Hardware Consolidation Under The Microscope

With the intention of expanding its server lineup, International Business Machines (IBM), has rolled out a new mainframe system which is specifically designed for Linux, targeting high-end x86 systems.  The new server...

If there is one component that has revolutionised business continuity, it has to be virtualization technologies.  In this article, Steve Gold looks at how virtualization can be engineered to go hand in hand with increased IT...

VMware is targeting the rapidly growing desktop virtualisation space with the introduction of its signature virtual desktop solution, dubbed as “View 4.0” after having managed to corner the server virtualisation...

Some IT industry observers confuse application virtualisation with server virtualisation - Steve Gold explains what the technology is and why it so highly advantageous to tap the advantages that it adds to the benefits of...

So you've done your homework on virtualisation and have mapped out your strategy for the next couple of years - what about security? According to the Gartner Group, whilst virtualisation offers large organisations the opportunity...

As with the term cloud computing, server virtualisation can mean different things to different people but the important issue to realise is that there are a number of solutions in the marketplace, many of which take slightly...

A lot has been written in the last few years about how virtualisation makes data centres `greener,' but how much is hype and how much is tangible benefit that IT managers can prove - as far as it is reasonable to do so - to their...

Maximising the return on investment (ROI) derived from the virtualisation of your IT resources is not an easy task, simply because of the number of variables that are involved. However, as any mathematician will confirm, breaking...

Server virtualisation is held up by most vendors as a paragon of virtue when it comes to cutting costs and simplifying an organisation's IT resources. But whilst the first virtue is relatively easy to prove on a return on...

Virtualisation is almost certainly on the agenda for your IT resource, but what are the main problems that IT professionals come up against when implementing a virtual environment? It's clear that, with budgets remaining tight...

ITProPortal in association with IBM have launched the Virtualisation Hub. Over the coming weeks we will be bringing you Specialised Articles and Podcasts relating to Virtualisation. We will be covering topics such as Business,...

Voltaire, the worldwide leader in server and storage switches, has announced that it is further extending its reseller agreement with IBM that would see the latter selling Voltaire’s new 10GB Ethernet switches, codenamed as...

IBM on Tuesday unleashed a new software bundle tailored to pull the management of distinct arrays of servers under a single canopy, offering administrators an enhanced control over their systems. The new software suite codenamed...

In a poor attempt to wreck Microsoft's Windows 7 launch, IBM and Canonical, the organisation behind Ubuntu Linux, have joined forces to unleash an integrated cloud and Linux desktop package tailored for Netbooks and other low-end...

Virtualisation is not a new technology and has existed since the 1960s when IBM pioneered the first ‘full virtualisation’ CP/CMS operating system, providing virtual System/360 computer instances. However, arguably it...