Virtualization Articles Articleshttp://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/Copyright ©2010 Virtualization Software All rights reserved.A Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plan should address four key components of any business: People Process Resources Technologyhttp://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/business-continuity-and-disaster-recovery-how-virtualization-can-help-.htmlWed, 10 Aug 2011 19:33:03 -0500Brad Bird offers this set of best practices for virtualizing the Microsoft Active Directory role with particular attention paid to time synchronization, fault tolerance, high availability, and FSMO role positioning.http://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/active-directory-virtualization-best-practices.htmlWed, 10 Aug 2011 19:23:48 -0500VMware Server is a free-of-charge virtualization-software server suite developed and supplied by VMware, Inc. VMware Server has fewer features than VMware ESX, software available for purchase, but can create, edit, and play virtual machines. It uses a client–server model, allowing remote access to virtual machines, at the cost of some graphical performance (and 3D support). It can run virtual machines created by other VMware products and by Microsoft Virtual PC.http://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/vmware-server.htmlMon, 23 May 2011 02:46:00 -0500The Xen® hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization, offers a powerful, efficient, and secure feature set for virtualization of x86, x86_64, IA64, ARM, and other CPU architectures. It supports a wide range of guest operating systems including Windows®, Linux®, Solaris®, and various versions of the BSD operating systemshttp://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/xen.htmlMon, 23 May 2011 02:31:38 -0500OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux. OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict. Each container performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server; a container can be rebooted independently and have root access, users, IP addresses, memory, processes, files, applications, system libraries and configuration files. For more information about the technology and how it differs from the others like Xen, VMware etc.http://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/open-vz.htmlMon, 23 May 2011 02:27:33 -0500VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.http://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/virtual-box.htmlMon, 23 May 2011 02:24:54 -0500Cisco is rolling out its VXI desktop virtualization solution, which brings together virtualization, communications and data center technologies from itself and partners. - Cisco Systems is using its broad product portfolio and extensive partner ecosystem to offer enteprises a complete desktop virtualization offering of collaboration, data center technologies and high-level connectivity capabilihttp://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/cisco-vxi-integrates-desktop-virtualization-collaboration.htmlTue, 16 Nov 2010 00:36:02 -0600The VMware View 4.5 virtual desktop platform gained enterprise features including role-based administration, Local Mode (formerly known as Offline Desktop), full support for Windows 7 and a View client for Mac OS X, making this version the pace setter for virtual desktop infrastructure. View 4.5 started shipping Sept. 13. View Premier, the version that enables Local Mode and most other storage andhttp://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/vmware-view-4-5-gains-windows-7-mac-os-x-and-disconnected-local-mode.htmlTue, 16 Nov 2010 00:36:02 -0600VMware View 4.5 VDI gains Windows 7, Mac OS X and Local Mode. - VMware View 4.5 gained enterprise features including role-based administration, Local Mode (formerly known as Offline Desktop), full support for Windows 7 and a View client for Mac OS X devices, making this version the pace setter for virtual desktop infrastructure. View 4.5 started shipping...http://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/vmware-view-4-5-vdi-goes-local.htmlTue, 16 Nov 2010 00:36:02 -0600Storage virtualization is a hot technology trend in information technology. How to virtualize storage in conjunction with server virtualization, desktop virtualization and network virtualization is a new technology development that information technology managers need to understand. In this exclusive, news interview, David Sobel, CEO of Evolve Networks takes part in the IBM Deeper Thinking series http://www.virtualizationsoftware.com/post/new-trends-in-storage-virtualization-and-how-to-virtualize-your-storage-now.htmlTue, 16 Nov 2010 00:36:02 -0600