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• There's a Microsoft Hyper-V Beta for Server 2008 RC 1

  Today the virtualization team announced via its blog that there is a beta for Windows Server 2008 RC1Hyper-V. The team says it's a major step forward from the preview release version. See the team blog here http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization... Posted Dec 13 2007, 11:57 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization, Hyper-V, server 2008

• A Nifty Table: Virtualization Infrastructure Product Comparisons

  If you're looking to compare features of products offering virtual infrastructure solutions available today, check out this table. http://www.it20.info/misc/virtualizationscomparison.htm Posted Dec 07 2007, 02:23 PM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization

• Virtualization For Dummies

  It was just a matter of time. http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0470148314.html?cid=RSS_DUMMIES_COMPUTING Posted Dec 05 2007, 12:32 PM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization

• Virtualization Huge Growth Area

  According to research firm IDC "spending on virtualization software and services is expected to exceed $15 billion worldwide by 2011, up from $6.5 billion in 2006." A article in Standard and Poor's predicts huge spending in coming years... Posted Dec 03 2007, 09:41 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization

• HP: More Virtualization for Blade

  Hewlett Packard has announced a new virtualization option for its Blade Servers. Following a deal with Scalent Systems, HP will begin reselling Scalent's Virtual Operating System Environment next month. Read more here http://www.webspherepower.com... Posted Nov 28 2007, 07:55 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization

• Microsoft App Virtualization Case Study Reveals "Astounding Savings"

  The beta version of Microsoft software formerly known as SoftGrid produced some "astonishing savings" according to a hospital case study. The hospital deployed System Center Application Management Server and Systems Center Application Streaming... Posted Nov 19 2007, 07:44 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization, Dynamic IT

• Virtualization Top IT Focus According to Interop Survey

  More than 75% of survey respondents at the Interop New York 2007 conference cited virtualization management as important or very important to their organization. Over 80% said they're putting a virtualization solution in place this year or next. Aligning... Posted Nov 14 2007, 06:43 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization, Dynamic IT

• Cool PowerShell Script for querying VMWare ESX Servers

  Scott really likes this PS script that exposes properties representing every virtual machine which runs on one or more given VMWare ESX host servers. Check it out at http://halr9000.com/article/445 Posted Nov 13 2007, 12:53 PM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Powershell, Virtualization

• Sanbolic announces support for MS System Center VM Manager 2007

  Sanbolic has worked with Microsoft to enable virtual machine images stored on Sanbolic's shared Melio FS volume to be managed through Microsoft's Virtual Machine Manager console. Scott's read on this is that VMWare provides a cluster file... Posted Nov 13 2007, 11:48 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization, Virtual Machine Manager

• Oracle VMWare announcement

  I declare today Virtual Day. Sounds like Alice in Wonderland, but this is no dream, the virtualization announcements are coming thick and fast. Today at Oracle World Oracle announced the Oracle VMWare platform, based on the open-source Xen hypervisor... Posted Nov 12 2007, 11:35 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization, Oracle

• MS announces Hyper-V Server: It's the real deal

  This just in from the IT Tech Forum at Barcelona (wouldn't you like to be there!): it's official--Microsoft has added the virtualization server, previously code-named "Viridian," to its product lineup. WindowsDevPro is covering virtualization... Posted Nov 12 2007, 09:46 AM by SheilaM with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization, Hyper-V

• Microsoft Releases Virtual Machine Manager Scripting Guide

  Automation is a key to effectively managing proliferating virtual machines. To help you get a handle on your virtual infrastructure, Microsoft has released a scripting guide for Virtual Machine Manager. Get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads... Posted Nov 08 2007, 03:49 PM by smswigart with | with no comments Filed under: Powershell, Virtualization, Virtual Machine Manager

• Virtualization and Developers - Part II

  A key thing to keep in mind when you approach a new technology is the limitations that surround it. With Virtualization there are a couple of key things to keep in mind. Device Support Not all devices that you hook up to your virtual machine are going... Posted Nov 07 2007, 12:02 PM by seancamp with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization

• Taking Snapshots of Virtual Server with PowerShell

  Tyson Kopczynski is authoring a series of posts on taking snapshots of virtual machines using PowerShell. He's up to the third post in his series, and this is a great example of writing code to solve administrative issues. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Posted Nov 05 2007, 08:53 PM by smswigart with | with no comments Filed under: Powershell, Virtualization, Virtual Server

• Virtualization for Developers - Part I

  Virtualization is typically discussed in an IT Pro context both by major content publishers as well as software vendors in the virtualization space but I’ve always felt that the developer audience needs more info pointed at them that can provide best... Posted Oct 29 2007, 07:21 PM by seancamp with | with no comments Filed under: Virtualization