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Virtualization smackdown: Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 vs. VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2

Virtualization smackdown: Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 vs. VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2VMware has even more managabilityYou have the additional capability of managing VMware Server (2.0 beta) with their enterprise-class tools in the Virtual Infrastructure suite. (That means no web front-end!) You can also automate actions without purchasing VI...

Tags: Utility computing, Storage management, VMware Inc., VMware Server, VMWare Server 2.0, VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2, Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6, Sun xVM Virtualbox, VMware Server 2.0 Beta, Sun xVM, virtualization, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-21

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The real pros and cons of server virtualization

YepVMwear is starting to look like Windoze - adding unneeded functionality just because it can. Moving VMs around from server to server live - is COOL. But why do you need it? If you are on a consolidation binge and utilization is king, then there will be no "extra" capacity...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Virtualization, server virtualization, VMwear, server

Discussion threads 2009-11-07

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Hardware 2.0 - Best software applications/tools/utilities

Why VMware workstation?Why VMware workstation and not VMware server?That was nice. Only, you do all this stuff in Linux for FREEntYes, whats the difference between the two? ntntI was thinking the same thing......just replacing them with other apps.For example, I use Notepad++ which is open source instead of UltraEdit, and...

Tags: Virtualization, desktop virtualization, AnyDVD, Foxit, applications/tools/utility, Hardware 2.0, Best Software, VMware Inc., MagicISO, Adobe Systems Inc., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

News to know: Snow Leopard; YouTube; VMWorld; Google Books

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Snow Leopard ships with vulnerable Flash Player Sam Diaz: Report: EC considering delay of Sun-Oracle over...

Tags: Google Inc., Andrew Nusca, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Data Centers, Virtualization, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Storage, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-09-03

News to know: VMWare; White House; Google Books; Skype; Apple vs Android

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: VMware to step up data center automation game Sam Diaz: White House not equipped to hold keys...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, White House, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Smart Phones, Digital Cameras, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-08-31

How desktop virtualization will end IT client hardware maintenance (and kill off Best Buy's Geek Squad)

In one fell swoop, John Whaley might end IT client hardware maintenance. And he might kill off the Geek Squad, too. Whaley, the chief technical officer of desktop virtualization company MokaFive, says desktop virtualization is becoming more widely adopted in...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Information Technology, Environment, Server, MokaFive, JW, Management Cost, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Mac OS Snow Leopard: Great news for Windows 7

I still say Mac is the best multi-boot PCIn my dream situation, I've got a home server created from a Mac Pro. The native Mac OS X would run, with Parallels running instances of Windows and Ubuntu and whatever else I need. I would stream all the media...

Tags: Desktops, Keyboards, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, GREAT NEWS, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2

cool.......:)ntAnd why Jason would anyone in their right mind want to do this?ntFor the same reasons...You'd do it in VMWare. The difference is that this solution is free. You want live migration or anything else VMWare does you'll have to pay for it. Hyper-V is an excellent hypervisor.Would you run...

Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server, Xen, hypervisor, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Linux, open source, Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"

Windows 7 first look: More than just "Vista, fixed"I look forward to your next reviewI am far more interested in the differences between versions than an overview. We've been hearing about Windows 7 features for months, now it would be nice to know exactly which features will be present on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, IT Deployment, Windows 7 First look, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0: Virtual Developer's Delight

Windows 7 Ultimate RC 64-Bit Edition virtualized on Fedora 11, 64-Bit using Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 With little fanfare, Sun Microsystems released version 3.0 of xVM VirtualBox, the Open Source and multi-platform desktop virtualization tool for Unix, Linux, Windows and Mac. The new...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Developer, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenGL 2.0, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Hardware, Virtualization, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Lenovo introduces latest ThinkServer lineup; Intel Xeon 5500, 128GB DDR3, 16 bays

Lenovo on Tuesday announced its latest line of ThinkServers, comprising the TD200 and TD200x tower servers and the RD210 and RD220 rack servers. The new servers are intended for small to mid-sized businesses and are "up to three times faster" than their predecessors, the company says....

Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., ThinkServer, Servers, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Sun VirtualBox 3.0

Sun Microsystems released VirtualBox 3.0 today. One goal of this release is supporting workloads, such as database management systems, some collaborative applications and many web-based applications that rely on multiple processes running simultaneously. Another is offering support for high performance graphics for desktop applications. Here's...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Hypervisor, Sun Microsystems Inc., VirtualBox 3.0, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Virtualization, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Citrix XenServer 5.5, Essentials 5.5 ship

Citrix started shipping today XenServer 5.5 and its Essentials advanced virtualization management application. The XenServer 5.5 upgrade, which was officially announced in March, offers new features such as consolidated backup, enhanced conversion and search tools, integration with Active Directory and expanded support for “virtually” every version of Windows...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-06-16

BixData 2.8 (Windows)

BixData is an IT management solution for monitoring, system administration and mixed virtualization. It monitors services (HTTP, ping, POP3, SMTP), performance, and processes. It has a management console for VMWare and Xen that supports multiple virtual machine hosts and guests. It can create critical notifications and send email alerts for...

Tags: HTTP, VMware Inc., BixData, Virtualization, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-05-28

News to know: Facebook; Psystar Chapter 11; Intel; Twitter API; Nokia's Ovi Store

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Facebook snares $200 million investment from Russian investor Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Psystar files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., API, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Twitter, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operational Planning, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Business Operations, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Certeon aCelera 3.0

Certeon's Co-founder, Shawn Cooney, and Director of Marketing Communications, Jane Shurtleff, made the effort to reach out to me in order to introduce me to aCelera 3.0. Those of you having long memories will recall the name "Certeon" from a previous post on the company (see Certeon's aCelera Application Acceleration...

Tags: VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Certeon, Virtualization, Benefits, Hardware, Human Resources, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-05-19

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4]

View Available Dates and LocationsThis hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere, which consists of VMware ESXi/ESX™ and VMware vCenter Server. You will develop and reinforce your skills in 24 hands-on labs, with lab time and lecture evenly split throughout the course. ...

Tags: Dallas, Raleigh, Minneapolis, Houston, Schaumburg, San Jose, Phoenix Technologies, Toronto, San Francisco, Baltimore, Atlanta, VMware Inc., Boston, Denver, Charlotte, Chicago, Seattle, Virtualization, Hardware

Training 2009-05-01

VMware Workstation 6.5.2.156735 (Windows)

VMware Workstation is powerful virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-04-24