Virtualization

OCZ launches 16TB flash card

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:34:52 +0000

The R4 CloudServ card acts as flash cache in a server.

Enterproid to enable work and personal numbers on one phone

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:03:51 +0000

Enterproid is expanding its dual-persona phone platform to include voice through a new deal with BroadSoft.

Four keys to successful BYOD

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:25:52 +0000

The bring your own device (BYOD) movement formally advocates use of personal equipment for work and obligates IT to ensure jobs can be performed with an acceptable level of security, but how can risks be addressed given the range of devices used and the fact that you lack control of the end point?

HP releases 'power user' thin client

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:40:04 +0000

Calling a thin client a device for power users may seem like an oxymoron, but Hewlett-Packard is giving it a try.

Mitel, VMware offer desktop contact center solution

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:59:02 +0000

Contact centers that want to take advantage of virtual desktop technology have another option from a unified communications company.

Citrix simplifies cloud service management

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:26:24 +0000

Citrix is shipping a new version of its cloud management software CloudStack that makes it simpler for service providers and large businesses to manage and provision cloud services.

Cisco's John Stewart on the latest security threats … and what enterprises can do to fight back

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:17:21 +0000

Freelance writer Susan Perschke recently sat down with Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart for an in-depth discussion of the state of enterprise security.

Nimbula adds support for VMware hypervisor

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:04:24 +0000

Nimbula is hoping to better serve enterprises with version 2.0 of its operating system, which adds compatibility with VMware's hypervisor and other new features. "

IT is victim of own success, says Wellcome Trust CIO

IDGNS staff — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:41:56 +0000

IT is becoming a victim of its own success, according to the Wellcome Trust's head of IT Mark Bramwell.

AppAssure vs Backup Exec

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:35 +0000

In this new Lab Report, openBench Labs examines AppAssure backup and replication software v4.7 with Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R2. AppAssure implements changed-block tracking technology to provide data protection for both virtual and physical servers in specific OS environments. In contrast, Backup Exec 2010 R2 uses traditional file-based backup to promote compatibility with the largest number of operating systems.

Top 5 Requirements for Backup of Virtual and Physical Servers - Greg Shields, Microsoft MVP

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:22:06 +0000

Reports by leading industry analysts like Gartner, IDC and Concentrated Technology suggest virtual servers in 2011 will eclipse physical servers in total server deployments. The majority of today's business computing environments already have both virtual and physical servers at the same time.

Lab Report - Optimizing VM Backup for VMware and Hyper-V

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:13 +0000

Data centers are becoming more difficult to manage and protect as more data and applications are moved into virtual environments. Adding fuel to the fire, CIOs must now deal with corporate mandates to build an IT infrastructure that scales to unknown demand levels and provides service assurance for fluctuating conditions that cannot be accurately projected. The solution is a transition to a private cloud characterized by a hypervisor-independent Virtual Infrastructure (VI).

Managing Enterprise Mobility Costs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:30:23 +0000

Mobile employees, especially those traveling internationally, were spending time and resources finding and making connections. Roaming costs were out of control. The IT Administrator at The Hay Group tells you how he got more control over these costs, providing management with predictable budgets and insights while ensuring employee productivity.

How much of a challenge is it to upgrade VMFS datastores from VMFS-3 to VMFS-5?

ncharles — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:54:08 +0000

Does anyone know how difficult it is to upgrade VMFS-3 partitions when updating to VMFS-5?

Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) Case Study - Oracle

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:37 +0000

In this paper, Forrester Consulting examines the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) realized by three Enterprise organizations as they virtualized mission-critical Oracle databases on the VMware vSphere platform. The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of VMware vSphere on their organizations.