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VMware: Faster app provisioning makes SDN a keeper

Software defined networking (SDN) is generating a lot of buzz these days, but the technology will ultimately make itself useful in the enterprise largely because it will save enterprises time in deploying new applications, predicted Martin Casado, chief architect of networking at VMware.
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The birth of the network function virtualization ISV community

A key requirement for the success of the nascent network functions virtualization (NFV) market is the emergence of an independent software community to drive innovation in telecom software. At the recent Open Network Summit (ONS) event there was significant activity around NFV, including a number of smaller suppliers demonstrating products.

U.K. university replaces aging HP servers with Fujitsu vShape virtualization

University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has begun a project to replace its legacy HP servers with Fujitsu's vShape virtualised infrastructure, allowing it to increase compute capacity in a smaller data centre space.

Virtual machines inching to portability

While some progress has been achieved in getting virtual machines to run across different types of hypervisors, more work is still needed to bring them to the level of portability that enterprises are seeking, according to a study released by the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA).

Citrix bequeaths Xen to the Linux Foundation

In an effort to attract a more diverse set of contributors, enterprise software vendor Citrix has donated its open source Xen hypervisor to the Linux Foundation.

What's ahead for this new virtualization vendor

Virtual Instruments, whose software and hardware is used to manage data center performance, plans to release the next edition of its VirtualWisdom software in the fourth quarter.

Microsoft extends Windows 8 management features in Desktop Optimization Pack

Microsoft has released the latest version of its Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) suite of IT management tools, an upgrade that deepens its ability to manage Windows 8 PC deployments.

VMware sells Protect product family to LANDesk

To further its concentration on software-defined data centers, hybrid clouds and end-user computing, VMware has sold the Protect product family to LANDesk.

Pulling the plug on small in-house data centers

Virtualization and cloud services are making it easier for companies to shift IT infrastructure operations to service providers, and that's exactly what many organizations are doing. Insider (registration required)

Silver Peak announces virtual appliance for offsite replication

Silver Peak Systems announced a new virtual application designed to dramatically speed up data duplication for disaster recovery without the purchase of additional hardware.

Wes Wasson: As Citrix, We Would Worry The Day People Stop Talking About Us

Wes Wasson, SVP of Strategy at Citrix, talks about the virtualization major's latest advancements towards building a solid enterprise mobility portfolio, its plans for the Indian market, and its steps to ensure being relevant in a tough market.

Will fault-tolerant servers improve your virtualized environment?

Companies are turning to fault tolerant servers as a way to improve uptime without experiencing the downtime associated with high availability solutions. But fault tolerant technology may not be right for every enterprise.

Review: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 narrows the gap

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V combines easy setup and management with new features that lower the entry barrier to highly available virtualization clusters

Virtualization showdown: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 vs. VMware vSphere 5.1

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end

Review: VMware vSphere 5.1 looms large

VMware takes virtualization higher and deeper with rich storage automation and more advanced virtual networking tools

DHL Express' move to virtual desktops

"It sounds like a clichA(c), but the information on the package is as important as the delivery of that package," says Praveen Sashi, Head of IT, DHL Express, as he explains that the IT department of the world's most successful logistics company is pivotal to how it operates.

How UST Global Achieved the Double Benefits of Extra Storage and Low Power Consumption

UST Global's expansion plans were threatened by a datacenter that had hit its power ceiling. Until IT came up with a two-pronged strategy and saved the day.

How Micro Inks Virtualized Core Apps and Got Rid of Downtime

Vapi-based ink-manufacturer Micro Inks dares go where few other companies do: It virtualizes its core apps and achieves business gains.

Companies take bold steps into desktop virtualization

Five organizations that have experienced the benefits, challenges and ROI of desktop virtualization offer tips for successful implementations. Insider (registration required)

Warnaco Asia bets on virtualization

POS virtualization takes Warnaco Asia on a rapid expansion path.Warnaco Asia, the retail distributor for Calvin Klein, took a bold move five years ago--it virtualized the POS system.