With server virtualization being all the rage, it can be very tempting to jump into it with a “build it and they will come” mentality. This could be risky, as recent surveys have indicated that a ...

Capable of running entire operating systems in isolated environments, virtual machines have a lot of utility for tinkerers. If you’re a fan of distro-hopping, you can spin up VMs to try out some fun ...

The Homeland Security Department is trying out a virtual desktop strategy, and if it successful it could form the basis for mobility as well. A virtual desktop demonstration project at the Homeland ...

John Mount’s attitude toward server and desktop virtualization couldn’t be more enthusiastic. “If we can virtualize it, we will,” says Mount, senior director of information systems infrastructure at ...

Nearly half of global virtualization projects are unsuccessful, this according to an independent global study which surveyed 800 organizations from around the world. The study, commissioned by ...

From its genesis in x86-based servers, virtualization technology has spread rapidly into storage and the network. Today, it’s at your desktop, in your processors and memory, and in your switches. It’s ...

The data centers that support virtualization can be complex enough to kill many projects, but some smart planning can lead to greater success. (Stock image) There's a crisis brewing in federal ...

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* SWSoft's Server Virtualization Open Source Project (OpenVZ) The momentum for server virtualization is building as the Server Virtualization Open Source Project (OpenVZ) gets underway. OpenVZ claims ...

I keep hearing from people who deploy virtualization that they do so to avoid adding more physical servers and more IT staff. <BR><BR>Is anyone else seeing this in their companies? Management taking ...