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Virtualisation management strategy

June 23, 2010 23 Jun'10
Microsoft brings HealthVault to the UK

By launching the cloud-based organiser HealthVault in the UK, Microsoft will provide a monitoring platform for such data as blood pressure and heart rate; plus more daily news.
June 22, 2010 22 Jun'10
HP adds G7 ProLiant servers to BladeSystem lineup

Hewlett-Packard's updates to its BladeSystem Matrix will boost memory and performance by adding G7 ProLiant servers; plus more daily news.
June 21, 2010 21 Jun'10
World Cup player's downtime inspires free VMware uptime

The injuries keeping Greek defender Vangelis Moras off the World Cup field spur hosting company StratoGen to give away VMware services; plus more daily news.
June 18, 2010 18 Jun'10
How to migrate from ESX v3.5 to ESX4i on HP blades

Find out how to migrate from VMware ESX Classic to ESXi, a HP blade infrastructure revamp, and why it's imperative to get a SYSLOG server when tackling ESXi.

June 18, 2010 18 Jun'10
Citrix Receiver app to deliver virtual desktop to your iPad: News Roundup

Orange Business Services joins VMware vCloud; VMware forms OEM partnership with Novell for Linux Enterprise Server; and more news of the week.
June 16, 2010 16 Jun'10
HP buys instant-on Linux to boost handheld efforts

HP has purchased Phoenix Technologies' slim Linux OS HyperSpace along with HyperCore and PhoenixFlip technologies, which could help the company in the tablet and mobile device market.
June 11, 2010 11 Jun'10
How to license a virtual environment

Find out how to maximise savings and deal with the licensing conundrum that is the virtual world.
June 04, 2010 04 Jun'10
Server hardware basics for virtualisation

A checklist of things to consider when selecting hardware for your virtual infrastructure, according to a product manager at Dell.
May 21, 2010 21 May'10
Rackspace brings Xen-based cloud to the UK: News roundup

VMware and Google integrate cloud computing and GoogleApps; Citrix and Amazon team up for software in the cloud; and other news of the week.
May 20, 2010 20 May'10
VMware best practices: Benefits of a virtual vCenter

Why our expert advocates virtualising vCenter and the whopping automation patching "gotcha" at the heart of doing so.

May 11, 2010 11 May'10
Image management in a virtualised environment

Strong image management skills are required to deal with licensing issues and properly control your virtual world.
April 30, 2010 30 Apr'10
Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 6 into beta: News Roundup

Veeam Software unveils PRO Pack for VMware environments, Citrix Systems desktop business boosts Q1 revenue, and other news of the week.
April 23, 2010 23 Apr'10
How to simplify IT processes and stop being stupid

Our expert gives his take on VMware's 'simplify IT' mission statement and high consolidation ratios in virtual environments.
April 22, 2010 22 Apr'10
VMware licensing procurement: VMware vs. third-party providers

IT shops face two imperfect options when purchasing VMware: buying direct or via third parties.
April 15, 2010 15 Apr'10
How virtualisation is changing software business models

Some software vendors have been slow to accept new business models, according to our expert, and this has led to complications over license agreements in a virtual world.
April 06, 2010 06 Apr'10
Common traps to avoid when undergoing capacity planning

Our expert explains issues that users may encounter when undertaking capacity planning exercises, including misleading performance percentages.
March 30, 2010 30 Mar'10
VMware Capacity Planner challenges and tips

Find out how to overcome the difficulties associated with VMware Capacity Planner and other capacity planning tools.
March 23, 2010 23 Mar'10
VMware vSphere capacity planning recommendations

Find out which four main tools are most needed to embark on a capacity planning exercise.
March 12, 2010 12 Mar'10
Citrix XenApp6 to offer more centralised management for virtualised applications: News Roundup

Red Hat JBoss for Camden Council; VMware shops now eligible for free SpringSource tc Server licenses; and more news of the week.
March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10
In a virtual room, the physical data centre design matters

When implementing a virtual platform, the physical data centre design is often overlooked. Before you begin, consult this list of virtual room rules.
March 05, 2010 05 Mar'10
Gradwell's system downtime issues solved with HP blade servers and VMware revamp

After an IT system failure, telephony service provider Gradwell turned to HP to regain the confidence of its customers, avoid future outages and system downtime.
February 26, 2010 26 Feb'10
VMware acquires products from EMC's Ionix IT management business: News Roundup

VMware acquires products from EMC's Ionix; bare metal hypervisor for Apple and new cloud vision from Parallels; and other news of the week.
February 26, 2010 26 Feb'10
Misuse of VDI: Citrix on how to make your desktop virtual

Citrix drops the marketing hype and explains which virtual desktop strategy works best for which type of user, along with why the term VDI should be buried when deciding how to make your desktops virtual.
February 19, 2010 19 Feb'10
RES Software offers VDI management suite: News Roundup

RES Software launches suite of management features to aid virtual desktop deployments; Veeam backup and replication increases speed of virtual servers at The Pensions Trust; Overland Storage launches iSCSI SAN with hooks into VMware and Hyper-V; and...
February 17, 2010 17 Feb'10
How to virtualise: Six predictions for 2010

What's the next big thing in virtualisation management? Vizioncore's vice president of EMEA explains how to best virtualise your systems and what's hot and what's not.
February 12, 2010 12 Feb'10
Nottingham council tackles server sprawl and electricity cost with VMware

VMware vCluster, Dell and NetApp reduce Nottingham council's physical servers from 42 to 10, saving £10,000 a year in electricity bills.
February 12, 2010 12 Feb'10
VMware Site Recovery Manager features explained

While VMware Site Recovery Manager was created as a virtual disaster recovery tool, the future might see its focus turn to site management.
February 05, 2010 05 Feb'10
Virtual disaster recovery with VMware Site Recovery Manager

VMware Site Recovery Manager is a great technology, but it's not without challenges. It's time to think more about site management issues beyond disaster recovery.
February 05, 2010 05 Feb'10
Virtual data centre design: Getting the architecture right

Find out how to design a virtual architecture, including methods for tackling power distribution, rack engineering and images.
February 04, 2010 04 Feb'10
Cisco and Magirus hook up to sell complete virtual platform

IT managers can purchase a complete virtual platform through a Magirus VAR, thanks to a new partnership with Cisco.
January 29, 2010 29 Jan'10
Virtual machine (VM) consolidation ratios not the key to the virtual data centre

There is more to virtual data centres than getting as many virtual machines as possible on a physical server. Find out how to mix availability with high consolidation ratios.
January 29, 2010 29 Jan'10
VMware earnings strong, but profit takes a hit: News Roundup

VMware profits fall 49% from Q4 of 2008; Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust to save big with desktop virtualisation; and other news of the week.
January 18, 2010 18 Jan'10
How to migrate from physical to virtual without the risks: Neverfail Q&A

How to avoid downtime and other key challenges that should be addressed before migrating physical servers to virtual, according to this Q&A with Neverfail.
January 15, 2010 15 Jan'10
VMware launches GO service aimed at SMEs: News Roundup

HP and Microsoft join forces on cloud computing; IBM swoops in for Panasonic cloud collaboration; and other news of the week.
January 12, 2010 12 Jan'10
Plan disaster recovery: Royal Horticultural Society ready for any business disaster

A virtualised infrastructure with vSphere 4 and a Compellent SAN has optimised Royal Horticultural Society's DR process and saved money. Instead of sending virtualised replications across a WAN link, the organisation physically transports data to ...
January 07, 2010 07 Jan'10
VMware hires new UK and Ireland Regional Director: News roundup

VMware chooses new UK and Ireland Regional Director; survey reveals that cloud and Software as a Service increase data centre capacity; and other news.
December 21, 2009 21 Dec'09
Automate disaster recovery process with Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V: News roundup

Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V automates disaster recovery process; Vizioncore releases vFoglight 6.0; and other news.
December 10, 2009 10 Dec'09
VMware software on smartphones: News roundup

VMware software on smartphones; new intelligent workload roadmap for Novell; and other news of the week.
December 04, 2009 04 Dec'09
EU Code of Conduct adoption slow in U.K: News roundup

A survey shows 12% of U.K. companies have adopted EU Code of Conduct on Data Centre Energy Efficiency; Sun releases VirtualBox 3.1; and other news.
November 27, 2009 27 Nov'09
Vizioncore launches vReplicator 3.0: News Roundup

Vizioncore launches vReplicator; cloud computing and SaaS expected to expand in financial sector; and other news of the week.
November 20, 2009 20 Nov'09
Five signs that data centre automation is right for your business

Data centre automation simplifies management of today's complex IT systems. In this interview, an expert talks about how data centre automation can streamline processes and add business value.
November 18, 2009 18 Nov'09
Survey reveals U.K. is ready for VDI: News roundup

A recent survey says the U.K. is ready for VDI; SNW Europe numbers up from last year despite recession; and other news of the week.
November 13, 2009 13 Nov'09
VMware unveils VMware View 4: News roundup

VMware unveils VMware View 4; Citrix verifies 10,000 products for XenDesktop 4; and more news of the week.
November 06, 2009 06 Nov'09
Financial firm pumps up VM density, lowers power consumption

Finance firm Demica increased its number of VMs per unit without increasing its space and energy consumption, with the help of virtualisation consultancy 360IS.
November 05, 2009 05 Nov'09
Colocation data centre ensures data recovery for sports agency

By implementing a colocation data centre as part of its disaster recovery strategy, sports marketing agency Fast Track has ensured business continuity and protected itself against data loss and downtime.
November 03, 2009 03 Nov'09
IT pros moving slowly to full virtual infrastructures

Vendors want customers to virtualise all of their data centres but IT shops are taking their time to make sure management and other tools are in place.
October 26, 2009 26 Oct'09
VMware releases vCenter CapacityIQ; FCIA announces 16 GB Fibre Channel: News roundup

VMware releases vCenter CapacityIQ for capacity management; FCIA completes 16 Gb Fibre Channel standard; CIOs concerned with app management in the cloud; and more news of the week.
October 23, 2009 23 Oct'09
Citrix attempts to lure VMware customers to XenServer

Citrix wants VMware users to migrate to XenServer or Hyper-V and is offering free virtualisation training and support, as well as virtual migration tools, to users who make the switch.
October 20, 2009 20 Oct'09
Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 released and more news of the week

Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 released; University of Arts selects A10 Networks for Web services; tailored carbon footprint tool available through nlyte Software; and more.
October 20, 2009 20 Oct'09
TDM Group builds virtual infrastructure from scratch for Symbian Foundation

The Symbian Foundation has saved on hardware, storage and licensing since implementing a VMware virtual infrastructure with the help of services provider TDM Group.