* The rush is on to virtualize servers * IBM/Lotus plots future of Notes and Domino * S2IO unveils 10 Gigabit NIC, and a new name * Start-up promises better speed, security on Itanium * Today on Layer 8
VMware has long enjoyed success at what it does – “virtualizing” servers, taking an x86 machine and logically dividing it up into multiple virtual machines. But this technology has recently exploded out of its niche. It seems everybody wants to use it, and that has drawn all sorts of competitors out of the woodwork. Our story this week examines your growing options. The rush is on to virtualize servers http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/012405virtualization.html?net
VMware has long enjoyed success at what it does – “virtualizing” servers, taking an x86 machine and logically dividing it up into multiple virtual machines. But this technology has recently exploded out of its niche. It seems everybody wants to use it, and that has drawn all sorts of competitors out of the woodwork. Our story this week examines your growing options.
The rush is on to virtualize servers
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/012405virtualization.html?net
IBM/Lotus plots future of Notes and Domino
IBM/Lotus is using this year’s Lotusphere show to map out the next steps for the company’s messaging and collaboration software. Among the highlights so far: a new beta of Notes/Domino 7.0 is online.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0125ibmlotus.html?net
S2IO unveils 10 Gigabit NIC, and a new name
S2IO is announcing adapters this week to allow high-powered servers to better handle a 10 Gigabit Ethernet pipe.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0124s2io.html?net
Start-up promises better speed, security on Itanium
A start-up founded by a group of ex-HP executives, including the chief architect behind Itanium, officially debuted Monday and announced plans to ship software this summer that promises to boost the speed and security of Web applications on Itanium servers.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0124sec64.html?net
Today on Layer 8 – your 2005 Academy Award nominee for best Best Boy:
Google’s coming for your TV; the city in which you’re most likely to leave your laptop in a cab; which city has the greatest Starbucks density?; and the start of the latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
