Monday, October 6, 2008

Free version of Hyper-V now available; Reinventing storage virtualization

All the week's news about virtualization, 10/06/08

Free version of Hyper-V now available
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162857

Following a similar move by VMware in August, Microsoft
Wednesday released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V
virtualization software as it continues to chase the
virtualization leader.Read full story
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162857

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RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS

Reinventing storage virtualization
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162858 The initial
approach to storage virtualization, which has been around for
years, was to address it in the storage-area network because the
SAN sat between the storage and servers, and would cause the
least disruption...

Microsoft updates desktop management tools
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/100308-mdop.html MDOP
2008 R2 includes new application virtualization and asset
management tools.

NComputing enters Uganda with virtualization products
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162859 NComputing,
a California IT solutions provider, has introduced its
virtualization software and hardware to the Ugandan market after
inking a deal with Linux Solutions.

HP to buy LeftHand Networks for $360 million
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162860 HP will buy
LeftHand Networks for $360 million to fill in its storage
virtualization and iSCSI lines with products for medium-size
companies and remote offices and branches.

Cisco, VMware offer up Network Interface Virtualization
proposal to IEEE
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/33543 Cisco and
VMware presented to the IEEE a proposal for Network Interface
Virtualization.

Cloud computing: End of the corporate WAN?
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/100108-dzubeck.html
When vendors and marketers get their hands on an IT concept, it
doesn't take long for that concept to morph into a totally new
business opportunity and possibly a new market segment. Such is
the story of cloud computing.

Cisco's wise move of placing IOS inside VMware ESX
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/33311 Blogger
Michael Morris writes: "I have to admit, I'm impressed by
Cisco's foresight for getting its technology inside VMware."

IT teams should integrate VMware products immediately
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162861 There are
many new features coming down from VMware that will aid in
integrating the networking, storage and security teams into your
virtual environment or ecosystem. Do not wait for product
changes to upgrade the way your technical teams work together.

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4. System admin steals almost 20,000 pieces of gear
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5. Microsoft will float cloud OS this month
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162867

6. Credit-card security standard issued
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162868

7. Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162869

8. 50 tools to speed up your PC
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162870

9. Ig Nobel - where are they now?
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162871

10. Cisco, Microsoft roll out server, networking appliance
http://www.networkworld.com/nlvirtualization162872

11.
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