Virtualisation's ability to separate the operating system from hardware will give companies the choice to let staff run their own devices at work, according to analysts but security remains problematic today.
Datacentre operators across Asia Pacific and Japan are resisting virtualisation for critical application environments, according to new research.
Chip-makers are keen to talk up the benefits of their next-generation hardware solutions, especially when it comes to virtualisation, but will these solutions work for CIOs?
Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines.
Adelaide-based Web hosting company Hostworks is ramping up its investment in server virtualisation after re-signing its biggest customer, NineMSN, for a further three to six years.
There were some interesting responses to my analysis piece last week about Apple's new Boot Camp Windows-on-Mac software, but all the evidence still points in one direction...
Microsoft's Hyper-V is the missing piece from the launch of Windows Server 2008. We examine its background, and predict how the hypervisor market is likely to develop.
With the rise in virtualisation technology, the role of the thin client has changed for the better. As virtualisation expands away from its initial home in the data centre, it's providing a completely new paradigm for the corporate desktop.
Virtual servers have changed the way businesses are run. Now, virtualisation vendors have set their sights on your PC.
Wotif is one of the most popular online marketplaces for last-minute hotel accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, the company's CIO Paul Young talks about some of the important technical and business decisions he has made in order to successfully manage the infrastructure of a rapidly growing Web 2.0 company.
After years of relative serenity, storage virtualisation became hot last year. It also became a great deal more complex -- and confusing.
ThinApp, previously known as Thinstall, offers a more streamlined and portable approach to new software roll-outs and development. Software developers and administrators of large numbers of workstations and or mobile workers are bound to benefit greatly from this software.
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.
This is a powerful performance monitoring and reporting system for servers running VMware ESX Server. Web-based dashboards show the resources in use by servers and their VMs, while the reporting module delivers printable reports of historical data.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.
Multi-core processors deliver many benefits, including much-improved performance per watt, over single-core designs. We examine three dual-core servers from the leading vendors to see what this technology can do for your business.
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In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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