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NComputing Drives Desktop Virtualization into the Mainstream with Launch of $20 Numo System-On-Chip Bringing Windows and Linux Applications to Any Device

2010-03-20T00:14:00Z

NComputing Inc., the global leader in low-cost virtual desktops for Windows, Linux, VMware and Citrix, with over 20 million daily users, today announced the launch and immediate availability of its Numo™ family of chips. Numo is an ambidextrous chip that will power consumer applications, such as accessing Google from a smart TV, as well as enterprise applications, such as using Microsoft Windows-based virtual desktops in bank branch offices. NComputing's Numo provides maximum flexibility and choice as modern computing models continue their inevitable transformation and integration between traditional desktops and new models of cloud computing....(read more)

Hetzner Online Gives Customers More Dedicated Hosting Options With Parallels Plesk Panel for Windows and Linux

2010-03-20T00:13:00Z

Cloud-enablement leader, Parallels, announced today at WebhostingDay that Hetzner Online, a successful web hosting company and experienced data center operator in Germany will offer Parallels Plesk Panel server management software to its large dedicated server customer base....(read more)

Arsys Offers a New Class of Cloud Services for Small Businesses With Parallels Small Business Panel

2010-03-20T00:13:00Z

Cloud-enablement leader, Parallels, announced today at WebhostingDay that Arsys has launched Parallels Small Business Panel to simplify and diversify its Cloud services offering for small businesses and grow its share of the European market. Spain’s leading provider of domain name registration, web hosting and advanced Internet services is offering its 250,000+ customers Parallels Small Business Panel free on all virtual private servers....(read more)

Virtensys to Demonstrate Its Award-Winning I/O Virtualization Solutions at FOSE 2010

2010-03-20T00:03:00Z

Virtensys, Ltd, a leader in next-generation I/O solutions for data centers, today announced that the company will demonstrate its I/O virtualization switches, the Virtensys VIO-4000 Series, at FOSE 2010 – booth # 2423 - on March 23-25, 2010 in Washington, D. C. The company has recently announced an agreement with Promark Technology to distribute its virtualization solutions to government users. ...(read more)

Surgient to Lead Sessions at CloudSlam 2010

2010-03-20T00:01:00Z

At the upcoming CloudSlam2010 event, executives from Surgient®, the leader in private cloud automation for the enterprise, will participate in two sessions that explore how to succeed and avoid costly mistakes when implementing private clouds. With over 150 enterprise cloud implementations under their belt, Surgient chief technology officer Dave Malcolm and vice president Brian Wilson will lead the sessions and share experiences on what works and what pitfalls to avoid. ...(read more)

Quest Software Announces Plans for vWorkspace Integration with Microsoft RemoteFX

2010-03-19T23:59:00Z

Quest Software, Inc., provider of vWorkspace, a single virtualization solution for application delivery and desktop deployments, today announced plans to support Microsoft RemoteFX, a Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 feature currently under development, in future versions of Quest products. ...(read more)

Wyse Extends Market Leadership in Client Virtualization with Multiplatform Support for Microsoft RemoteFX

2010-03-19T23:58:00Z

Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced plans to support Microsoft RemoteFX technology, enabling rich media experience across all Wyse client platforms. ...(read more)

Cisco Unified Computing System Delivers Breakthrough Business Application Performance

2010-03-19T11:13:00Z

Cisco today announced that the Cisco Unified Computing System has achieved outstanding performance results in industry standard benchmarks for virtualized environments as well as other key data center applications. Of the top results Cisco achieved, the VMware VMmarkTM benchmark has special significance for customers by demonstrating that the Unified Computing System B250 M2 Server is capable of delivering the highest performing blade server for virtualization, regardless of the number of processor cores. ...(read more)

VMware Brings Enterprise-Class Virtualization to SMBs at Half the Price

2010-03-19T10:57:00Z

VMware, Inc., the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud today announced it is offering its VMware vSphere Essentials product package at up to 50% off the list price* through June 15, 2010. ...(read more)

New VMware ThinApp 4.5 Application Virtualization Solution Speeds Migration Time to Windows 7 by as much as 40%

2010-03-19T10:56:00Z

VMware, Inc., the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data center and to the cloud, today announced the availability of VMware’s ThinApp 4.5 application virtualization solution. ThinApp 4.5 enables rapid adoption of Microsoft Windows 7 in the enterprise by providing compatibility for legacy and custom applications across multiple Windows operating system environments. With ThinApp 4.5, enterprises can quickly migrate existing applications to new Windows operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 7, eliminating conflicts between operating environments, and extending the life of application investments. ...(read more)

TomTom join list of leading speakers at the 2nd Cloud Computing World Forum

2010-03-19T10:29:00Z

Chris de Bacher, CIO of TomTom has confirmed to speak at the Cloud Computing World Forum - www.cloudwf.com - taking place from June 29 to July 1, 2010 at Olympia Conference Centre, London. ...(read more)

Microsoft Accelerates Desktop Virtualization

2010-03-18T23:59:00Z

Microsoft Corp. today announced new investments around desktop virtualization technologies and solutions, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), to help organizations of all sizes increase flexibility, employee productivity and IT cost savings. During a webcast at 9 a.m. PDT, the company will detail new technologies, simplified licensing models and an alliance with Citrix Systems Inc., furthering its virtualization strategy from the desktop to the datacenter. ...(read more)

VKernel Names Doug McNary as New CEO

2010-03-18T11:25:00Z

VKernel announced yesterday that there has been a regime change at the top. The company announced that industry veteran, Doug McNary, will now take over the seat as CEO of the company from Alex Bakman, who will now lead company strategy as CTO. ...(read more)

DataCore Software's SANmelody Storage Virtualization Solution Wins 2010 Network Computing Award for "Storage Product of the Year"

2010-03-18T10:36:00Z

DataCore Software, a leading provider of storage virtualization software, has once again scooped one of the UK’s top networking awards by winning the Storage Product of the Year Award at the prestigious 2010 Network Computing Awards dinner held recently at the Tower Hotel in London. DataCore’s SANmelody™ beat out tough category competition from finalists EMC, Compellent, LSI, CA, among others. ...(read more)

Mission Possible: Data Center Provisioning at the Rack Level

2010-03-18T10:32:00Z

For a large number of IT managers, increasing data center efficiency and driving down costs is always top of mind. The challenge is balancing this objective against ever-increasing needs for higher application performance. Today, most data centers have severely over-provisioned server, storage and networking hardware because performance demands have not kept pace with more efficient data center technologies. This often results in higher costs for power, cooling and infrastructure overhead. ...(read more)