SearchServerVirtualization: Server virtualization news and opinions

Is a Linux JeOS on VMware's roadmap?

Alex Barrett, News Director — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:31 EST

VMware says it won't develop a general-purpose Linux distro, but it may have other tricks – such as a Linux Jeos virtual appliance -- up its sleeve.

Exploring Microsoft Windows clustering and high-availability tools in disaster recovery

Dave Raffo, Senior News Director — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:20:01 EST

Microsoft has beefed up high availability for Windows, Exchange and Hyper-V, but organizations still turn to third-party tools to reduce complexity and cost.

Citrix Essentials adds support for Windows Server 2008 R2

SearchWindowsServer.com Staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:17:53 EST

The latest management release from Citrix will leverage virtualization features for Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and SCVMM.

Think everyone is virtualizing? Think again

Barb Golworm, Contributor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:47:51 EST

Some IT shops still haven't virtualized, according to a recent survey by Focus. In this article, we explore the most common protests and debunk most of those arguments.

Enterprise data storage industry looks to EMC, Cisco and VMware's alliance with caution

Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:40:00 EST

EMC, Cisco and VMware disclose alliance to provide private cloud bundles of storage, servers, software and infrastructure, but user are wary of lock-in and seven-figure prices.

How to choose the right server virtualization software vendor

Bill Claybrook, Contributor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:35:37 EST

Studying virtualization software market trends can help you choose the server virtualization software vendor that will most benefit your organization.

Cisco-VMware-EMC coalition leaves IT users cold

Alex Barrett, News Director — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:20:39 EST

The Virtual Computing Environment backed by Cisco, VMware and EMC promises easier virtualization and private clouds, but IT pros aren't sold.

Linux jobs outpacing Windows; virtualization is 'hot'

Pam Derringer, News Contributor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:16 EST

Linux jobs rank third in Dice.com job posting but demand is growing, unlike Windows. Virtualization is the most sought-after additional skill.

Simon Crosby explains Citrix's open source XenServer move

Editors, SearchServerVirtualization.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

Why is Citrix making XenServer's core components available to the open source community? Find out in this interview with Simon Crosby, Citrix CTO and XenSource founder.

New stats on virtualization adoption: News in brief

Alex Barrett, News Director — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:31:20 EST

Virtualization adoption is on the rise, even as server shipments decline, and other news in brief.