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The software maker believes it has the tools and the right price point to beat VMware in the battle for the virtualisation market. Microsoft has a three-pronged strategy to beat VMware in the virtualization market, according to the company’s senior director for virtualization product management, Zane Adam. …
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The PowerVault DL2000 will simplify and accelerate data backup by offering disk storage and backup in one unit, Dell says. Dell has introduced the Dell PowerVault DL2000, a disk-to-disk system that places backup and recovery alongside the main data storage within one unit, with the aim of…
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At this year’s VMworld conference, the talk was all about the free release of Microsoft’s hypervisor product, and how much of a threat the software giant may pose to virtualization leader VMware The talk of this year’s VMworld conference in Las Vegas was how much of a competitive threat…
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Outside air blows hot, cold and dusty, but it cools just as well in datacenters as expensive air conditioning, according to Intel. Fresh air could save millions in datacenter cooling costs, Intel has claimed, after a successful experiment in the New Mexico desert. …
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As the technology goes mainstream, competitors such as Microsoft are eager to dislodge VMware from the top of the virtualization tree. Most of the servers installed next year will be virtualized from the outset, experts have said. But, as the technology goes mainstream, will moves by Microsoft…
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Setting out the roles of the two hypervisors it is working on, Red Hat has predicted virtualization will be included in all operating systems for free Red Hat has predicted that virtualization will be included in all operating systems for free, while setting out the roles of…
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IBM is making a major push to upgrade the computer storage products and services it offers customers struggling to breath under mountainous piles of data. SAN JOSE, California–IBM is making a major push on Monday to upgrade computer storage products and services it offers customers struggling to manage mountainous…
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A project under development from IBM is setting new records for data-transfer speeds using solid-state technology with one million input/outputs per second. IBM has said its ‘Project Quicksilver’ is setting new records for data-transfer speeds on solid-state technology, with its tests showing a disk-storage solution hitting one million input/outputs…
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At IDF, the chipmaker announced a power-control feature in its new micro architecture, claiming it is ‘pretty compelling’ for enterprises. Intel unveiled on Tuesday a new aspect of its upcoming microprocessor architecture, which promises better power management and efficiency. Speaking in the afternoon keynote on day…
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Analysts have welcomed the release of the hypervisor, but rival VMware claims Hyper-V has been a long time coming and lacks functionality. Microsoft has announced that its Hyper-V hypervisor is finally available, but analysts have questioned whether large enterprises will adopt the product as their sole virtualization…
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Virtualization so far has found a home within pre-production and less-than-critical use–and has yet to find its way into more business-critical area, says OpTier’s Motti Tal. Commentary–There?s no doubt about the great potential of virtualization to cut IT hardware and management costs, and utilize…
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There seems to be a serious disconnect and knowledge gap between IT security and DBAs who are entrusted with the task of safeguarding databases, says Sentrigo CTO Slavik Markovich. Commentary–You would think that enterprises realize by now that databases, which hold the ?crown jewels? of sensitive information, need protecting….
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Despite the naysayers, virtualization is showing some extremely compelling ROI and transforming the way corporate IT provisions and administers not only the data center but also the user desktop experience, says Fortisphere’s Chris Farrow. Commentary–News flash! Virtualization is here to stay. Despite…
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Fewer and fewer IT organizations are asking whether they should virtualize systems. The focus is now on how should do it acoording to CiRBA CTO Andrew Hillier. Commentary–Fewer and fewer IT organizations are asking whether they should virtualize systems. The focus is now…
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Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Series sports the new owner’s badge and includes three Internet Protocol-based arrays. Having completed its acquisition of networked storage supplier EqualLogic last week, Dell has launched the first EqualLogic storage systems with the new owner’s name attached. The Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Series comprises three…
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If we look at the investment in enterprise IT security infrastructure over the past decade, companies have invested heavily in their perimeters while ignoring the inside, says Sentrigo’s Slavik Markovich. Commentary–We begin with a story: A wealthy man decides to protect…
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It doesn’t go far, but the new vehicle from Zenn Motor doesn’t use gas either.Photo: Zenn’s new low-speed electric car Zenn Motor plans to release a new line of cars in a few weeks that will run on more powerful AC motors–but consumers will have to wait for…
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Internet Attorney Sophia Cope says the new law will do more harm than good and the better idea is for Congress to revisit a fundamentally flawed law. The government claims that driver’s license “reform” will help combat illegal immigration and generally protect national security, but it fails to…
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Internet attorney Sophia Cope says the act will do more harm than good and the better idea is for Congress to revisit the fundamentally flawed law. The government claims that driver’s license “reform” will help combat illegal immigration and generally protect national security, but it fails to acknowledge…
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The storage specialist is pushing hard to become a leader in hosted storage and backup services with its MozyEnterprise offering. EMC has launched a new strategy and a product for businesses looking to make use of online storage and backup. Announced late last week, MozyEnterprise is the…
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