Virtualization has its roots in the mainframe era of the 1960s, and is particularly associated with IBM, whose CP-67/CMS was the first commercial mainframe operating system to support a virtual ...

Server virtualization can help fight server sprawl, make better use of compute power, curb energy bills, and improve data-center agility and flexibility. Server virtualization is one of those ...

In the last year or two we have seen virtualization go from a poorly understood concept to a much-hyped industry buzzword being bantered about constantly in every conversation involving technology.

Microsoft's anticipated live migration feature will be in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. To get started, you should read Microsoft's overview and architecture document and follow along with its ...

As virtualization software continues to evolve, so do the options for network specialists, IT managers, CTOs, and CIOs. In order to help make the best decision for your organization, it’s important to ...

If there’s one technology that can greatly improve computing environments of any size, it’s virtualization. By using a single physical server to run many virtual servers, you can decrease operational ...

The benefits of server virtualization are so significant at this point that implementing it is a no-brainer. First and foremost, server virtualization makes much better use of computing resources than ...

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VMware, which has an 86-percent share of the server virtualization market for x86-based hardware, is not resting on its laurels. Instead, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, which had one of the most ...

As described in the introductory overview for this special report, virtualization dates back to the heyday of the mainframe. It enabled organizations to run multiple workloads with different operating ...