Citrix Synergy Barcelona 2011, 26-28 October, offers a full spectrum of learning, networking and inspiration to help attendees understand and take advantage of the benefits of virtual computing. Building on the sold-out Berlin event in 2010, Synergy Barcelona will be more comprehensive and valuable than ever.
The conference will provide technical education and training on the [...]
Enterprise security firm Symantec is offering enterprises an extra layer of protection for their virtualised systems.
The firm has released a Backup Exec management plug-in for monitoring VMware vCenter Server or vSphere, which it said would help firms to improve the way they carry out and monitor backups in a VMware virtualised environment.
“While the move to [...]
As enterprises and cloud service providers continue to pursue virtualisation as the foundation for private and public cloud strategies, a clear framework for managing security and compliance is needed— one that enables businesses to realise the benefits of virtualisation for mission-critical applications without compromises on the security front.
The diverse capabilities of RSA enable an organisation [...]
Red Hat have announced their latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, V6.0. Red Hat have incorporated the KVM hypervisor into the core server product, which is now available in one of three flavours, all priced per 2 socket-pair:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (Hypervisor with 1 Virtual Instance)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (Hypervisor with up [...]
Computer Weekly (12.10.10)
The separation of the IT infrastructure and production from their consumption through the use of virtualisation technology is saving money while improving service delivery at five user firms who spoke at VMworld 2010 in Copenhagen.
The five, General Electric, Siemens IT Services, Sabre Holdings, Experian and Laboratory Corporation of America, were all using VMware’s [...]
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Interested in VDI? Kick start your VDI implementation today and save on Microsoft VDI Standard Suite and Citrix XenDesktop VDI Edition. With the VDI Kick Start promotion, eligible customers have the opportunity to launch a 250 seat VDI implementation for as little as $7K. The offer includes Microsoft [...]
Symantec introduces the next generation of high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Veritas™ Cluster Server One, a solution to solve the emerging availability problems for modern datacentres. Veritas Cluster Server One combines the core Veritas Cluster Server DNA, i.e. rich application awareness and control, with a new, flexible and highly scalable architecture designed for [...]
Microsoft pricelists this month include SQL Server 2008 R2
There are a series of changes to licensing models with the new release which it is worth every SQL DBA and licensing manager being aware of.
Those organisations with Software Assurance on SQL Enterprise or on their SQL Client Access Licences (CALs) will be able to leverage the [...]
As part of an alliance program with Citrix, Microsoft have announced that Virtual Enterprise Centerprise Desktop (VECD) licences will be retired as of July 1st 2010.
The changes made will enable organisations to improve the ROI and accessibility of desktop virtualisation. By removing the additional cost and hurdle of VECD, your teams will have capacity to [...]
Embarking on virtualising your datacenter or the desktop environment will likely be one of the most significant transformation projects your team will deliver in recent times or the imminent future. Whilst software licence rules shouldn’t dictate your organisation’s overall approach, given the associated investment planning for your environment incorporating licensing considerations and concessions will likely [...]
