The reality of virtualisation: Special report
Published: 03 Jun 2009 13:45 BST
It's in every new processor, every datacentre and on every roadmap. Virtualisation is big business. In ZDNet UK's Special Report, we look at the technology, the potential and the reality of a revolutionary idea that is doing a lot for enterprise IT, but continues to promise much, much more.
Tripwire unveils virtualisation-management tool
Tripwire's vWire virtualisation management software is designed to cut downtime and reduce risk [09 Jun 2009]
VMware exec demos fluid network switching
Chief technology officer Stephen Herrod explains what the additional features in the company's network-switching distribution will bring to virtualisation [26 May 2009]
EMC's Tucci: Next big things in IT
The data-storage and virtualisation company's chief executive Joe Tucci talks about four technologies that are shaking up the industry [22 May 2009]
IDC: Virtual servers set to overtake physical boxes
IT departments in Western Europe will deploy more virtual machines than physical servers for the first time in 2009, according to IDC [15 May 2009]
Citrix updates XenServer and Essentials
XenServer 5.5 promises to make it easier to convert virtual machines from one format to another, and to work better with third-party products [07 May 2009]
Server consolidation: a tech guide
Many modern datacentres are so full of equipment that it's impossible to add anything new without first making space for it. One way to free up valuable real estate is by consolidating existing servers into virtual machines or blade systems. [07 May 2009]
Do virtual servers really mean lower costs?
Assumptions about virtualisation cost savings need to be put on a firmer footing, says Cameron Haight [05 May 2009]
vOptimizer Pro 2.1
This suite automatically reclaims over-allocated and under-utilised storage in Windows virtual machines. With SAN storage costing around £10/GB, Vizioncore's vOptimizer Pro could quickly pay for itself. [30 Apr 2009]
VMware introduces 'operating system for the cloud'
The company claims its vSphere 4 suite makes it possible to offer better application performance with virtualisation than without [21 Apr 2009]
Why virtualisation is struggling to keep up
The relentless increase of processors per chip will rapidly reach a point well beyond the levels for which key software has been engineered, says Carl Claunch [25 Mar 2009]
- Do virtual servers really mean lower costs?
- Why virtualisation is struggling to keep up
- vOptimizer Pro 2.1 review
- VMware introduces 'operating system for the cloud'
- Server consolidation: a tech guide
- Citrix updates XenServer and Essentials
- IDC: Virtual servers set to overtake physical boxes
- EMC's Tucci: Next big things in IT
- VMware exec demos fluid network switching
- Virtualisation's 10 commandments of destruction
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