Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate its network-function virtualisation (NFV) offering at this year's MWC
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Google Partners VMware For Chromebook Business Push
Google and VMware team up to cause another headache for the desktop sector and Microsoft in particular
Dell Launches Wyse Cloud Connect – Android PC On A Stick
The tiny device can run virtualised desktops, cloud content and Android apps
Symantec NetBackup Upgraded To Tackle VM Sprawl
Symantec upgrades its NetBackup data protection package to tackle the data centre issue of "virtual machine sprawl"
AMD Adds To Opteron 6300 With 12-, 16-Core Chips
AMD aims Opteron 6338P and 6370P chips at virtualised data centres and cloud environments
Citrix Brings Windows VDs To Macbook, Buys Framehawk
Citrix buys Framehawk and launches Windows virtual desktop product for MacBook users
Study Finds SDN Deployments Emerging Gradually
Amidst strong interest, few enterprises have so far actually deployed software-defined networks, according to Quinstreet Enterprise
Cisco Offers Up Cloud Desktop Virtualisation Solution
Cisco partners with Citrix and VMware and launches a cloud-based desktop-as-a-service solution
HP, Cisco Benefit Despite Stagnant Server Market
Gartner report reveals that HP and Cisco are the only top-five server vendors to see their revenues grow
Data Centre Spend To Focus On Software Instead Of Hardware
A new study predicts that enterprise data centre spending will shift from hardware to software
EMC Launches The First XtremIO All-Flash Array
Built with technology acquired last year, EMC’s first entry into the market is out to impress
Intel Wants A Leadership Role In The Internet Of Things
Chip manufacturer will provide end-to-end services for IoT including security and analytics
Microsoft Previews Offline Data Transfer For Windows Azure
Following on the heels of Google and Amazon, Microsoft will let users ship hard disks directly for import of large amounts of data into Azure
Cisco Pushes OpenStack On UCS
Cisco is rolling out 'accelerator packs' designed to make it easier to deploy OpenStack distributions on Cisco's UCS infrastructure
Linux Foundation To Support The Development Of KVM Hypervisor
Open source enthusiasts get behind the Open Virtualisation Alliance
PernixData Launches Its Flash Hypervisor In The UK
The software can considerably increase storage performance in virtualised environments
CA Technologies Gives Away Nimsoft Monitor For Free
The CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap is limited to 30 devices and is perfect for SMBs
Brocade Beefs Up Network Virtualisation Credentials
Brocade adds new VDX switches, a new Vyatta virtual router, and enhances its VCS Fabric software
Cisco CTO Criticises Software-Only SDN
Cisco's Padmasree Warrior reveals strategic differences between Cisco and VMware around software-defined networking
VMware: We will virtualise all IT
At VMworld 2013, VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger laid out his vision for the future of the cloud
Annoying A Dragon In His Den, Starring Piers Linney
New star of Dragon's Den, Piers Linney, doesn't like certain journalists and he doesn't like it when you question Microsoft's virtual credentials either
Dell Foglight Upgraded For Virtualisation Management
Dell has updated its virtualisation management tools that can now detect inactive and zombie VMs
F5 Networks Updates Big-IP For SDN Push
F5 Networks released updated versions of its Big-IP software platform and hardware portfolio
Tech Success: Knowledge Is Power
Cadoxton Primary School has built a brand new zero-client ICT suite fully powered by solar panels
Startup PLUMgrid Launches Data Centre SDN Platform
A startup is offering an easy to use cloud software package that virtualises and automates data centre operations
Citrix Takes Open Source Route With XenServer
Citrix has updated its XenServer solution and announced a free open source offering
Fusion-io Boosts Virtual Machine Performance With Updated ioTurbine
New version of ioTurbine brings benefits of flash memory to virtualised datacentre
Study: SMBs Seeing Server Virtualisation Benefit
Smaller organisations are seeing reduced application deployment times, reduced downtime and other benefits from server virtualisation, according to an Aberdeen study
Citrix Announces XenDesktop 7 With New Mobility Features
‘Project Excalibur’ lets virtual machines get out of the office
VMware Announces vCloud Hybrid Service – Gateway To Its Own Public Cloud
VMware joins the long line of Amazon IaaS competitors