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Tech events that are shaping Microsoft's future
Articles They have this set of virtual machines that has spun out of control, so all it's done is surface a different management problem. The corollary challenge for customers now is that they have virtual machine sprawl.
[November 9, 2009, 14:21]
A taste of Android 'Cupcake' from the Magic phone
News That difference is largely attributable to the lack of a physical slide-out keyboard in the Magic, which is replaced by a virtual on-screen keyboard similar to that of the iPhone. The Magic (bottom of picture) may lack a physical keyboard, but the...
[April 28, 2009, 16:07]
Sun to sell Zaurus at JavaOne
News Performance has been one issue keeping Java out of wireless devices, but Sun says speed problems have been resolved with newer MIDP virtual machines, the software that interprets Java code to run on specific hardware.
[March 22, 2002, 18:04]
Microsoft to offer unbundled hypervisor
News The first is in management software, where Lees said Microsoft has an edge by having software that not only can manage virtual machines, but also can handle physical servers, as well as applications running within a virtual machine.
[November 13, 2007, 8:42]
Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 5
News With RHEL 5, the high-specification version has been renamed Advanced Platform (AP) and comes with premium levels of support for an unlimited number of virtual instances of the operating system. Despite the advances made around virtualisation in...
[March 14, 2007, 15:00]
Cisco lifts the lid on female-recruitment drive
News Cisco was also keen to explain the investment it has made in real estate in Second Life, the online virtual world. Cisco's highest footfall comes when it hosts virtual events, which are timed to coincide with real-world webcasts.
[January 29, 2008, 16:14]
Virtual commando conversations boost VoIP
News While the giants of the telecom industry scramble to stake a claim on the nascent market for making phone calls over the Internet, Microsoft and Sony have already discovered the first breakthrough application: talking smack to other virtual...
[February 6, 2004, 13:35]
Microsoft to buy in more security skills
News Recent acquisitions such as Winternals and virtual private network (VPN) specialist Whale will help Microsoft build a comprehensive range of integrated services that cover every aspect of security, according to Gopal Kutwaroo, Microsoft's UK...
[August 2, 2006, 15:50]
Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
White Papers Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are increasingly viewed as a simple and cost-effective alternative to purchasing, managing, and supporting dedicated server hardware and software resources for a broad range of applications and services.
[November 16, 2009, 9:00]
Cisco lifts lid on Metro Ethernet advances
News The 3750 is an improvement on our existing Metro Ethernet switches because it allows service providers to offer premium Metro Ethernet services, such as Level 2 and 3 VPNs (virtual private networks)," said James Collinge, Cisco manager of Ethernet...
[January 20, 2004, 14:55]
Virtual server 2007 delayed
News The new version also will include Volume Shadow Services, which lets all a computer's virtual machines be backed up simultaneously, Ni said. Microsoft has delayed until early 2007 an update for Microsoft Virtual Server, a technology that lets a...
[March 29, 2006, 10:05]
Broadband war coming - DTI
News Video telephone calls, virtual offices for homeworkers and the remote diagnoses of patient illnesses are just some of the services the government hopes to make a reality. In the future you will be able to send home videos over the network to...
[July 6, 1999, 11:42]
Microsoft storage OS picks up manufacturers
News HP disk array products now support Volume Shadow Copy Services as well as another Windows Storage Server 2003 tool called Virtual Disk Services, HP plans to announce. Virtual Disk Services allows for the discovery, support and monitoring of HP...
[September 10, 2003, 10:40]
IT security: The trends to watch in 2009
News Buss expects to see more security applications being delivered virtually over SSL encrypted VPNs (virtual private networks) next year. People need to work out how they will link these virtual applications, provided by different vendors, into a...
[December 23, 2008, 15:22]
Broadband campaign site Eclipses rivals
News According to ISP Eclipse, which offers broadband services, it has launched the site in an attempt to boost the rollout of broadband across the UK, as firms increasingly look to connect local offices and employees working remotely using virtual...
[January 30, 2003, 16:41]
Going over the multiservice edge
News Tellabs now has added support for Ethernet, IP virtual private networks (VPNs), and virtual private LAN (local area network) services to the 8800 product line. They pulled back their investments and started focusing on the edge of their networks...
[February 24, 2004, 14:35]
IDC: Virtual servers set to overtake physical boxes
News IT departments in Western Europe will deploy more virtual machines than physical servers for the first time this year, according to a new report from IDC. By 2013, the ratio of virtual to physical machines in a typical datacentre will be 3:2.
[May 15, 2009, 16:02]
What .Net actually means for CIOs
News Virtual machine technology The CLR is conceptually similar to a Java Virtual Machine (JVM), with a couple of key differences. Developers may still call system services through an "unmanaged" interface provided by the CLR, but the CLR is able to...
[February 5, 2003, 14:34]
IBM outlines Power7 chip plan
News The big thing is the energy efficiency, but this set of processors will also help you run up to 1,000 virtual machines on a single system, with increased virtualisation and consolidation," Atkins said.
[July 22, 2009, 7:12]
Virtual IT manager, real risk
Leader The concept of a virtual IT manager makes sound business sense but only for those who accept the very real risks of dealing with a company in transition. Those who fancy the idea of a virtual IT manager should be certain that the real consequences...
[October 5, 2006, 17:35]
