VMware announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Thinstall. VMware is acquiring Thinstall to expand its desktop virtualization capabilities which help customers better provision, deploy and update desktop environments. The terms of the acqu...

Quest Software has expanded its set of solutions to help organizations plan, deploy and manage their IT infrastructures by maximizing their investment in the Microsoft System Center Platform. Quest will unveil its comprehensive solutions, including the availabil...

'Until 2008, VMware was the only choice, their hypervisor cost thousands of dollars, and they had the market to themselves,' says Citrix CTO Simon Crosby in this Exclusive Q&A in the run-up to the 3rd International Virtualization Conference & Expo next month in Ne...

The last 10 years has seen a remarkable evolution in virtualization. First generation virtualization centered on Development & Testing and was largely confined to desktop computers and test servers. Second generation technology focused on Server Consolidation to...

Ericom announced that PowerTerm WebConnect, Ericom's presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization (VDI) solution, now provides centrally managed access to virtual desktops running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, a hypervisor-based virtualizat...

Symantec has unveiled the top Internet security trends of 2007 that impacted consumers and business. The security trends emphasize the ongoing evolution of cybercrime becoming more professional and commercial. Two key trends that summarize the findings are 'topica...

Symantec announced updates to Altiris Deployment Solution and Ghost Solution Suite, comprising a complete operating system deployment, imaging and management portfolio. Symantec is providing the next-generation of OS management technologies to help customers of al...

Symantec introduced Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series Virtual Edition, a complete virtual appliance version of the award-winning messaging security appliance. Operating in VMware Server and ESX environments, Virtual Edition helps reduce costs and save time by g...

It's no secret that data centers are faced with exponential storage growth, increasing operational costs, power and cooling limitations, and the need to provision and bring new applications online more rapidly to support critical business needs, many customers loo...

eXludus announced a technology partnership with Runtime Design Automation (RTDA), developers of workflow and workload management technology and products. This technology partnership represents a fundamental evolution and improvement in electronic design automation...

2008 will be the year of Virtualization with many companies offering their products and services, including: 3 Leaf, 3PAR, Acronis, Agilysys, Akorri, AMD, APC, Appistry, AppStream, Astaro, Attune Systems, Avanade, BEA Systems, Blue Lane, Brocade, CA, Cassatt, Ceed...

Ceedo announced Ceedo Enterprise, a complete virtualization product that allows IT administrators to create, deploy and remotely manage desktop workspace environments enabling a number of cost-effective scenarios including: application portability, remote manageme...

rPath announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have been using rBuilder to deliver virtual appliances to both scientists' desktops and computational clouds. The use of rBuilder in these environments...

GRM announced that they have instituted the next step in their company-wide green initiative - virtualization of their information management system. The data center of large corporations is one of the leading contributors to a company's carbon footprint, and GR...

Xenocode's Virtual Application Studio allows IT professionals to convert their existing Windows, .NET, and Java-based applications into virtualized applications ready for instant deployment using the Xenocode Virtual OS.

Tripwire announced the availability of Tripwire ConfigCheck, a free utility that assesses configuration settings for the VMware ESX hypervisor and recommends steps to take to ensure even greater security. Tripwire ConfigCheck provides an immediate assessment of th...

Ceedo Personal enables you to create a portable virtual desktop comprising of your favorite Windows applications, carry it with you on a USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or any other on any portable storage gadget, and run it on any PC without installation.

Virtualization is quickly becoming a staple technology for enterprise IT. The theme of this November's 4th International Virtualization Conference & Expo is 'The Next Generation of Virtualization.' The Call for Papers, which is now open, welcomes submissions fro...

SOA and Virtualization are viewed today as the ultimate IT power couple. They've been called two of today's hottest technologies: virtualization provides cost savings and flexibility, while a service-oriented architecture (SOA) affords application reuse and fast...

The conference theme of the Virtualization Conference & Expo Europe, to be held in London, England, January 26-27, 2009, is 'Deploying Virtualization in the Enterprise.' The Call for Papers, which is now open, welcomes submissions from exceptional speakers with ...

Citrix CTO Simon Crosby, Red Hat CTO Brian Stevens, Egenera CTO Pete Manca are among the top industry executives joining Jeremy Geelan in the famous 4th Floor Reuters Studio overlooking Times Square for a special SYS-CON.TV 'Virtualization Power Panel' to be recor...

Conference in San Francisco. Dvorak held forth on a number of topics, including the new AMD/Intel lawsuit, the viability of Java and Sun, the value of (or lack thereof) of corporate PR, and whether or not a new book about Silicon Valley is really worth reading.

Currently, an overwhelming majority of organizations are migrating and consolidating servers from physical to virtual environments. While the savings of the virtualized data center are extremely compelling, there is a new set of challenges that IT staffs didn't ...

SYS-CON Events announced today that the Founder & CEO of FastScale, Lynn LeBlanc, will be giving a top breakout session at SYS-CON's 4th International Virtualization Conference & Expo in San Jose, CA (20-21 November, 2008).

IBM announced it will establish the first Cloud Computing Center for software companies in China, which will be situated at the new Wuxi Tai Hu New Town Science and Education Industrial Park in Wuxi, China. The center will offer emerging Chinese software companies...

IBM has released new software that allows data centers to benefit from so-called cloud computing, allowing them to scale more cost-effectively. The software is based on an updated version of IBM's Tivoli Provisioning Manager product that includes new automation ...

Skytap is a provider of cloud-based virtualization solutions available as secure, on-demand services over the Web. Skytap solutions enable IT and development teams to develop, test, deploy and manage applications in a virtual environment, increasing their ability ...

Some people may take offense to being told that their 'head is in the clouds,' but not Nirvanix CEO Patrick Harr. With his company serving as the premier 'Cloud Storage' platform provider, Harr is turning the phrase that suggests one is unrealistic or full of impr...

DataCore announced that it has accepted a $30 million equity investment from Insight Venture Partners and Updata Partners. Insight Venture Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software and Internet industries. Updata Partners...

Virtual Cloud Computing represents the next wave of virtualization and offers significant market opportunities by providing a new, simpler, and much more pervasive platform for on-demand, desktop and application service delivery. While server-side virtualization h...

VMware unveiled a new integrated desktop solution offering superior performance, especially over wide area networks (WANs), that leverages VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure platform with Sun Microsystems' Sun Ray Software and virtual display clients. Ideal...

Xiotech announced Virtual View, a new add-on for its ICON Manager user interface that simplifies storage monitoring, management and provisioning tasks in virtual environments. Virtual View, designed for users of Xiotech's Emprise 7000 and Magnitude 3D 4000 storage...

Credit Suisse announced that it is launching an independent company to market an innovative virtual machine management application. The company, DynamicOps, formed in January, 2008, is funded by Credit Suisse?s NEXT II venture group and is located in Burlington, ...

VMware announced new relationships with original design manufacturers (ODMs) ASUS, Gigabyte, Inventec and Tyan, adding to VMware's current relationship with Supermicro announced in February 2008. The relationships will enable channel partners and system builders...

InstallFree has reached an agreement with CDG Europe to distribute its products in the UK and across Europe. The arrangement expands CDG Europe's portfolio into the developing application and desktop virtualization space, which helps IT directors lower total cost ...

Wyse Technology announced its support for Citrix XenDesktop desktop delivery solution across all Wyse product lines. Citrix XenDesktop is a desktop delivery solution that allows companies to virtualize Microsoft Windows desktops in the datacenter and deliver them ...

2X and Virtual Iron announced a strategic alliance to provide a complete Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Application Publishing Solution. Desktop computing makes up a large part of the enterprise computing infrastructure today. As distributed end points, ...

Players of 'EVE Online' are expected to get faster and more reliable web-based gaming and subscriber services, thanks to the virtualization of game developer CCP's data center in London. Cisco Application Control Engine (ACE) technology will help ensure that reg...

Fortisphere announced that it has been selected to join the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program. As a member of the program, Fortisphere will receive customized Microsoft support for its software development initiatives and increased access to internal Microsoft...

Marathon Technologies announced that it has been named as a finalist for the 'Best of Tech:Ed 2008 IT Professional Awards' in the virtualization category by Penton Media's Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine. Marathon was awarded the distinction for developing ...