Virtualisation optimisation
16 April, 2009
VirtualDirector is an optimisation solution for virtualised environments. It provides adaptive and dynamic allocation of resources based on business events.
Web app optimisation
16 April, 2009
NetScaler 9, a solution for improving the efficiency and TCO of web-based applications running in the data centre, is now available.
Desktop virtualisation
16 April, 2009
VMware View 3 allows organisations to ‘decouple’ a desktop from specific physical devices.
SaaS portfolio
16 April, 2009
Applications Net is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application store, providing software and telephony services via a single portal for small and medium businesses.
Private clouds vs. virtual servers
25 March, 2009 by Christina Torode
Analyst Mark Bowker explains what a private cloud is, and what makes it different from the garden variety virtual server.
Top ten tools for managing virtual environments
25 March, 2009 by Rick Vanover
We walk you through the ten most promising tools for managing virtual environments.
Twittering with Salesforce CRM extends into real-time conversations
25 March, 2009
Salesforce CRM for Twitter enables companies to search, monitor and join relevant Twitter micro-conversations directly in the cloud.
The impact of virtualisation on storage and backup
23 March, 2009 by Andrew McCreath
Glasshouse Technologies' Andrew McCreath explains how server virtualisation changes how you must approach backup and storage design.
Five assumptions about storage virtualisation - and why they're wrong
18 March, 2009 by Simon Elisha
There are some myths surrounding storage virtualisation that are thrown around quite often. Simon Elisha from Hitachi sets the record straight.
Cisco's UCS explained
18 March, 2009 by Shamus McGillicuddy
Writer Shamus McGillicuddy explains just what all the fuss surrounding Cisco's new platform is about,
Case study: supermarket chooses XenServer over VMware
17 March, 2009 by Alex Barrett
According to the director of a large UK supermarket chain, XenServer was almost half the cost to deploy compared to the equivalent VMware system.
Disaster recovery in virtual environments will be costly
10 March, 2009 by Bridget Botelho
If you want continuous availability in virtual environments, you'll likely have to buy almost all of your chosen vendor's product range.
Upcoming virtualisation changes to PCI DSS
06 March, 2009 by Michael Cobb
Writer Michael Cobb explains how the Payment Card Industry's upcoming changes to its DSS will affect virtualisation.
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.
