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PPG Company Uses Verastream to Web-Enable Host Functionality

Posted May 22, 2013 - 5:30 pm

PPG subsidiary LYNX achieved 3270 and 5250 integration using Verastream. They quickly extended legacy functions to the web for internal and external users, with no impact to existing mainframe applications.
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$99 Linux stick turns any HDMI display into a virtual desktop

Posted May 22, 2013 - 1:31 pm

Similar in many ways to Dell's 'Project Ophelia' PC, this new device targets businesses with full-fledged manageability.
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Nvidia, Citrix crank up virtual desktop delivery

Posted May 22, 2013 - 1:12 pm

Improvements to Nvidia's virtualization technology are aimed at turning graphics processors into a more important resource in data centers and could speed deployment of virtual desktops and delivery of data over the cloud.
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ESG: The Contemporary Value of Virtual Storage Appliances: HP renews its focus with StoreVirtual VSA

Posted May 21, 2013 - 11:00 am

A good virtual storage appliance (VSA) can simultaneously make good business sense and deliver operational value by allowing users to avoid the additional expense of shared storage while enjoying dramatic functional improvements.
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Lessons learned in my virtual desktop integration (VDI) deployment

Posted May 20, 2013 - 8:39 pm

As the IT infrastructure manager at Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS), an IT solutions company, I recently initiated the build-out of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to support our large mobile workforce, and learned some important lessons along the way that may help smooth the way for your VDI rollout.
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How VMware will try to shake up the cloud market this week

Posted May 20, 2013 - 4:48 pm

There have been rumors and speculation. There have been whispers and rumblings. But this week VMware is expected to release details about its plans to launch a public cloud offering, the central part of its new hybrid cloud strategy.
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VMware and Verizon tackle BYOD with dual persona phones

Posted May 16, 2013 - 3:48 pm

VMware has partnered with Verizon to offer dual persona smartphones for Verizon enterprise customers. It's currently available on two Android-based phones, but more Android devices and iOS support are expected soon.
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Analyst Advice On Protecting Virtual And Physical Servers

Posted May 15, 2013 - 8:30 am

Check out a new analyst report to see how you can back up and recover your virtual and physical environments with one low-cost, easy-to-use solution. Read the report!
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Utility Storage: The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing

Posted May 13, 2013 - 5:15 pm

In this IDG Tech Dossier, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs.
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IDC - Avoiding The Stall: Riding the Momentum of the Next Levels of Datacenter Virtualization

Posted May 13, 2013 - 11:15 am

It is very clear that datacenter managers need, in addition to server virtualization, the virtualization, pooling, and management of all the other resources that interoperate with their VMs.
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Forrester Research: Empowering Workforces With Mobile Work Styles And Client Virtualization

Posted May 13, 2013 - 11:15 am

The workplace is changing rapidly to accommodate mobile and flexible work styles, as employees expect the same computing experience when working remotely as they get in the office.
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Making Virtualization Strategic - CIO.com eBook

Posted May 13, 2013 - 11:15 am

While virtualization is delivering clear benefits to multiple areas of IT, organizations need to start thinking about it holistically to serve business needs.
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Mapping security for your virtual environment

Posted May 13, 2013 - 11:15 am

You need a virtual security solution that allows you to confidently adopt virtualization throughout your data center without compromising on your existing security postures.
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How to build a rack mounted server from scratch

Posted May 10, 2013 - 8:00 am

You’ll do all of the research yourself and you’ll buy every component individually. The chance for error is high. You might choose incompatible components, parts that don’t fit your chassis, or completely wrong equipment. But you’ll have the most control, the biggest bang for your buck, and the most fun/misery.
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IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks

Posted May 9, 2013 - 4:39 pm

The combination of highly virtualized environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations of existing networks, and driving the need for a new era of dynamic and scalable networks of the future, IDC researchers said in a panel discussion at Interop.
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VMware: Faster app provisioning makes SDN a keeper

Posted May 8, 2013 - 4:33 pm

Software defined networking (SDN) is generating a lot of buzz these days, but the technology will ultimately make itself useful in the enterprise largely because it will save enterprises time in deploying new applications, predicted Martin Casado, chief architect of networking at VMware.
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Should you build and host your own server using a co-location?

Posted May 3, 2013 - 12:00 am

If you’re leasing server equipment in a hosting provider’s data center, you’re likely paying through the nose for antiquated technology. There is peace of mind that comes with that service in the form of care free hardware maintenance, but is that really enough to keep you paying for that same 4GB of RAM every month for life?
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The software licensing gotchas in the cloud

Posted May 2, 2013 - 1:47 pm

Some software vendors have embraced virtualization and the cloud, but others impose defensive licenses that serve no one.
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Take virtual machine snapshot in VirtualBox for Windows

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:38 pm

Here's how you can take a snapshot of a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Windows.
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Revert to snapshot in VirtualBox for Windows

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:38 pm

Here's how you can revert to a virtual machine snapshot in VirtualBox for Windows.
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Will fault tolerant servers improve your virtualized environment?

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Companies are turning to fault tolerant servers as a way to improve uptime, but they may not be right for every enterprise.
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Brocade unleashes a data center barrage

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:28 pm

Brocade this week extended its data center networking portfolio with hardware and software enhancements designed to better integrate and align physical and virtual resources.
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Virtualization showdown: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 vs. VMware vSphere 5.1

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:03 pm

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end
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Review: VMware vSphere 5.1 looms large

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:00 pm

VMware takes virtualization higher and deeper with rich storage automation and more advanced virtual networking tools
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Review: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 narrows the gap

Posted April 30, 2013 - 1:56 pm

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V combines easy setup and management with new features that lower the entry barrier to highly available virtualization clusters
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PPG Company Uses Verastream to Web-Enable Host Functionality

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