellent announced support for Oracle VM server virtualization software. Compellent's advanced virtualization creates a powerful storage infrastructure, delivering high performance, reduced cost of ownership, simplified storage management and an ideal platform for Oracle VM. Oracle V...

Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs) announced that it has joined the Symbian Partner Network to support the growing demand for mobile devices that are virtualized with OKL4, and rely on the Symbian operating system (OS). Symbian creates and licenses Symbian OS, the OS for smartphones which has ...

Responding to the growth of virtualization deployments in the enterprise, and the need for applications that support this environment, Lieberman Software announced that Random Password Manager is now certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. By supporting Hyper-V, Random Pas...