Virtualization News Desk

Fortify Predicts VMware Mega-Patch Move Will Be First Of Many

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:15:00 EDT

Fortify Software, specialists in enterprise application security, says that VMWare's release of a raft of patches this week - referred to many as a mega-patch - is likely to be the first of many such moves as hacker interest in the virtual environment takes off.

AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo 2008 West: Themes & Topics

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

A round-up of the overall themes and topics being presented at the 6th International AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA, October 20-22, 2008 - including AIR & Flex, AJAX, ASP.NET, Business Case for RIAs, Cloud Computing, Comet, Google Web Toolkit (GWT), iPhone Development, JavaScript, Mashups, Mobile RIAs, Open APIs & Toolkits, SaaS, Security, Silverlight, Social Software, and User Interface & User eXperience Issues.

Lieberman Software Launches Server Virtualization Management Initiative

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:30:00 EDT

Lieberman Software's User Manager Pro Suite, a configuration management solution for Windows-powered servers and workstations, has achieved Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V certification. Several additional Lieberman Software products are scheduled for Microsoft's rigorous Hyper-V certification testing process.

Akorri Continues Virtualization Channel Expansion

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDT

Akorri announced the company has added a number of new authorized resellers of its BalancePoint solution, and has expanded membership within its Optimize Partner Program by 50% over the past six months. Akorri's BalancePoint software helps enterprises troubleshoot problems, optimize and plan resource utilization, and improve performance across the virtualized data center.

RingCube Joins VMware Virtualization Partner Program

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:45:00 EDT

RingCube announced it has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. The VMware TAP program helps technology vendors integrate their products with VMware virtualization software and deliver timely, joint solutions to mutual customers. As a member of the program, RingCube will utilize VMware resources and expertise to deliver desktop virtualization solutions that complement the VMware VDI architecture.

Dell Unveils its Nettop

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:48:00 EDT

Dell Thursday finally trotted out its widely anticipated nettop, giving it what HP and Asustek already have. Dell calls its 1.6GHz Atom-based widget the Inspiron Mini 9 and is selling the thing at www.dell.com in the US, Canada, Japan and some European countries starting at 399 with XP Home.

Red Hat Buys Qumranet

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:15:00 EDT

Red Hat never did like Xen. It liked it even less after Citrix bought XenSource a year ago and Microsoft cuddled up with Citrix, Virtual Iron and Novell, Xen’s first Linux promoter. Among other things, it didn’t have control of the technology.

New Biometric Access for Citrix Clouds

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:15:00 EDT

Ceelox adapted Ceelox ID, a biometric Identity Access Management tool, to work with Citrix servers and client computers. "Using biometrics to secure access to centralized Citrix networks is a giant leap forward for Ceelox," Gerry Euston, CEO, said.

Sun Microsystems Unveils xVM VirtualBox 2.0 Virtualization

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Sun Microsystems announced a new version of Sun xVM VirtualBox, its high performance, free and open source desktop virtualization software, as well as Sun xVM VirtualBox Software Enterprise Subscription, a new offering for 24/7 premium support for enterprise users. Enterprises will be able to fully reap the benefits of the xVM VirtualBox platform and deploy it across their organizations with guaranteed technical support from Sun. xVM VirtualBox software is an open source hypervisor that supports the most popular host operating systems (OS), including Mac OS X, Linux, Windows, Solaris and OpenSolaris.

Red Hat Advances Virtualization Standing with Qumranet Acquisition

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:45:00 EDT

Red Hat announced the acquisition of Qumranet. The acquisition includes Qumranet's virtualization solutions, including its KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) platform and SolidICE offering, a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), which together present a comprehensive virtualization platform for enterprise customers.

HP Designs Blade To Host Virtual Machines

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:15:00 EDT

HP has built what it calls the first server blade designed specifically to host virtual machines out of quad-core Opteron 2300 chips. Its name is the ProLiant BL495c. According to Jim Ganthier, director of marketing and solutions for HP’s BladeSystems, virtualization poses problems of memory, storage, network connections, access and power utilization.

Microsoft's Cloud Platform Vision is Coming Together

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:10:00 EDT

We are seeing more being written about Cloud computing and cloud platforms today, and there is strong validation that the future of computing will include significant innovation and value in web/cloud platforms. Microsoft’s Cloud strategy is materializing, and as part of our overall Software plus Services strategy, our Cloud Platform vision is coming together.

Surgient's New Virtualization Automation Platform Relieves IT Burden

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:30:00 EDT

Surgient announced Surgient Virtual Automation Platform 6.0, a solution enabling IT operations to deliver self-service computing resources to users while maintaining full administrative control. With physical provisioning and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V support, the Surgient Virtual Automation Platform optimizes IT's ability to support critical business initiatives, effectively manage diverse virtual resources and eliminate physical server and virtual machine (VM) sprawl.

Embotics Unveils Free Virtualization Insight Tool to Help Enterprises Avoid Virtual Sprawl

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:15:00 EDT

Embotics announced V-Scout, a free insight tool that gives virtual machine (VM) administrators complete and detailed oversight of their virtual environment. Organizations can use V-Scout, free of charge, to assess their growing virtualization deployments, gain better control over their infrastructure and avoid common problems like virtual sprawl.

AMD Virtualization to Power New HP Blade Technology

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:00:00 EDT

AMD announced that Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors exclusively power the innovation behind the blade server designed specifically to eliminate performance bottlenecks for virtual server hosting, the HP ProLiant BL495c virtualization blade.

Raxco Software’s PerfectDisk 2008 Disk Defragmenter Available for Hyper-V Virtualization

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:45:00 EDT

Raxco Software announced that PerfectDisk 2008 Server contains support for Microsoft’s Hyper-V. Hyper-V, which provides server virtualization and consolidation, is part of Windows Server 2008. PerfectDisk 2008 Server achieved Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 certification earlier this year. Microsoft certification ensures that third-party software applications operating on Windows Server 2008 meet specific technical requirements.

Virtualization Expo - "Google-Like" Search Utility for Complex Environments

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:45:00 EDT

VKernel has released SearchMyVM, a free "Google-like" search utility for finding information within the expanding VMware ESX environments. The VKernel SearchMyVM Beta is now available to download. Vkernel SearchMyVM deploys exactly like each one of VKernel's virtual appliances. Users can find their virtual machines, hosts, clusters, storage, resource pools, files, snapshots, VMware tools, applications and configuration information.

VMware ESX Validated by Microsoft

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

VMware announced it has qualified its VMware ESX hypervisor under the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP). VMware ESX 3.5 update 2 (ESX 3.5u2) is a hypervisor to be listed under the program, providing VMware customers who run Windows Server and Microsoft applications with access to cooperative support from Microsoft and VMware.

NextIO Announces the Adaptive Connect Platform

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:43:00 EDT

NextIO announced its Adaptive Connect platform providing comprehensive I/O solution for today’s dynamic data center. The Adaptive Connect platform gives organizations the largest breadth of choice for any-to-any connectivity without the need to change existing infrastructure and lays the foundation for “cloud compute and storage” environments. Giving customers “I/O choice without infrastructure change,” provides savings, flexibility and manageability, while protecting existing infrastructure investments.

Virtualization Expo - VMware Down Another Senior Executive

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

VMware said Tuesday that Richard Sarwal, executive VP of R&D, only with the company since December, had quit to go back to Oracle. VMware CEO Paul Maritz said he “expects to announce organizational changes to replace Richard in due course.”

Virtualization, SOA, and the Rise of Social Media

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:30:00 EDT

At Hummer Winblad we often joke that we focus on the "boring side of software." By this we mean that many of our companies tend to be described with words like core, infrastructure, B2B, backend, etc. We believe that these companies provide the infrastructure under which the next generations of software are built. They will be interesting and successful companies but it is unlikely your mom will ever know their names.

Google Apps To Offer Video to Premier Edition Users

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:25:00 EDT

Is there a market for YouTube for business? We'll soon all find out, because Google is now offering a new Video tag to Premier Edition users of Google Apps - allowing for the easy embedding of videos in internal Web pages, along with functionality allowing for comment on videos, add descriptions and tags, search for any video to which they have access or download videos to their laptops or phones.

Symantec Named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's Virtualization Conference & Expo

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:45:00 EDT

The streaming technology of AppStream, now part of Symantec, reduces administrative overhead, costs, maintenance, and security concerns associated with managing applications and software on multiple endpoints. Its pull-based, on-demand software distribution platform combines the benefits of server-based computing (self-service access and centralized management and control) and distributed PC computing (disconnected application use and distributed processing), providing a "best of both worlds" solution. Software deployment and management via streaming is perfect for remote delivery because it only provides the application functions that an end-user needs, when those functions are needed, rather than delivering the entire application unnecessarily in advance. Applications become highly portable between machines and do not conflict with each other or with pre-existing, conventionally-installed software.

LynuxWorks Named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's Virtualization Conference & Expo

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:45:00 EDT

LynuxWorks, a leader in embedded software, provides open and reliable real–time operating systems and tools including the open-source BlueCat Linux and the LynxOS RTOS family, meeting the needs for the highest level of embedded software security. Our LynxSecure separation kernel uses the space and time partitioning features of LynxOS-178 safety–critical RTOS to provide the foundation for building highly secure systems utilizing the MILS (Multiple Independent Levels of Security) architecture and is designed for certification to Common Criteria EAL–7 as well as DO–178B level A.

Certeon Named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's Virtualization Conference & Expo

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:45:00 EDT

Certeon’s aCelera Virtual Appliance software is a virtual appliance that delivers acceleration, virtualization and manageability when remotely accessing applications throughout a distributed enterprise. aCelera Virtual Appliances reduce application response time over the WAN by more than 95% without proprietary hardware appliances. aCelera is flexible and easy to deploy delivering faster, more scalable applications, and enabling greater user productivity.

CITOC Builds Virtualized Application Infrastructure on VMware Virtualization Platform

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:15:00 EDT

VMware announced that CITOC, a provider of managed and hosted IT solutions, has standardized on VMware's management and virtualization platform, VMware Infrastructure, as its application environment for internal systems and client solutions.

3PAR Introduces Third-Generation Virtualization Storage Array

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:15:00 EDT

3PAR introduced the 3PAR InServ T400 and T800 Storage Servers, built on a third-generation 3PAR InSpire Architecture that features the 3PAR Gen3 ASIC with integrated fat-to-thin processing. With the delivery of the new T-Class arrays, 3PAR has become a storage vendor that incorporates efficient, silicon-based thin technologies into system hardware.

Virtual Computer to Deliver Solutions That Capitalize On Virtualization Technology

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Old Road Computing announced it has emerged from stealth mode and is doing business as Virtual Computer. With Highland Capital Partners and Flybridge Capital Partners leading the company’s Series A funding, Virtual Computer will deliver solutions that capitalize on virtualization technology to reduce the cost of managing corporate PCs while improving their reliability, security, and usability.

Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EDT

Novell announced the availability of Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization, an easy-to-use tool that eliminates application compatibility problems on Windows desktops. This addition to the ZENworks product line creates virtual applications in a single, isolated file and allows them to be deployed and run securely, reducing the problems associated with deploying new operating system (OS) platforms like Vista, decreasing expensive service desk calls and increasing user productivity.

Fortisphere Announces New Version of Virtualization Management Suite

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EDT

Fortisphere announced the release of Fortisphere Virtual Essentials 2.0, the comprehensive solution for policy-based management of heterogeneous virtual infrastructures. With extensive eco-system integration into leading systems and infrastructure management vendors, Fortisphere is delivering next generation technology that compliments existing investments in data-center management solutions. In addition to broad eco-system integration, Virtual Essentials v2.0 also features expanded capabilities, including agentless inspection of offline virtual machine configurations, extended configuration intelligence and an enhanced policy framework to provide users with unprecedented levels of visibility, control and automation across their virtual infrastructures.

VMware Announces Resignation of Executive Vice President, Research and Development

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:15:00 EDT

VMware announced that Richard Sarwal, executive vice president, research and development, VMware, has resigned in order to return to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware from Oracle in December 2007. Effective immediately, Stephen Herrod, Ph.D, CTO and senior vice president of R&D, VMware, will assume day-to-day responsibilities for VMware's research and development organization. Dr. Herrod has been with VMware since 2001.

Security for Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:45:00 EDT

Shavlik Technologies announced the availability of Shavlik NetChk Protect 6.5. Shavlik NetChk Protect 6.5 is a virtual machine management solution that provides continuous patch assessment and remediation of your complete virtual world, including Offline Virtual Images.

Azaleos Adds Support for Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtualization

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Azaleos announced that its OneServer Virtual Edition product now also supports Microsoft Hyper -V Server for virtualization of Microsoft Exchange e-mail servers. The immediate availability of Hyper-V support combined with existing support for VMware ESX, allows customers to choose either virtualization platform, or a physical server option, for their Exchange infrastructure with Azaleos OneStop Services.

Aonix Ports Deterministic Virtual Machine to PikeOS

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Aonix released PERC Ultra 5.1 cross development and target support on Sysgo's PikeOS 2.2 real-time operating system. PERC Ultra support of the PikeOS POSIX PSE52 profile provides a solution for the increasing need for portability across multiple operating systems as industries such as military and aerospace, transportation, telecommunications, automotive and industrial automation, face the challenge of maintaining legacy systems. The deterministic behavior and real-time performance of Aonix's PERC Ultra meets the stringent requirements of these applications and enables developers to apply Java's portability to their modernizing efforts.

HP Simplifies Virtualization Implementation and Management

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:15:00 EDT

HP announced new products, services and solutions designed to simplify the implementation and management of virtualization so that the technology delivers greater business value. Recent global research conducted on behalf of HP revealed that while 86 percent of technology decision makers have implemented virtualization projects, the vast majority of respondents expect to have virtualized just 25 percent of their technology environments by 2010.

Composite Software Appoints VP of Alliances to Meet Demand for Data Virtualization

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Composite Software announced the appointment of Randy Bartlewski as VP of Alliances. In this newly created position, Bartlewski will be responsible for expanding Composite's global partner programs to meet the growing demand for Composite's virtual data federation/data discovery solutions.

Virtualization: What You Don't Know Can Really Hurt You

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:45:00 EDT

When it comes to managing IT infrastructure, ignorance is never bliss. Proven true time and time again in physical environments, the introduction of virtualization technology has compounded that reality many times over.

BMC Launches Comprehensive Virtualization Management Solutions

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EDT

BMC Software announced a comprehensive virtualization management approach, including nine new, integrated solutions specifically designed to help customers eliminate the rising risk and operational expenses associated with inadequate management of virtualized IT environments.

Google Chrome & Cloud Computing - The First "Cloud Browser"

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

"It's Google’s first step to cloud computing," declared Raymond Frame, from Wellington NZ, on hearing about the release today of Google Chrome. Nick Carr agrees, calling it "The first cloud browser." The Official Google Blog contends: "Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go."

Cloud Computing: Keynote Systems Exec Foresees Web Apps Being Built in the Cloud

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:40:00 EDT

In this Exclusive Q&A with SYS-CON's Jeremy Geelan, Rajeev Kutty of Keynote Systems speaks of the factors currently driving companies to increase their effort in monitoring the performance of their Web and mobile applications, and about how Keynote foresees an enormous increase in the number of Web applications being built in the cloud and programmers using cloud computing platforms like Apps Engine, Force.com., Microsoft Mesh, Bungee Connect – all Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) providers.