VMware adds Linux, iPhone to virtualisation mix
News The next version of VMware's flagship virtualisation management software, VirtualCenter Server, will work with Linux and the iPhone, the company's chief technology officer announced to applause at the VMworld conference on Wednesday.
[September 18, 2008, 13:42]
VMware completes storage code testing
News VMware, which makes software designed to make server computers more efficient, says its code is compatible with data storage gear from several companies. VMware also makes software that lets customers shift a "virtual machine" from one physical...
[December 9, 2003, 13:30]
VMware Infrastructure 3: VDI Server Sizing and Scaling
White Papers VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a PC management solution for enterprise desktop administrators. This paper describes the testing methodology, results, and analysis and sizing guidelines for setting up Virtual Desktop Infrastructure...
[September 22, 2006, 1:00]
VMware security bug exposed on eve of VMworld
News VMware has failed to fix a severe bug in its virtualisation software, which can expose users' critical information, according to security vendor Core Security Technologies, which is releasing software that demonstrates the problem.
[February 25, 2008, 13:00]
VMware automates virtual-machine management
News VMware has launched its Lifecycle Manager product aimed at IT managers looking for help in managing virtual machines. VMware says its latest offering can help reduce the manual and repetitive tasks that often introduce errors in virtual-machine...
[April 2, 2008, 16:32]
VMware HA and DRS: Capacity Planning
White Papers VMware is the leading provider of infrastructure virtualization products with a mature and robust suite of products available for nearly every aspect of IT infrastructure. VMware products have been in mainstream production scenarios for the last...
[November 28, 2008, 23:00]
VMware, HP announce virtual desktop architecture
Video At VMworld in San Francisco, VMware chief executive Paul Maritz talks to HP's director of software virtualisation, Steve DuPree, about how the company's VMware View product fits into HP's virtualisation plans.
[September 7, 2009, 14:46]
VMware exec demos fluid network switching
Video At the Interop Conference in Las Vegas, VMware chief technology officer Stephen Herrod explains what the additional features in the company's network-switching distribution will bring to virtualisation.
[May 26, 2009, 13:27]
VMware Virtual Infrastructure SDK
White Papers The VMware Virtual Infrastructure SDK is a programmatic interface allowing corporate developers and ISVs to manage and control virtual infrastructure from their own independent programs and from existing frameworks such as IBM Director.
[August 12, 2005, 0:00]
BlueLock Builds Low-Cost, Infrastructure-as-a-Service Solutions With HP LeftHand SANs, VMware Combination
White Papers BlueLock deployed HP LeftHand SANs working with VMware to create a scalable, cost-efficient, 100 percent virtual platform. One of the country's leading providers of infrastructure-as-a-service, BlueLock gives clients precisely the amount of...
[June 12, 2009, 1:20]
VMware reports leap in quarterly earnings
News VMware on Monday reported a 25 percent jump in fourth-quarter revenues and an increase in its quarterly net profit, despite the current economic slump. VMware posted fourth-quarter net profits of $111m, or 29 cents a share, compared with profits of...
[January 27, 2009, 8:25]
VMware ESX Server: Third-Party Software in the Service Console
White Papers In general, VMware recommends that users avoid running third-party software in the VMware ESX Server service console. Adhering to the policy of avoiding third-party software in the service console ensures better system reliability and future...
[September 23, 2006, 1:00]
VMware Insures Improved Customer Service for Prudential
White Papers They therefore designed a highly innovative system using VMware ESX Server virtualisation software to allow servers to be split up into multiple virtual machines. Prudential UK is part of the Prudential group and provides a range of financial...
[August 2, 2005, 0:00]
VMware vSphere 4 QuickStart Series Part 1: Install and Configure ESXi
White Papers The presenter of this webcast teaches administrators how to install, configure and manage VMware ESXi or VMware vSphere 4. The presenter focuses on deployment architecture of VMware vSphere 4 Installing and configuring ESXi and configuring...
[August 1, 2009, 1:21]
VMware targets Windows admins with toolkit beta
News VMware is seeking greater adoption of its virtualisation products within the Microsoft space by releasing its Infrastructure Toolkit (for Windows) 1.0 Beta. Based on Microsoft's PowerShell command line interface, the new toolkit will allow...
[March 18, 2008, 13:30]
VMware enters the cloud-computing fray
News Virtualisation specialist VMware on Monday opened up its VMworld 2008 conference with a flurry of announcements. Using the datacentre system, VMware says, businesses will be able to unite servers, storage gear and other networking resources...
[September 16, 2008, 11:16]
VMware ACE
White Papers VMware ACE is an enterprise desktop solution for IT Desktop Managers who want to provision secure, standardized PC environments to the extended enterprise. VMware ACE installs easily, improving the manageability, security, and cost-effectiveness of...
[August 12, 2005, 0:00]
VMware takes on the high end
News VMware, whose software lets Intel computers run several operating systems simultaneously, announced a major upgrade on Monday that will enable its products to run a new class of more powerful programs.
[February 18, 2003, 10:05]
VMware demos dual-processor virtualisation
News VMware on Monday released a beta of its next workstation software that is able to run 64-bit and dual-processor virtual machines. VMware Workstation 5.5, scheduled for final release by the end of the year, lets one computer simultaneously run...
[September 14, 2005, 7:05]
VMware shows mobile-based virtual management tool
News VMware has come up with a tool that lets users access the virtualised machines in their datacentre from a mobile phone. According to VMware, the vCenter Mobile Access (vCMA) tool will also allow system managers to migrate virtual machines from one...
[March 24, 2009, 14:30]



