Virtualization

NEWS ANALYSIS: VMware has launched a new version of vCenter Ops Suite, which makes it easier for IT managers to put together the server and network infrastructure for private and public cloud service deployments.

VMware is opening its Solution Exchange, an online marketplace that offers virtualization and cloud solutions, to help the company attract new customers and fend off competition from Red Hat, Microsoft and IBM.

VMware posted quarterly net income of $200 million (46 cents per share) -- up from $120 million (28 cents per share) in the same period a year earlier.

A new Linux Foundation survey on enterprise adoption of Linux indicates that growth in Linux usage is being driven by factors such as big data, cloud computing and virtualization, among others.

The platform also features application control, which helps ensure IT can maintain compliance with its license agreements.

Once viewed as the formula for desktop PC provisioning and management roles, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) technology is moving into the mainstream via a new path, as a solution for business services.

View 5 enhances remote desktop throttling to improve performance.

Virtualization technology is delivering on its promise of creating a more energy-efficient and cost-effective data center. However, there s plenty of room to improve the technology, especially as IT enters the cloud computing era.

The formerly Windows-centric View application layer is now enabled with new desktop clients for Ubuntu Linux and Mac OS, in addition to a mobile one for the Kindle Fire tablet.

30 percent identified overall costs of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments as the biggest obstacle.

F5 continues its collaboration with NetApp and VMware to simplify the migration of applications between data centers.

The company is deepening its partnerships with EMC and VMware to improve business agility and scale efficiencies.

Managing enterprise disk storage is difficult. F5 is reducing this burden with the ARX Series, a family of appliances that abstract physical file storage from logical user access using virtualization.

Bocada Vision addresses issues of VM recoverability by providing insight into whether backups are successful and where recovery points are, among other data points.

Common causes of data loss from virtualized environments include file system corruption and deleted virtual machines.

HP VirtualSystem for Microsoft, a similarly integrated, preconfigured IT system aimed at cloud computing workloads, is now in the virtual boxing ring with Cisco-EMC-VMware Vblocks.

Cisco's move brings greater scalability, flexibility and manageability to its Nexus switching platform to help businesses handle the increases in data center demands generated by such trends as virtualization and Internet traffic.

In the first VDI partnership between the two well-established IT companies, the new package can be deployed anywhere in an IT system: in the WAN, in the data center, or in a private or hybrid cloud.

Workstation, designed for x86 and x86 64-bit servers or PCs, enables users to set up multiple virtual machines on a single physical box.

Moving from one platform as a service to another, in case of pricing, reliability or other service issues, can prove disruptive. Enter Cloud Foundry.