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August 2006 - Posts
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As the CIO of a Fortune 1000 company, David Thompson has more resources than most technology managers. And given that the company Thompson works for is Symantec Corp., the security and data protection expertise at his fingertips is the envy of most of his peers.
But for all of his advantages, Th... Read More...
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Ben Rudolph posted on his blog site recently that people have been asking about Mac Pro compatbility, and so he wanted to address the question as best he could. He writes:
1) Is Parallels Desktop compatible with the new Mac Pro tower?
Not yet. The new Mac Pros have a different CPU model, and wo... Read More...
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Server virtualization may be enterprise computing's latest technology, but a recent survey of corporate IT buyers shows that near-term adoption may not match the hype.
According to an August survey of IT decision-makers by Natick, Mass.-based Sage Research Inc., 38% say they plan to deploy server... Read More...
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In a recently released report, Pragmatic Approaches To Server Virtualization (Forrester Research, Inc., June 19, 2006), data center automation is cited as a key recommendation for bringing down the cost of managing large numbers of physical and virtual servers.
Opsware Inc. provides an applica... Read More...
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Virtual Strategy Magazine recently spoke with an interviewed Kevin Epstein, Vice President of Marketing for Scalent Systems. The conversation was centered around the recent release of Scalent V/OE 2.0. The Podcast interview lasts about 20 minutes.
Kevin most recently served as Director of Marketi... Read More...
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VMTN recently posted a list of some of the latest virtual appliances added to the VMTN Virtual Appliance Directory.
Check out the latest listing, by clicking to read more.
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Stream Theory, Inc., a leading developer of patented virtualized software delivery and digital rights management solutions, today announced it has been awarded U.S. Patent number 7,096,253 for "Method and Apparatus for Streaming Software." The patent, which covers core technology related to streamin... Read More...
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Tech Data Corp. has an exclusive arrangement to offer XenSource Inc's XenEnterprise server virtualization platform. XenEnterprise enables resellers to decrease networking infrastructure and operating costs by eliminating underutilized server hardware.
No terms of the deal were disclosed.
"Th... Read More...
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With New York City having experienced sweltering heat and power outages this summer, IBM virtualization and self-managing autonomic technology -- which helps improve utilization of technology systems and help reduce energy consumption -- will power the 126th annual US Open tennis tournament, allowin... Read More...
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OzVMs's Damian Murdoch was able to get an interview with Microsoft's Michael Kleef, a Technology Specialist. Damian was able to find out more about Microsoft's hypervisor product and the future of virtualization. Read his interview to find out more information about Microsoft's future in the virtu... Read More...
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MaximumASP announces the availability of a completely new line of Microsoft-based virtual web hosting. MaximumASP's "Virtual Environment" powered by Virtuozzo, provides a quantum leap in server virtualization features and resources, while still providing the same high level of Superior Support for w... Read More...
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iPolicy Networks, provider of next-generation network security solutions, today announced it will support Network Access Protection (NAP) technology from Microsoft. Network Access Protection (NAP) is a policy enforcement technology built into the Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server ... Read More...
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X-Tend, the Belgian Linux and Open Source company, announces a partnership with XenSource Inc.
X-Tend has been an early Xen adopter and has been deploying the Xen based infrastructure for many customers for over a year. Today X-Tend announces an extension to the partnership with XenSource, by jo... Read More...
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Intel will today roll out its next-generation Xeon MP processor for high-end servers, code-named "Tulsa" and sold under the Xeon 7100 series brand name. The Tulsa chips are, unlike their "Paxville" Xeon MP predecessors, true dual-core processors. They are not just two single-core chips jammed into a... Read More...
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Configuresoft, an innovator in systems management technology and the creator of enterprise Configuration Intelligence, today announced that Dennis Moreau, Ph.D., CTO, will be presenting "Virtualization and Security Configuration Policy and Compliance" at the Forrester Security Forum on September 8th... Read More...
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Atos Origin has launched a new server consolidation and server virtualization service based on its proven methodology and tools. The server consolidation service, part of Atos™ Infrastructure Solutions, takes a global approach to server consolidation and leverages Atos Origin's extensive experience ... Read More...
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IT administrators can catch a break from the seemingly endless task of patching if they're willing to use virtualization software at the application level.
Several IT directors who recently deployed such software have found that their patching duties could be done faster and were easier to carry... Read More...
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DataCore Software, a leader in virtual storage solutions, today announced the deployment of a new DataCore powered SAN at ETO, the leading independent Marketing Services group in Europe. The DataCore software consolidates and optimizes the management and utilization of over 13 Terabytes (TB) of data... Read More...
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Managing virtual servers requires IT managers to think outside the box - literally. System administrators trained to check the health and availability of physical servers now must figure out how to distinguish between what's happening at the physical level with what's going on in the virtual realm. ... Read More...
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But competitors say EMC, perhaps distracted by its overhaul, is leaving them openings. EMC admitted that execution issues this spring left it unable to meet some orders for a new storage system.
IBM and other rivals also cite a concept known as "virtualization." Among other things, it lets networ... Read More...
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