hyper-v

  • With Hyper-V R2, Microsoft sets its sights on VMware 23/10/2009 14:21:00

    A new release of Microsoft's virtualization software helps it close the feature gap with market-leader VMware
    Competition between VMware and Microsoft got a little tighter on Thursday with the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, which includes a major update to Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software.
  • Microsoft Linux move puts pressure on VMware 21/07/2009 07:59:00

    Linux on Hyper-V opens up new virtualization opportunities
    Microsoft's historic embrace of Linux technology could have wide-reaching impacts on the virtualization market and Microsoft's rival VMware.
  • Microsoft to offer more goodies in free Hyper-V Server update 13/05/2009 07:27:00

    Coming soon: Live migration of virtual machines, host server clustering
    Ratcheting up the competition with virtualization market leader VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp. will include a number of advanced features in its upcoming free server hypervisor software.
  • Microsoft runs cannibalization risk with low-end server push 01/05/2009 05:48:00

    The company feels the boost from low-end server sales outweighs the risk of cannibalizing other sales
    Microsoft runs the risk of cannibalizing some server sales with the release of Windows Server 2008 Foundation Edition, a low-end version of the server operating system that will ship installed on servers that cost as little as US$500. But the potential boost of expanding the market for low-end servers outweighs the risk of losing some sales of more expensive versions of the operating system, a Microsoft executive said Wednesday.
  • Microsoft targets Windows, Linux management 29/04/2009 08:06:00

    Microsoft virtualization management tools also rising to surface
    Microsoft Tuesday opened its annual management confab saying it would ship the next version of Operations Manager by the end of June and laying out its efforts to manage data centers and virtualized environments.
  • HP releases automation tools for virtual data centers 09/04/2009 04:38:00

    Its updated BSA software aims to help manage large VMware deployments
    Hewlett-Packard hopes to play a bigger role in managing the virtual data center with updates to its Business Service Automation software announced on Tuesday.
  • HR group builds virtual DR with VMware 01/12/2008 10:18:00

    Management complexity of business continuity significantly reduced
    Human resources consulting firm Chandler Macleod Group has revitalised its IT operations by using virtualisation to build virtual disaster recovery and consolidate its server infrastructure.
  • Virtualisation battle heats as Microsoft, VMware trade blows 19/11/2008 17:43:00

    It all needs hardware to run anyway
    The battle for the virtual data centre has begun and Microsoft is making its presence felt by snatching market share from its arch-rival VMware with some recent customer deployments of its Hyper-V virtualisation hypervisor, but VMware continues to defend its turf amid the onslaught of new competition.
  • Free version of Hyper-V now available 02/10/2008 10:33:00

    Microsoft Wednesday released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V virtualization software.
    Following a similar move by VMware in August, Microsoft Wednesday released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V virtualization software as it continues to chase the virtualization leader.
  • McAfee targets VMware server virtualization security 16/09/2008 10:37:00

    Company’s VMware server security suite gets 50 percent discount
    In a bid to make it attractive to deploy its security software in virtual machine environments, McAfee Monday disclosed a cut-rate pricing strategy for its server-based software products when used on VMware ESX servers.
  • Microsoft-Novell partnership yields virtualization bundle 12/09/2008 09:05:00

    Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server will run as a guest operating system on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
    Microsoft and Novell Thursday released a virtualization bundle that represents the pair's first fully supported joint product since their historic interoperability partnership was forged in 2006.
  • MS sets virtualization story, but licensing may need review 12/09/2008 08:22:00

    Key pieces due this year, others will take longer
    Microsoft last week fleshed out more of its virtualization story, outlining everything from management to migration but leaving out some licensing details it may have to revisit.
  • VMware, MS, others to fight for virtualization edge in Vegas 09/09/2008 14:22:00

    Competition for a piece of the x86 virtualization market ramps up next week at VMware's annual user conference.
    VMworld 2008, VMware's annual user conference in Las Vegas next week, is expected be crowded with a total of 14,000 attendees, including workers from more than 200 trade-show exhibitors that are all fighting for a piece of the x86 virtualization market.
  • Exec: MS virtualization one-third the price of VMware's 09/09/2008 10:43:00

    Microsoft's corporate vice president in charge of infrastructure server marketing talks about Microsoft's virtualization strategies.
    Bob Kelly, Microsoft's corporate vice president in charge of infrastructure server marketing, gave the morning keynote speech at Monday's "Get Virtualization" event in the US. The event had 1,000 attendees and kicks off a series of worldwide shows that may eventually have 175,000 attendees total. Kelly spoke to Computerworld about his company's virtualization efforts; excerpts from that interview follow.
  • Microsoft says Live Migration slated for 2010 09/09/2008 09:52:00

    Live Migration provides performance guarantees for dynamic workloads and helps balance loads to minimize the number of active servers.
    Microsoft this week said the Live Migration feature for its hypervisor technology is slated for delivery with the next version of Windows Server, which is likely to be delivered in 2010.
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