Server Virtualization

Open Virtualization Alliance joins the Linux Foundation

VMware acquires Desktone, makes network virtualization generally available

The company also announced a number of new management tools at VMworld Europe

Citrix integrates Netscaler with VMware’s network virtualization platform

NetScaler Control Center for VMware will be available as a tech preview this quarter

Rackspace hosts VMware management with new dedicated server

The company hopes to take over more central IT functions via hosted virtual servers

Dell Foglight vanquishes zombie VMs

Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition can now identify and eliminate rogue and abandoned virtual machines

Oracle trots out virtualization appliance, taking on NetApp and EMC

The Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance ships with network technology bought from Xsigo Systems

‘1 + 1 = 3’: The synergy between the NEW key technologies

First example: the small physical footprint of applications and functions enabled by server virtualization makes colocation more valuable

Oracle’s ‘reshape’ deal with Microsoft just a certification deal

VMware and MapR hope to simplify virtualized big data

MapR's Hadoop platform is now certified for VMware vSphere, allowing enterprise to get commercial support

CERN modernizes IT infrastructure with OpenStack and Puppet

But the research organization will remain faithful to tape storage