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  • HP server software makes physical and virtual equal

    HP has announced software aimed at helping IT managers to manage physical and virtual servers as if they were the same.

  • Virtualisation companies vie for advantage

    Three companies selling software to let servers run software more efficiently will try to advance their respective fortunes in the US on Monday with new software, a new partnership and a new promotion.

  • Microsoft details virtualisation plans

    Microsoft on Wednesday detailed changes to its Virtual Server plans, announcing it will shift its next update of the software from a maintenance release to a paid upgrade.

  • Gates: I'm going to make life easy for IT managers

    Bill Gates used his keynote at the Microsoft IT Forum in Copenhagen to say that complexity needs to be removed from IT to free up budgets and help companies move forward. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, he said that software was the answer.

  • Microsoft ready to ship Virtual Server

    Microsoft plans to announce next week that it is at last ready to ship Virtual Server, a product that allows a server to run multiple operating systems, or multiple copies of the same operating system at a single time.

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    Virtually large but apparently small

    You've only got to hang around a datacentre for about 30 seconds before someone starts raving on about virtualisation. While the cost benefits of virtualisation are obvious, the management challenges often get swept under the carpet.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Virtual realities

    It's nigh on impossible to hear a bad word about virtualisation software at the moment, but is it good news for everyone?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Mission-critical now a meaningless phrase

    If you think two-thirds of your IT is mission-critical, you're either running an incredibly lean and efficient operation or you haven't got a clue how many applications you have and which ones you need to manage.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Virtual servers? Untangle your cables first

    Datacentres are by their nature somewhat sterile and antiseptic places, but many of them hide a dirty little secret: cables so tangled they make the plots of Days Of Our Lives look logical by comparison.

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  • Introduction to server virtualisation

    Virtualisation is a method of running multiple independent virtual operating systems on one computer. Here is how to migrate a physical server to a virtual version.

  • IBM: Virtualisation is the real deal

    IBM's head of virtualisation is on a mission to spread the word about a technology that is reshaping the structure of IT around the world.

  • Virtual wars: VMware vs Microsoft

    With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?

  • Hooking up Windows Server 2003 VPN

    Connect to a Windows Server 2003-based PPTP virtual private network with this guide.

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    Thin clients, make way for a new competitor: hosted, virtual servers and desktops are finally changing the way corporate Australia manages its IT infrastructure.

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Reviews (173)

  • Server hassles are virtually solved

    With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?

  • Testing begins on Microsoft's virtual server

    Microsoft this week started beta testing its Virtual Server, a program that enables a single server to run multiple operating systems.

  • Microsoft's migration plan

    A deal cinched Wednesday could help Microsoft tackle a long-standing problem: How to sell new software to customers reluctant to give up a 7-year-old version of Windows.

  • Virtual privacy: 8 VPN appliances tested

    If you are in the market for a VPN, don't go past this review. We test the latest appliances and provide tips on purchasing and setting it up.

  • Virtual stores

    Can virtualisation help you simplify your storage management? And when will it be ready?

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