Virtualise NAS devices to ease management
04 March, 2009 by Ann Silverthorn
Despite its promises, NAS by itself proves to be a hassle to manage. Overcome these problems by virtualising your NAS devices.
Virtual desktop infrastructure explained
02 March, 2009 by Carol Sliwa
A desktop virtualisation deployment will require some changes in the data centre. This article explains.
Oracle too expensive for virtualisation users
24 February, 2009 by Bridget Botelho
According to analyst firm Burton Group, Oracle's prices and support policies aren't suitable for users of virtualisation,
Celerra gets de-dupe, virtualisation plugins
23 February, 2009 by Simon Sharwood
A product refresh means EMC's latest batch of Celerra models will include deduplication and VMware plugins.
Red Bee Media slashes desktop numbers with virtualisation
19 February, 2009 by Simon Sharwood
Tricky network security issues demanded that Red Bee Media give each employee four separate desktop machines. But desktop virtualisation has changed all that.
Support issues continue to slow virtualisation deployments
16 February, 2009 by Jo Maitland
At IDC's Virtualization Forum, users reported that support issues have slowed down their deployments.
Finsia outsources applications and infrastructure
14 February, 2009
Following the sale of a business unit in 2007, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) revamped its entire IT infrastructure, ultimately settling on a set of managed IT services.
Melbourne IT improves services with virtualisation
14 February, 2009
WebCentral — a key brand of leading global domain name and online services provider, Melbourne IT — has deployed virtualisation technology to provide ‘on demand’ services to its customers.
NZ university automates virtual machine backup
13 February, 2009 by Simon Sharwood
Auckland University has automated the backup of its virtual environments, resulting in a DR window of 2 hours.
Users have a lot to learn about virtualisation and the cloud
11 February, 2009 by Simon Sharwood
According to Melbourne IT, which recently undertook a cloud-computing beta, users need more education on cloud and virtual technologies.
Cost saving shoot-out: Hyper-V vs. VMware
06 February, 2009 by Bridget Botelho
Although Hyper-V may cost less on paper, VMware's ESXi can sometimes prove a cheaper alternative - depending on the specifics of your implementation.
Avoiding application and desktop virtualisation hassles
06 February, 2009 by Christina Torode
This article explains what problems you may face when implementing application and desktop virtualisation - and how to avoid them.
Desktop virtualisation not a money saver
04 February, 2009 by Christina Torode
Lisencing costs mean that although desktop virtualisation can improve security and ease management, it won't save you any money.
Business continuity strategy with Hyper-V
04 February, 2009 by Greg Shields
This article explains how to create a business continuity plan for Microsoft's Hyper-V.
Where does desktop virtualisation fit?
30 January, 2009 by Christina Torode
This article explains why, when, and where you would want to use desktop virtualisation in your organisation.
