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  • XenSource beefs up virtualisation software

    XenSource released on Monday the third version of its open-source virtualisation software, which beefs up the product with features aimed at corporate customers.

  • Virtualisation to cure software setup pains?

    Most talk about virtualisation these days centres on using server hardware more efficiently. But the technology also has the potential to ease another headache: software installation woes.

  • XenSource gets new CEO, direction

    XenSource, a start-up trying to commercialise software that lets several versions of Linux run on the same computer, has chosen a new chief executive and altered its business strategy.

  • Red Hat: The hypervisor will be free

    Linux vendor Red Hat has predicted that virtualisation software will be included in all operating systems for free, while setting out the roles of the two hypervisors it is working on for its own product range.

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    Microsoft said on Wednesday that it has bought Kidaro, a company that helps businesses manage their collection of virtual machines.

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    Server virtualisation is a no-brainer -- it's quick to deploy and easy to justify in terms of cost-savings but too many companies are deploying the technology without considering the security implications.

  • Linux in the virtual world

    Companies that offer virtualisation software are changing their business models and tweaking their software.

  • Is Microsoft a threat to VMware?

    The talk of this year's VMworld conference in Las Vegas was how much of a competitive threat Microsoft, which weeks earlier announced the free release of its hypervisor product, will prove to virtualisation leader VMware.

  • Blades of gold -- a virtual migration

    Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines is in the process of moving its IT infrastructure from a fleet of traditional servers to virtual servers running on blade hardware.

  • Microsoft's Hyper-V: why all the fuss?

    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.

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Reviews (48)

  • Chrome (beta)

    Google has rethought the Internet browser some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.

  • HP Scanjet N8460

    Document scanners come in many shapes and sizes, and HP's Scanjet N8460 is one of the largest and strangest-looking desktop models we've seen.

  • Thinner and faster: 4 Optimisation tools tested

    If you're already running thin clients but your servers are bursting at the seams, take a look at these four server optimisation tools that can improve your user experience and make your servers last just a bit longer.

  • Windows Vista Home Premium

    Windows Vista Home Premium is essentially warmed-over Windows XP Home Edition. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista Home Premium is stable enough for everyday use.

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