Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage - News, Trends and Analysis

Red Hat Wants Xen in Linux Kernel

Peter Galli | October 31, 2005

After previous efforts failed, Red Hat is stepping forward to get Xen virtualization technology included in the Linux kernel as quickly as possible.

Sun Extends Support for Java Platforms

Peter Galli | October 26, 2005

Java Desktop System is now supported on all the main Linux distributions, while Java Enterprise Systems has support on Solaris, Linux, HP-UX and Windows 2000.

AMD Invites Developers to Pacifica

John G. Spooner | October 26, 2005

The chipmaker discussed the specifics of its Pacifica Virtualization technology for the first time publicly at the Processor Forum.

Itanium: What, Me Worry?

John G. Spooner | October 25, 2005

Intel has pushed back the launch of its latest Itanium chip. It's a move analysts say could be just a bump in the road for the processor. Meanwhile, Intel is swapping off future Xeons.

Storage Vendors Embrace Continuous Data Protection

Brian Fonseca | October 24, 2005

As part of a redoubled effort by hardware vendors to help customers save money and storage space, EMC and others are launching new software and appliances that offer continuous data protection.

Servers Travel Back in Time with Symantec

Henry Baltazar | October 24, 2005

Tech Analysis: Version 6.0 of Symantec's LiveState Recovery Advanced Server Suite can bring corrupted servers back from the dead, but its Restore Anywhere feature adds a nifty twist.

Airline Flies With Hybrid IT Plan

Stan Gibson | October 24, 2005

Opinion: After America West acquired US Airways, the two companies had to figure out a way to combine their reservation systems. A combination of outsourcing and 'insourcing' was the answer.

VMWare Player Showcases New Virtual Realities

Jason Brooks | October 21, 2005

By building this application and making it available for free as if it were Macromedia's Flash Player or Adobe's Reader, VMWare is defending and expanding the market leadership position it has attained in the hot field of virtualization.

IBM, VMware Launch Hosted Client Infrastructure

Jeff Burt | October 19, 2005

Centrally located blade servers running VMware's virtual machine technology will house critical components and data, which desktop users can access from a desktop device via Citrix's Presentation Server.