Although virtualization seems to be the newest catch phrase, the concept has actually been around since the ’60s when IBM created a research system that was designed to explore new computing concepts ...

After being an analyst for many years I began to notice an interesting phenomenon. Sometimes I couldn't switch being an analyst off. Problem with the car? Let's generate a quick logic tree diagram and ...

The increased use of software virtualization in embedded systems is enabling additional use of open-source operating systems (OSes) and applications. The notion of providing a virtualized interface to ...

A technology industry standards body is considering setting benchmarks for how virtualization should work in a computer network. The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) this week is forming a ...

In the last newsletter we discussed the impending perfect storm in which IT organizations implement three key initiatives, each of which are extremely beneficial, and yet end up in a place where for ...

What is virtualization anyway? This five-part series on a trend that is reaching into every corner of the technology landscape addresses that fundamental question, along with many of the complex ...

IBM Corp. Thursday is introducing a new tool to manage virtualized data centers even if the center is running different types of virtualization software. IBM’s Virtualization Manager uses a Web-based ...

Comparison of security postures for containers and different types of hypervisors. Key measures of software security. Security certifications for virtualization solutions. How to improve the security ...

From security to ease of access, virtualization is a way of organizing cloud systems and successfully conducting business. Cloud computing is a viable option for many businesses. This ever-growing ...

When it comes to x86 server virtualization, VMware, of course, seems to get all the attention. Of late, there has been more written about the open source Xen hypervisor (and XenSource, the corporation ...

It is a widely held misconception that in order to fully make use of the performance available with multicore processors, virtualization in the form of a hypervisor must be used, along with a ...