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Utility Computing: Pay-per-usage processing provided by a service organization that uses its own computers and facilities. Also called "on demand computing," customers access the computers via a private network or over...; Full Utility Computing Definition >>

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ScalarCalc (exe): ScalarCalc is a calculator that is to solve real math problems with units and simple enough to perform everyday unit conversions. Try the built in Equations feature to solve common problems. A print feature allows you to print your work. Demo mode operates with fewer significant digits. This version is...; Tags: HP OpenView, ScalarCalc, Print Feature, Utility Computing, It Management, It service Management; Software downloads 2008-07-23
News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Citrix's "Kensho" Open Virtual Format tools will drive hypervisor interoperability, Microsoft Hyper-V: Citrix will ship in the third quarter a technical preview of Open Virtual Machine format tools that will allow developers and IT pros to create virtual, portable application workloads that run on XenServer and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Oh, and yes, add VMWare ESX to that list ...; Tags: Interoperability, Hypervisor, Citrix Systems Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tool, OVF, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Productivity, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Virtualization in Education: When it comes to desktop computing in Education, flexibility is key. Availability of computers in classrooms, offices, labs, dorm rooms, and throughout campus is expected. Students, faculty and staff want to be able to access their own data, securely, from all of these locations. This white paper discusses how virtualization...; Tags: Education, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage; White papers 2008-07-14
Look who's running VMware now: Former Softie Paul Maritz has a new challenge on his hands: Competing head-to-head with his former employer in the virtualization space. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-08

Pediatric market opened to statins: Yes, if you have to give your kid a statin at 8 to prevent a future heart attack I think there is something wrong with your parenting. But should the kid pay for it with an early death? When it can be prevented? by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Recommendation, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Servers, Security, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Microsoft's Hyper-V and Spin Marketing - the Parallels view: Here's another take on Microsoft's announcement of Hyper-V. This time, the comments are coming from Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. Surguei appears to be taking a rather pragmatic view of the announcement and all of the surrounding hype. Here's what he had to say: ...; Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Parallels, Surguei, Serguei, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Dell strives to make it easier to be green with FlexAddress: In the scheme of green things, Dell's PowerEdge M-Series blades could be described as emerald. Now, the company is trying to make it easier for data center managers to opt for them, with a new patent-pending tool called Dell FlexAddress. Glenn Keels, director, global relationship marketing...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Blade, Data Centers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-02
VMware: The Hyper-V assault is underway, but the war is a long one: Microsoft's Hyper-V--that long awaited virtualization effort from Redmond--is off and running and the analysis on it falls into three generic buckets: Hyper-V is spin; it's a real virtualization player; and Microsoft is going to crush VMware or be crushed by the incumbent. While those of us in...; Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Dan Kusnetzky, Paula Rooney, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Hyper-V: The no-brainer virtualization stack for Windows: Last Thursday, Microsoft released the final version of Hyper-V, the much anticipated built-in hypervisor for Windows Server 2008. Back in February, we had a look at a late beta release, and we were quite impressed with the performance of the system and how easy it was to manage virtual machines....; Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Paravirtualization Method, Microsoft VMM 2008, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, Open Source, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-01
Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft: Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new era for Microsoft. Who could have envisioned five years ago that a Microsoft platform would openly...; Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Microsoft finally launches Hyper-V: Analysts have welcomed the release of the hypervisor, but rival VMware claims Hyper-V has been a long time coming and lacks functionality. Microsoft has announced that its Hyper-V hypervisor is finally available, but analysts have questioned whether large enterprises will adopt the product as their sole virtualization...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk, hypervisor, Microsoft, VMware, virtualization; News items 2008-06-26
Helicopter Screensaver (exe): A helicopter is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades. Helicopters are engineering marvels. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Screensaver, Helicopter, Wallpaper Screensavers, Aerospace & Defense, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Manufacturing, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-06-26
I'm sticking with Windows XP: You've heard it all before -- the bell tolls for Windows XP. The governor isn't calling to give it a reprieve -- Microsoft is officially declaring it end of life for system OEMs on June 30. On April 14, 2009, mainstream support dies. Enterprises with extended support contracts can keep...; Tags: Desktop, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-25
Tresys VM Fortress: Tresys recently launched VM Fortress, a product based upon work done at the U.S. government's National Security Agency and has been made available as SELinux.VM Fortress is designed to enhance virtual machine security "by confining virtual machines in a patent-pending sandboxing mechanism. This strong, independent control over system resources strictly...; Tags: Virtual Machine, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Open Source, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-06-25
ProxMox: The high-performance virtualization server for the rest of us: What sounds like a cross between a Ferengi mating practice and an OREO cookie clone, but is actually the latest and greatest in Open Source turnkey virtualization servers? It's the ProxMox Virtual Environment, a new open source project that has been flying under the hypervisor radar, but may pose a...; Tags: High-performance, OpenVZ, Server, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, VM, ProxMox VE, Virtual Machine Setup, Virtualization, Linux, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Lanamark Virtualization Services Software: Mark Angelo, CEO and founder of Lanamark,spoke a while ago about the challenges virtualization technology can pose for providers of IT services. This folks are often known by a number of different names including channel partners, service providers and the like. Virtualization technology, in Mark's view, offers these people a...; Tags: Software, Server, Analysis, Application Workload, Server Resource, Lanamark Explorer, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Views from VMware's Analyst Day: Yesterday I attended a VMware analyst briefing in good ol' Beantown, a.k.a. Boston, Massachusetts. Having had the opportunity to speak with the executives of well over 120 companies offering something in the realm of virtualization technology, I came to the event with a fairly neutral viewpoint. Although I was ready...; Tags: VMware Inc., Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Strategy, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-06-19
Ensure Virtualization is Meeting Your Needs--Read this New White Paper: To accommodate the changing technological landscape, many companies are establishing virtual environments. Unfortunately, many of these organizations aren't prepared for virtualization's challenges, and lose its benefits due to poorly performing applications that don't meet service levels or end-user needs. The new Quest white paper, "5 Ways To...; Tags: Quest Software Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Data Centers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management; White papers 2008-06-19
IBM wins supercomputing bakeoff; Playstation chips rule; Intel dominates HPC: Supercomputers are like muscle cars for IT: Few of us have one, but boy they are fun to look at. IBM on Tuesday touted that its supercomputer built for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos National Lab is the most powerful system in the world. It...; Tags: Supercomputer, Blade, Sony Playstation, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Chip, Supercomputing, NNSA Supercomputer, Roadrunner, Roadrunner System, Intel Quad-core Blade System, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Processors, Servers, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-18