Virtualization & Cloud Industry News [30.03.09] March 30, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, Cloud Computing, Data Center Management, File Virtualization, I/O Virtualization, Memory Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization & Storage, datacenter, desktop virtualization.Tags: Apple, Citrix, Gartner, HP, ICA, iPhone, XenServer
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Citrix released the technical preview kit for the Apple ICA client to the Apple iPhone App Store, if you are looking for more technical information visit the following review by Michael Keen or go get your ICA client at the Apple Store.
Parallels is launching “Parallels Workstation Extreme”, a desktop workstation virtualization offering developed jointly with HP and NVIDIA (more).
Neterion Launches Third Generation I/O Virtualized X3110 10 GbE Server Adapter to the World-Wide Channel (more).
HP SNMP Agents for Citrix XenServer Retail Available (more).
Gartner predicts that the hosted virtual desktop (HVD) market will accelerate through 2013, reaching 49 million units (read the report)
Virtualization & Cloud Industry News [03.02.09] February 3, 2009
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, Cloud Computing, Data Center Management, File Virtualization, I/O Virtualization, Memory Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization & Storage, datacenter, desktop virtualization.Tags: Citrix, EMC, Gartner, Independence, Lanamark, Memory Virtualization Platform, Microsoft, mRemote, Netapp, Parallels, Remote Desktop, RNA networks, RNAmessenger, Solid State Disk, View Open Client, Visionapp, VMware, Xenocode
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It has been a while since we posted the last ‘virtualization & cloud industry news”, our excuses for this, here are the most important announcements:
Following project Independence of Citrix (a baremetal client hypervisor in collaboration with Intel), VMware released its open source VDI client: VMware View Open Client. VMware hopes to maximize its return by focussing thin client vendors, these thin clients will form an important number of all installed devices according to Gartner. So the battle moves from the server-side to the desktop. (more)
EMC and Microsoft extend their collaboration into 2011 (more)
Following the European Code of Conduct for Data Centers, the Green Grid initiative will be announcing on the 4th plans to develop a new metric for data center productivity and a data center 2.0 design guide.
RNA networks specializing in memory virtualization software (transforming server memory into a shared network resource) announced the launch of its Memory Virtualization Platform (MVP) and first product, RNAmessenger, based on the MVP (more)
The partnership between Xsigo and Dell will result in additional I/O ports on PowerEdge servers on the fly without the need for extra network interface cards, providing increased I/O virtualization. (more)
Parallels will preview its new hypervisor which was initailly scheduled for 2006 on its Summit 2009, furthermore its new orchestration product (Virtual Automation) will also be previewed.
Visionapp has released Remote Desktop 2009 with additional support for Citrix ICA, VNC, SSH, Telnet and HTTPS furthermore there are features of mRemote included in the new release (more)
Lanamark specializing in virtualization capacity planning and IT assessment software, the availability of Lanamark Suite 2009, including support for monitoring Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX, supplements server information with power consumption, form factor, age and warranty metrics, and simplifies capacity planning with significant user experience and reporting automation enhancements. (more)
XenoCode has released Virtual Application Studio 2009 building further in the application virtualization market (more)
Texas Memory Systems and NetApp partner on solid state disk
Gartners’ Symposium ITxpo : Virtualization a strategic strategy for 2009 October 15, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Cloud Computing, Computing Fabrics, Gartner, virtualization
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Each year Gartner releases a list of 10 technologies that will do ‘very well’ in the next year. On the list for 2008, Virtualization was in the fifth spot, for 2009 this is on number 1. On number 2: Cloud Computing and on number 3: Computing Fabrics.
In general ‘computing fabrics’ is a server technology in which you buy the physical resources you need and put them dynamically together to create resource pools
GreenIT which came in the 2008-list on number 1, has been moved to place number 10 in the 2009 list.
Full list.
Microsoft MDOP – quantifying the value … October 13, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, desktop virtualization.Tags: App-V, Gartner, MDOP, MED-V
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During the last getVIRTUAL show in Antwerp last Friday, Arlinda Alves (MSFT) pointed out that both APP-V and MED-V will be part of the MDOP package. To be very honest, after I will I got a little bit confused on differentiating APP-V and MED-V. Above all, it also made me wonder what the financial impact would be of the MDOP-package once it is fully functional (probably after the next major event in Barcelona).
Thanks to Gartner all the confusion washed away and i know have a clear overview of the financial aspects. More here.
Gartner reports increased competition in Virtualization June 18, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Citrix, Gartner, Microsoft, Oracle, research, Sun, VMware
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Gartner continues to advise to implement solution with rapid ROI and fall-back plans. The Gartner view on Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Oracle and Sun here.
