Virtualization

Parallels has interesting ideas that only half work, and Fusion adds almost nothing new beyond better hardware support

BYOD adds complexity to hosted VDI implementations.

Monitoring virtual servers for availability, performance, health, and workload capacity has never been easy, but Operations Manager goes a long way toward that goal.

VMware takes virtualization higher and deeper with rich storage automation and more advanced virtual networking tools

t410 All-in-One offers new twist on headless-style thin client.

The Cisco CSR 1000V router is designed for enterprise network managers who want to have a little piece of their Cisco infrastructure in the cloud.

Large desktop workstations often have more than enough screen real-estate: One or two 24-inch monitors afford plenty of room for a mission-critical application, plus several chat or email windows alongside. But if you're a laptop user squeaking by with a single 15-inch monitor (or perhaps something even smaller), a virtual desktop might be the next best thing to an extra monitor. Dexpot (25 Euros, which is $33 on 2/21/12; free for personal use) is a great way to get yourself one. Or five.

ScienceLogic EM7 brings ultraflexible, ultrascalable, carrier-grade network monitoring to the enterprise.

Granite Core and Edge appliances eliminate the gap between storage in the data center and servers in the branch

HP's DL380p Gen8 dances through virtualization workloads and server administration with compelling mix of speed and ease

When Apple switched to Intel processors, Windows switchers as well as Mac users who needed to run the occasional Windows app rejoiced.

The System Center 2012 modules that we previously tested -- Orchestrator and Configuration Manager -- require forklift upgrades. But the modules we tested this time around - App Controller, Virtual Machine Manager and Data Protection Manager -- are more graceful and, in some cases, more powerful.