Virtualization
The following Citrix virtualization white paper discusses how Citrix XenServer provides simple, economical server virtualization designed for easy implementation in any IT environment. From the simplicity of "10 Minutes to Xen" installation to a full range of complementary, best-of-breed solutions from independent solution providers, Citrix XenServer offers innovative, cost-effective solutions for application availability, business continuity, rapid provisioning, and end-to-end visibility and management...
Well it has been a rumour for days / weeks and today it's confirmed. Citrix are to acquire Xensource. It was only really a matter of time. In the past VMware has started to play in to Citrix ’s Customer field of trying to deliver Virtual Desktops and there is quite a buzz out there about it. Quite a few senior ex Citrix executives now work at VMware and with the coming of Microsoft Windows 2008 with it’s added features Citrix needs to think about strengthen it’s position and friends in the market...
Mendel Rosenblum envisions a world run by virtualization appliances where software makers wouldn't need a bulky or complex OS. In the view of Mendel Rosenblum, chief scientist and co-founder of virtualization vendor VMware, today's modern operating system is destined for the dustbin, a scenario unlikely to please Microsoft or any of the Linux vendors. Rosenblum's keynote on Thursday wrapped up the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, preaching the virtues of virtualization, which he believes will...
So with all the information about Hypervisors and the recent information released by Credit Susie and others, Brian and Gabe have provided analysis of this information and written an interesting article that pulls thoughts together to ask the question Should Citrix buy a hypervisor. I have republished part of the the information below. But you can link direct to the document. Now that Citrix is focusing on end-to-end application delivery, people have been speculating / asking whether Citrix needs...
Build 44356 is a release build of VMware Server 1.0.3 Issues Resolved in VMware Server 1.0.3 This release fixes a problem with VMware Tools that caused the guest to run out of memory. VMware Server 1.0.3 fixes a bug introduced in the VMware Server version 1.0.2 VIX API. As a result of this bug, if Vix_ReleaseHandle (vmhandle) and VixHost_Disconnect (hosthandle) are called, a crash occurs in VixHost_Disconnect(). This crash is accompanied by the following error message: VMware Server Error: VMware...
Virtual Iron Software and Provision Networks today introduced a new bundled, server-hosted, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution that targets the challenges of managing, securing and maintaining today’s Windows-based, enterprise desktop infrastructure. The joint solution, which is available immediately, simplifies desktop management, shortens refresh cycles, and reduces hardware and software costs. It delivers all the benefits of server virtualization to desktop infrastructure and provides...
The books aims to provide an in-depth resource on Virtual Server, so the book covers the basics of Virtual Server as well as the configuration; management and programming aspects of using Virtual Server. All in all this book is just shy of 600 pages long To give you an idea of where this book goes - here is a summary of the chapters and their contents: Why Virtualize?This chapter provides information on the various reasons why you might want to look at server virtualization, as well as making recommendations...
Citrix Systems is entering a new era as it absorbs a string of companies it has acquired in the past three years and tries to adapt to its increasingly demanding customers.Fort Lauderdale-based Citrix , which launched software product upgrades this week, is in the business of connecting companies and their employees to software applications. Those customers demand to be linked quickly from home offices, laptops and mobile devices. And they want assurances that everything they use is secure.Increasingly,...
Ericom Announces Microsoft® Windows Vista Support in latest PowerTerm® WebConnect 5.51 Ericom Announces Microsoft® Windows Vista Support in Latest PowerTerm® WebConnect Release A alternative to Citrix ® Presentation Server, PowerTerm WebConnect provides secure access to applications residing on Windows Terminal Servers, Virtual Desktops and legacy host systems. PowerTerm WebConnect empowers organizations with the ability to address everyday IT challenges, such as reducing the cost of managing applications...
ClearCube today announced ClearCube Sentral™ version 5.5, part of the industry's only solution that manages virtualized PC desktops and dynamically delivers the required level of PC resources to end users. Building on the industry's first connection broker technology, Sentral v5.5 manages mixed physical PC blades with VMware-enabled virtual machines to seamlessly incorporate virtualization technology into centralized desktop computing without sacrificing end-user performance. This flexible management...
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