Microsoft frees up virtualization spec
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Hypercall API full of 'open promise' Microsoft has placed the hypercall application program interface (API) for its Viridian virtualization server under the banner of its Open Specification Promise (OSP). But will it help company notch up more open source street cred?â¦
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Microsoft Corp. , seeking to  preserve the dominance of its Windows franchise, launched a new  software application that takes aim at VMware Inc. , the  leader in &quot;virtualization&quot; technology that allows a single  computer server to operate like many machines.
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Microsoft yanks wish list of features for Vista's successor.
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Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 handles the new server chips optimized for virtualization, takes regular backups snapshots, is easier to use and costs less, says reviewer Jonathan Hassell.
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Microsoft released its Windows Server 2008 virtualization technology Hyper-V ahead of schedule.
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Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced several moves it says will help its business customers take advantage of a technology called virtualization, and in the process help the software maker catch up with VMware Inc., the frontrunner in that area.
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Microsoft engineer shows off a new "MinWin" kernel that takes up a fraction of the space of the traditional OS.
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VMware has patched critical flaws in its virtualization products.
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Microsoft's operating system from 1.0 to Vista.
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(InfoWorld) - Virtualization software leader VMware Inc. is testing a desktop virtualization program that can be stored on a USB drive and moved from one computer to another. VMware is introducing Monday a public beta version of ACE 2 Enterprise Edition, an upgrade of its two-year-old ACE program for virtualizing desktop computers so they can run multiple software or operating systems. One of the new features is Pocket ACE, which allows the user to store the ACE desktop virtualization tool on a USB (universal serial bus) drive, a portable hard drive or an Apple iPod, plug it into a remote computer, and run the virtualization software on that computer. The VMware news coincides with the general availability Monday of an upgraded server virtualization product from rival Virtual Iron Software Inc. VMware's Pocket ACE is designed for mobile workers who may not have a laptop with them in the field, but could use an available desktop computer and run the company's virtualization platform from the USB drive, said Jerry Chen, director of desktop platforms and solutions for VMware. The new ACE program also features VMware ACE Management Server, which gives a system administrator control over the virtualization program run on desktops. The administrator can control access, security settings and software updates from a single console. Changes in settings are delivered to the client computer when they connect to the corporate server. Desktop or laptop computers running VMware ACE can run the virtual desktop on their computers alongside whatever operating system and files the computer already runs, said Chen. This would suit contract employees who use their own computers when working for a client. The administrator can also shut off the virtual desktop remotely when needed if, for example, a company gives access to its computer system for a specific contract term. Access privileges can be set to expire when the contract is completed. Virtualization is most prevalent in the server environment where servers run multiple software applications or operating systems simultaneously. While virtualization of the desktop is a logical extension of the technology, adoption is more limited, said Charles King, president and principal analyst at Pund-IT, a technology analyst firm. "Desktop virtualization is still a relatively unexplored territory," said King. However, he sees value in the Pocket ACE portability feature for the increasingly mobile work force. "As mobile and remote workers become more the norm, it gives those employers a great deal of flexibility," King said. Also Monday, Virtual Iron said its Version 3.5 upgrade adds support for iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) protocol for the connection between servers and storage. The iSCSI connection is one-tenth the price of the alternative fiber channel connection. Version 3.5 also features one server installation, said Mike Grandinetti, chief marketing officer for Virtual Iron. With one server installation, the same server that runs the virtualization management program for the enterprise can also act as a virtual server.
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VMware offers its app free, but competitors ask whether it treats all virtualization products equally.
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Dell has announced the availability of virtualisation services.
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(Source: VMWare)  Growing professional services firm saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in hardware costs, and reduced data center size by 60% by using VMware virtualization technology.  Download this report to learn more.
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The software giant announces several changes and plans for its Virtual PC software, which lets Windows run on Apple machines.
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The trials and tribulations of application dependency in a virtualized, hosted world.
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Downsize Windows Vista's famously large installation footprint with a free software tool.
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Forget about 'upgrading.' Blowing away everything on each machine and beginning from the ground up results in a faster, more stable install.