Perfman announced the availability of two additions to its cross-platform systems management solution: the PointView Suite of Executive Dashboards and powerful new reporting features for AIX and Linux on IBM. The Perfman PointView module allows IT and non-IT pro...

Skytap revealed its vision for the next generation of offerings that harness the power of virtualized infrastructure. The company has announced limited availability of its offering, Skytap Virtual Lab, a virtual lab automation solution available as an on-demand ...

Symantec announced updates to Altiris Deployment Solution and Ghost Solution Suite, comprising a complete operating system deployment, imaging and management portfolio. Symantec is providing the next-generation of OS management technologies to help customers of al...

LineSider announced the upcoming release of OverDrive Version 2.5, a network infrastructure control and management solution that extends fully automated policy-driven control to devices from Cisco Systems. This OverDrive solution will be commercially available in ...

Virtualization company Parallels has now released the third beta of their Parallels Server for Mac. This is the latest edition of their server virtualization software for Intel powered Apple Macs. The company said that this application is designed to enable users ...

Marking the next evolution of its network-enabled Data Center 3.0 vision to transform the data center into a virtualized environment providing anytime, anywhere access to content on any device, Cisco unveiled the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series of data center-class switch...

Many software providers from large to small are in the race to offer virtualization solutions, and many enterprises are taking advantage. While this futuristic technology certainly offers many benefits, it has one critical challenge to its overall performance -- d...

To achieve the full potential of 'cloud computing' we need a broader definition of virtualization, and that is the complete de-coupling of the logical components of an application (represented by the software stack) and the physical resources. In the case of mid...

Data center architects naturally seek to employ server virtualization to maximize the use of their hardware systems. An often overlooked factor that can undermine this goal is data connectivity. 75 to 95 percent of the response time now associated with database ac...

As data growth rates continue to climb and business requirements further evolve, customers are feeling the pressure to realign their storage infrastructure to better meet the needs of their business. Mr. Yoshida will discuss how storage virtualization is the key e...

Attune Systems and Mainline Information Systems announced that Service Management Group (SMG) has chosen the Attune Systems file management solution. SMG has selected the Maestro File Manager in a high-availability cluster configuration to help the company keep up...

IBM announced two high-end Power Systems models -- the UNIX server and a water-cooled supercomputer. The new systems offer sophisticated IBM virtualization technology and energy-saving capabilities to help dramatically reduce bottom-line operating costs, such as...

ScaleMP announced that it has received $8 million in new venture funding, bringing the total raised to $26 million. Participation in this up-round funding included all of the existing investors: Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, TL Ventures, and ABS ...

Shavlik Technologies has added capabilities to its suite of security solutions targeted at securing virtual machines. Shavlik will soon deliver a solution that provides organizations with the ability to assess and remediate the patch levels of their physical ser...

In a move to provide its AutoCAD Map 3D customers with increased data privacy, lower cost deployment, and centralized software management, Autodesk announced it has joined the Citrix Alliance Program. In addition, Autodesk announced it has completed verification ...

CommVault announced that the CommVault Simpana software suite also supports Windows Server 2008. CommVault and Microsoft customers will be able to better meet regulatory requirements for retention and availability of data, while leveraging the speed and performanc...

Marathon Technologies announced that it has been selected as a 2008 Laureate by IDG's Computerworld Honors Program. Marathon was awarded the distinction for developing new software, everRun VM, which addresses one of the factors that has held back broader adoption...

BlueArc Corporation announced that its Titan family of storage systems has been certified for interoperability with the VMware server virtualization software platform. Coupled with VMware solutions, BlueArc storage virtualization supports a holistic approach to ...

VirtualLogix announced that it has joined The Multicore Association, a non- profit consortium focused on developing standards that help speed time to market for products that involve multicore implementations. As a member of the consortium, VirtualLogix joins or...

IBM has said that their researchers are working on a new technology named Phantom project which is designed to prevent attacks on their virtualization products. This project is being worked on by their X-Force threat analysis team and the research division. A comp...

Configuresoft announced that it has enhanced its continuous compliance and security capabilities for VMware environments with support for the Center for Internet Security (CIS) VMware ESX Server Benchmark. Support for this Benchmark enables IT Operations to easily ...

VKernel announced a partnership with Qirx, an Australian VMware Authorized Consultant (VAC) specializing in IT Virtualization. Under the agreement, Qirx is a premier partner that will resell VKernel's Suite of Virtual Appliances for analyzing capacity bottlenecks,...

Solera Networks announced the availability of its beta version of the free Solera V2P Tap, expanding the company's initiative toward enabling complete network visibility. Using the Solera V2P Tap, organizations deploying virtual machines can now leverage their exist...

Apani announced the launch of EpiForce VM, the single-platform security solution for protecting both virtual and physical machines. Enterprises are deploying server virtualization to realize benefits associated with increased operational flexibility, improved util...

IBM announced a software to safeguard virtual server environments and introduced new software to help businesses better manage risk. The company said the advances can provide businesses with substantial improvements in securing information, applications, and infor...

Parallels announced that Cobweb will use Parallels Automation with hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, a fully integrated customer relationship management (CRM) system. Cobweb has purchased the Parallels Automation solution to automate the delivery of several new h...

Introducing the next generation of its management analytics software, XTS announced the availability of XTS Introspect for the advanced planning and management of Citrix XenApp virtualization and application delivery environments.Previously, XTS analytics solution...

Vizioncore announced that the ability of organizations to recover from failure is much quicker using virtualization according to an end-user survey. Of the more than 200 responses, 76 percent of those surveyed stated that they could recover a virtual machine withi...

InstallFree launched its patent-pending application and desktop virtualization products that give IT directors an easier, more secure way of managing and deploying virtual applications while providing end-users the autonomy they require to be more productive. The ...

NetApp and Virtual Iron Software announced that NetApp StoreVault storage solutions are now certified for Virtual Iron's server virtualization software. StoreVault joins the other Virtual Iron certified products in the NetApp family, namely FAS and V-Series. The ...

DataCore Software introduced a product in SANharmony, the next generation of storage virtualization that harmonizes NAS with SAN. DataCore also underscored the traction its new SANmelody-based Feature Packed Solutions are garnering by making the virtual enterprise...

Montego Networks announced its HyperVSecurity Alliance, an initiative allowing third-party vendors to integrate their products with Montego's HyperVSecurity technology platform. Through their integration with Montego's architecture, technology partners and their...

NComputing announced it has further strengthened its sales management team with the appointment of two new vice presidents of sales. Manish Sharma was appointed as the company's new vice president of sales for Asia-Pacific, while Frank Coggrave was appointed for t...

StillSecure announced participation in the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. As part of this program, StillSecure will take advantage of the VMware VMsafe technology to bring security to virtualized data center environments. VMsafe enables companie...

Trend Micro Incorporated has released a prototype security solution for VMware virtualized environments. The prototype technology consists of a new virtualization security solution that operates in a VMware ESX 3.5 environment, scans for infected machines and re...

StillSecure and Montego Networks announced a partnership that brings a higher level of security to virtual environments. Through the integration between the Montego Networks HyperVSecurity technology platform and StillSecure security solutions, virtual-to-virtual ...

Virtualization is being adopted for green IT and server consolidation initiatives, but software licensing models are lagging behind, and security is still an open debate. Third Brigade announced a new licensing model designed to address the accelerated adoption of...

MokaFive unveiled its answer to the persistent desktop management problem of the last two decades: MokaFive Virtual Desktop Solution. Available as a preview, the MokaFive solution leverages the power of cloud computing to deliver centrally managed, locally run v...

Quest Software announced the release of Foglight version 5.2, which supports VMware ESX Server. In a growing and crowded virtualization management market, Foglight has the ability to monitor the impact virtualization changes can have on databases, applications and...

Lenovo announced a low-level client virtualization software platform. Lenovo's Client Virtualization Platform (CVP) will be the base technology for customer solutions shipping with Lenovo PC products later this year. Lenovo's Client Virtualization Platform uses th...