Virtualisation software
Virtualisation has been one of the hottest IT topics in recent years, with many IT managers seeing the benefits of reducing cost and improving systems management in their storage, server and desktop environments. Virtualisation is also an important step towards making the most of the opportunities offered by cloud computing. We examine the latest trends in virtualisation software and technology.
Next stage of virtualisation: Containers
Who doesn't love building blocks? Following the burst of cloud computing, containers are becoming a necessity for all organisational transformation and development. Follow us as we go through the technologies that complement and enhance their use, and outline a first-hand insight into the impact.
News : Virtualisation software
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March 01, 2018
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Mar'18
It’s the year of the cloud, says backup giant Veeam
Veeam roadmap adds cloud to virtual and physical backup with acquisitions that bring cloud and hybrid functionality. Object archives, CDP and NAS backup are also planned
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February 26, 2018
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Feb'18
Ideal Standard standardises in Emea with Nakivo virtual backup
Bathroom multinational strips out country-based systems to virtualise across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nakivo beats Veeam on cost to provide VMware disk-based backup and slashes restore times
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January 23, 2018
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Jan'18
Hyper-convergence and containers key storage-related deployments in 2018
Hyper-converged infrastructure and containers are key deployments planned by UK customers in 2018, with flash storage, virtual machine storage and disk backup also prominent
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November 27, 2017
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Nov'17
NHS trust gets Commvault to cut backup times and get set for GDPR
North Derbyshire hospital trust cuts 70 physical servers to 11 Nutanix hyper-converged nodes, with Commvault replacing multiple backup software products in three-year project
In Depth : Virtualisation software
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Storage in containers: The answer to persistent storage needs?
With compute requirements often fragmented, short-lived and bursty, traditional storage architectures can struggle to cope – so is storage in containers the solution? Continue Reading
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Storage briefing: The evolution of software-defined storage
The evolution of software-defined storage, from simple software products to those that offer scale-out, hyper-converged, NVMe, public cloud and container functionality Continue Reading
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Hyper-convergence + backup software = scale-out backup nodes
Hyper-converged infrastructure with built-in backup software brings scale-out capabilities to provide data protection nodes via pre-configured appliances that can build into clusters Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Virtualisation software
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Desktop virtualisation dilemmas: Solving the VDI blame game
In this guest post, Kevin Cooke, product director at desktop virtualisation software provider Liquidware Labs, explains how CIOs and IT departments can avoid playing the blame game when working out ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Virtualisation software
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HPE's Simplivity purchase keeps hyper-convergence in the spotlight
Hyper-converged infrastructure is well and truly mainstream. 451 Research finds hyper-converged all set to become the number one platform for core datacentre workloads Continue Reading
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The digital opportunity for CIOs
CIOs have a unique opportunity to lead the digital strategy in their organisations, but they have to move quickly to make sure they have the right skills and infrastructure in place Continue Reading
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Driving digital productivity in the UK
There is a need for British businesses to improve their adoption of digital technologies Continue Reading
Videos : Virtualisation software
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CW500: Roy Illsley, Principal Analyst at Ovum on virtualisation
In this CW500 video, Roy Illsley, Principal Analyst at Ovum, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the next steps beyond virtualisation.
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CW500: Where next for virtualisation?
In this CW500 video, IT leaders share their views on the next steps beyond virtualisation.
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CW500 Video: Richard Gough, Punter Southall Group
In this video, Richard Gough discusses traditional IT as well as emerging agile methods, and how cloud will grow to mean “products run by someone else that allow us to be more flexible in what we do every day.”