Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Posts : VMblog.com - Virtualization Technology News and Information for Everyone

Clouds rise as virtualization tops IT investment 2010

A survey conducted by data management and storage vendor NetApp has revealed that overwhelmingly virtualisation (70%) is the top priority for IT investment in 2010, and that awareness of cloud computing is on the rise. The majority of IT professionals (74%) now claim to have partial understanding of... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:33 PM by David Marshall | 7 Comments
Filed under: Survey

Parallels Automation delivers efficiency and productivity for Keenondots

The leading enabler of Cloud services, Parallels, announced today that the Dutch hoster Keenondots will implement Parallels Automation to provide a complete end-to-end automation platform to provide cloud services for their customers, including regional small businesses and larger national and inter... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:32 PM by David Marshall | 0 Comments
Filed under: Cloud

Netfirms Launches Virtual Private Servers Built Entirely on Parallels Products

The leading enabler of cloud services, Parallels today announced that Netfirms has launched Parallels Virtuozzo Containers to help strengthen its market share.... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:31 PM by David Marshall | 0 Comments
Filed under: Cloud

PINS deploys Parallels Automation Suite to increase productivity and profitability for cloud services

The leading enabler of Cloud services, Parallels, today announced that PINS Nederland B.V., a leading hosting and managed services company in Benelux will implement Parallels Automation to provide a complete end-to-end automation platform including ordering, billing, and service delivery for cloud s... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:31 PM by David Marshall | 0 Comments
Filed under: Cloud

Parallels Announces Parallels Server for Mac Bare Metal Edition

Parallels, worldwide leader in Cloud services automation and virtualization software, today announced that it is extending its server virtualization offerings for Apple environments with the introduction of the world’s first bare metal hypervisor solution for the Apple Xserve: Parallels Server for M... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:29 PM by David Marshall | 0 Comments
Filed under: Server Virtualization

Pano Logic Announces Funding and Establishes a New Standard for Zero Client Desktop Virtualization

Pano Logic announced that it has secured $20 million in a Series C round of financing led by venture capital firm Mayfield Fund. The funds will be used to support continued technology innovation and global market expansion of Pano Logic’s breakthrough zero client virtual desktop computing platform.... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:22 PM by David Marshall | 0 Comments
Filed under: Desktop Virtualization, Financials

NComputing Embraces Windows MultiPoint Server

NComputing, the global leader in virtual desktops with over 15 million daily users, today announced that the company’s full product line will support the new Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 operating system from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT). NComputing virtual desktop kits are based on the company’s vSpace... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:18 PM by David Marshall | 4 Comments
Filed under: General News

CA To Acquire Cloud Computing Solution Provider 3Tera

CA, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held 3Tera®, Inc., a pioneer in cloud computing. 3Tera's AppLogic offers an innovative solution for building cloud services and deploying complex enterprise-class applications to public and private clouds using an intuitive graphic... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:12 PM by David Marshall | 1 Comments
Filed under: Cloud, Acquisition

VKernel Releases Free Capacity View Tool

VKernel has released a new free tool for VM admins called Capacity View which provides a dashboard style view into a VMware environment and provides information on available capacity for VM deployments. The tool is a desktop application that can be downloaded and connected to ESX, vCenter, or VKern... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:59 PM by David Marshall | 0 Comments
Filed under: Virtualization Applications

HyTrust Closes $10.5 Million Series B Financing; Introduces Granite Ventures and Cisco Systems as New Investors

HyTrust, Inc. (http://www.hytrust.com), the leader in policy management and access control for virtual infrastructure, announced today that it has secured $10.5 million in Series B financing. New investors Granite Ventures and Cisco Systems participated in the round of financing, as did existing inv... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:52 PM by David Marshall | 1 Comments
Filed under: Financials

Citrix Enters SaaS-Based IT Management with GoToManage

Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc., today announced that it was entering the IT Management sector with the launch of GoToManage(TM), an integrated web-based platform for monitoring, controlling and supporting attended or unattended IT infrastructure anywhere. The launch of the new GoT... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:48 PM by David Marshall | 1 Comments
Filed under: General News, Cloud, Acquisition

VMware Acquires Assets from RTO Software

VMware has acquired certain assets from RTO Software, a provider of user profile management for Windows desktop and application/performance monitoring tools for desktop virtualization, to enable effective persona management for VMware View.... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:45 AM by David Marshall | 24 Comments

QuorumLabs Introduces Enhanced Business Continuity Solution for SMBs – Sets New Standard for Ease of Deployment and Use

QuorumLabs Inc. today announced onQ 2.0, a new version of its business continuity solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that further simplifies deployment and ease of use, while adding new capabilities such as point-in-time file-level recovery, improved deduplication, enhanced platfo... Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:10 AM by David Marshall | 2 Comments
Filed under: Business Continuity