Virtualization

• Red Hat readies OpenStack for the enterprise

  Red Hat has polished the open source OpenStack Cloud hosting software so that it can be more easily deployed within enterprises.

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  Google releases a cloud manager ready for the enterprise

  Now enterprise administrators can catch a bit of the magic that Google seemingly uses to smoothly run large Web scale applications. The company has released a production-ready version its Kubernetes software that manages virtual containers.

• New industry group to bring web-scale tech to the enterprise

  Some of the biggest names in IT and online services have banded together to standardize the way applications are run in the cloud.

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  Oracle unwraps VM VirtualBox 5.0 with focus on security

  After entering beta roughly three months ago, Oracle's VM VirtualBox 5.0 virtualization software is now generally available, offering faster performance and better security.

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  AWS upgrades highlight growing focus on cloud management

  Amazon Web Services is hoping better management tools will convince enterprises to move more applications to the cloud, but getting their internal management processes right is even more important than anything the vendor can offer.

• 12 hybrid security products to watch

  Securing a hybrid cloud is not the same thing as deploying hybrid security products.

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  Motorola Atrix hints at a virtualized, cloud future

  Motorola announced the Atrix smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show, and while many have been concentrating on its 4G connectivity and clever desktop dock that lets it run a cut-down Linux desktop on a full-sized monitor, nearly everybody has mi...

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  Burning questions: Virtualisation

  Virtualizing x86 infrastructure isn't just a one-step process -- as servers change, the whole data center must change as well. While server hypervisors such as VMware's ESX, Microsoft's Hyper-V and Xen can make IT more efficient and cost-effective, m...

• Product Guide: SAN and NAS virtualisation

  In just a few short years, storage virtualization, also known as block virtualization, has proven its worth in the large enterprise and traveled that well-worn path from pricey boutique solution to affordable commodity. As a standard feature in all b...

Whitepapers about virtualization

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  VDI on Vblock saves Tyler School District nearly $3 million

  Instead of being caught in the financial vice of replacing 4,000 computers, the Tyler School District decided to implement a Vblock system and use its existing computers as thin clients. • Difficult financial times prompted a change in the approach to upgrading IT resources. • The district saved $1M in capital expenditures and expects to save $2.7M in the next 5 years. • Along with cost savings, the district benefits from improvement in student experience and ability to reinvest

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  Why EMC backup for VNX

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  EMC 15 Minute guide to smarter backup

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  The contribution of DevOps to ICT service management