Microsoft releases XP Mode virtualization tool, for running XP in Windows 7
Windows XP Mode is a desktop virtualization supplement that works with Microsoft Virtual PC in Windows 7 that lets users run a complete copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3, along with associated XP-based applications, on the Windows 7 desktop.
Microsoft releases System Center Essentials 2010 beta
The solution is designed to help IT professionals automate the management of physical machines (both client and server), virtual machines and services using a single console.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 released
New version features more options for virtualization, more developer tools and new modifications to speed hardware performance.
IBM unveils desktop cloud service
IBM is taking desktop computing into the clouds. Company officials have announced the IBM Smart Business Desktop on the IBM Cloud subscription service.
VMworld Preview: VMware's 'internal cloud,' new products and more
The fifth annual VMworld user conference gets under way this week in San Francisco with a flurry of product announcements, a schedule packed with keynotes, sessions, labs and product demos, and some controversy.
Gaining Virtual V-locity
The V-locity software package can fix a few inherent problems with virtualization, like cluttered disks and ever-expanding space needs.
SAP heads to Terremark cloud
SAP, an enterprise resource planning software widely used by government agencies, is being adapted for use in a cloud platform supported by Terremark Worldwide and VMware.
Wyse improves virtual desktop PC performance
Wyse has unveiled new thin clients that integrate data, voice and video functionality into a single platform for enterprise users, company officials said.
Navy creates a virtual world to test submarine design
By being immersed in a Second Life-like virtual replica of a submarine's control hub, commanders will have a better idea of the proposed changes to the hub and be able to offer more constructive feedback.
Virtualization catches on, even if success rates lag
Federal agencies have taken to virtualization en masse, though they still must work out some of the kinks with the technology, according to a recent survey.
Windows XP mode release candidate now available
The Windows XP Mode provides a virtual Windows XP (Service Pack 3) desktop experience that runs on top of Windows 7.
Federal IT execs a bit fuzzy on cloud computing use, survey finds
A survey by MeriTalk of more than 600 federal IT executives found they held contradictory notions of how much cloud computing their agencies were using.
Sandia to boot behemoth botnet
In October, a huge botnet will be run not by nefarious underground figures but by DOE's Sandia National Laboratories.
GSA issues cloud storefront RFQ
Storage, Web hosting and virtualization requested on an on-demand basis.
Sandia supercomputer boots a million virtual machines
The supercomputer work will be used to provide a foundation for studying botnets.
Navy tests online simulation environment for sub design
Immersive modeling software aids in rapid prototyping.
New alliance to tackle cloud computing standards
A group of leading standards development organizations are working jointly to foster common standards for cloud computing and storage, beginning with the launch this week of a new wiki resource site called cloud-standards.org.
Lack of virtualization regs is a challenge with classified systems
Federal agencies and the military find software certification to be a hurdle in running virtualized environments on classified systems, one integrator says.
Future online storefront to let agencies buy computing services
A storefront for the federal government will let agencies acquire cloud computing technology as easily as consumers can sign up for Gmail accounts.
Virtualization technology could address Pentagon's network security problems
Defense Department officials want to know whether virtualization technology can make DOD’s networks more secure and easier to manage.
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