Virtual Server 2005 R2, or "Release 2" in Microsoft's nomenclature, sports improved performance, support for failover in case of hardware failure, clustering of virtual machines on a single host or ...

A company whose virtualization software lets Windows programs run on Mac OS X will soon make the move to the more demanding server market. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

VMworld Europe 2009 was held in Cannes, France the week of Feb. 23, attracting more than 4,000 attendees. A smaller version of the VMworld conference held annually in the U.S., VMworld Europe brought ...

As virtualization software continues to evolve, so do the options for network specialists, IT managers, CTOs, and CIOs. In order to help make the best decision for your organization, it’s important to ...

Server virtualization – have you ever heard of it? You’d be surprised how important it is and how much it is used around the world. Now, since not many people are familiar with server virtualization, ...

If there's one technology that can greatly improve computing environments of any size, it's virtualization. By using a single physical server to run many virtual servers, you can decrease operational ...

Although it may seem like magic, server virtualization is real, and it's giving admins unprecedented control over enterprise datacenters Server virtualization is one of those rare technologies that ...

Virtualization is one of the hottest topics in the IT industry, and for good reason. Server virtualization brings many benefits: hardware consolidation, better resource utilization, lower capital and ...

Cordoning off physical servers from one another in a datacenter is difficult enough. Trying to isolate virtual servers running on a single hardware box is even more complicated. Mercy Medical Center ...

Many of our past columns have centered on a recurring theme: increasing the value of IT without scaling cost, all while ensuring minimal risk to the business. In keeping with this theme, in this ...

Server virtualization through the use of software products such as VMware has been implemented to varying degrees in corporate IT, with some successful and some not-so-successful outcomes. This year, ...

Users and vendors address the unique problems, and opportunities, involved in virtual servers with NAC-like functions and IPS-firewall appliances from such vendors as ConSentry Networks, Reflex ...