Xen-based hypervisors push performance limits – Citrix XenServer 5.0 Top Finisher January 21, 2009
Posted by Yves Peeters in I/O Virtualization, Server Virtualization.Tags: Citrix, ESX, Hyper-V, Microsoft, Novell XEN, Virtual Iron, virtualization, VMware, Xen, XenServer
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Tom Henderson and Brendan Allen of Network World Lab Alliance conducted an extensive performance testing of Citrix XenServer 5.0, Novell’s Xen 3.2 and Virtual Iron 4.4. Two other vendors — Sun and Red Hat — were invited to participate but because of varying timing problems, declined to participate.
The testing confirmed that open source Xen is a formidable challenger to the closed code VMware and Microsoft hypervisors. When the performance of business transactions running on top of the hypervisors was measured, Citrix’s XenServer 5.0 was the top finisher in nine out of 12 test runs.
Citrix VMs are tops in transaction processing, Novell’s in I/O speed.
Read the full article here.
Virtualization Industry News [17.12.08] December 17, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Application virtualization, Cloud Computing, Data Center Management, File Virtualization, I/O Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Virtualization & Storage, desktop virtualization.Tags: AppDNA, AppTitude, Citrix, Virtual Iron, VMware, Zyko
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- AppDNA releases beta of AppTitude Virtualization Manager for Citrix XenApp (more)
- VMware appoints Maurizio Carli as General Manager EMEA, he has moved from Google’s EMEA Enterprise business, Adrian Joseph will get in charge of the Google EMEA Enterprise business unit.
- Virtual Iron and Zyko extend energy savings in new markets (more)
- Savvis Inc (a cloud provider) allies with SOASTA to provide a testing service for cloud applications
- Facebook gets 600.000 new users a day, 70% are non US. Facobook is looking to open new data centers outside US in order to prevent latency. (more)
- Tungsten Graphics has been acquired by VMware
VMworld 2008 – Industry News in the shadow of VMworld September 16, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Alive, application management, Appsense, BMC, Cisco, compliancy, Configuresoft, Datacore, DMTF, Elastra, Environment Manager, health monitoring, Integrie, iQ2850 iSCSI, iQstor Networks, NX-OS, OVF, Reflex Security, security, service manaement, Virtual Iron, Virtualization Management Center, VMAN, vmSight, VN-Link
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What has happened besides the Keynote Session at Vmworld, today in the world of Virtualization:
- DTMF has announced VMAN (Virtual Manaement Initiative and released OVF (more info here)
- Cisco has announced the Vitual Switch …
Cisco announces the VN-Link initiative. VN-Link is delivered through the virtual switch Nexus 1000V, software built on NX-OS, that plugs into ESX (4) and that can be configured through the familiar Cisco CLI. Availability is foreseen for 1H2009, you can enroll for a beta program here. Furthermore the solution will be open to 3rd parties, more information to come in the second keynote tomorrow.
- iQstor Networks’ iQ2850 iSCSI storage system has been certified for use with VMware Infrastructure
- vmSight Partners with Virtual Iron for Virtual Infrastructure and Service Management (add. info)
- Appsense release Environment Manager 8 for VMware (add. info)
- Configuresoft announces free utility to assure compliance of VMware ESX Deployments (add. info)
- Datacore will unveil four new important features within SANmelody/symphony
- Elastra joins VMware Ready program to deliver enterprise cloud application management (add. info)
- BMC and VMware will be expanding their partnership in automation and control
- Integrien previews Alive with features for VMware to remotely monitor the health of the VI (add. info)
- Reflex Security Inc. will release Virtualization Management Center (VMC) (add. info)
Why Microsoft Virtualization is Different (and possibly better) by IRG September 9, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Citrix, EMC, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Parallels, Virtual Iron, VMware
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Internet Research Group (IRG) today announced the release of its latest report on technology infrastructure, “Why Microsoft Virtualization is Different (and possibly better).”
With this summer’s launch of Hyper-V, Microsoft began shipping its long awaited entry into the server virtualization market in competition with VMware’s ESX, the market leader. This new research report compares Microsoft’s quite distinct virtualization strategy to that of VMware as the two companies battle to win enterprise customers.
“As the old saying goes, if all you have is a hammer then everything is a nail,” noted Peter Christy, co-founder of IRG. “VMware has built a very successful business around the hypervisor and virtual machine, and not surprisingly expresses its strategy that way. Microsoft has a much broader set of products, and sees virtualization just as one element in their effort to improve IT effectiveness. Is this all just marketing spin or is there real substance here?”
This report compares the business value focus of Microsoft and VMware as they continue to develop market opportunities for their virtualization products.
Vendors directly impacted by Microsoft’s virtualization market entry include: Citrix, HP, IBM, EMC, Parallels, Virtual Iron and VMware. One step removed most IT participants are impacted by virtualization and this business competition.
More information here
Virtual Iron joins Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program June 10, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Microsoft, Virtual Iron
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Virtual Iron announced plans to validate its platform with the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program. As part of this program, which became operational today, Virtual Iron will test and validate the Virtual Iron platform running Windows Server 2008 operating system. Once the platform is validated, Microsoft will offer cooperative support to Virtual Iron customers running the validated configuration of Microsoft Windows Server-based guest operating systems in Virtual Iron virtual environments. As a result, mutual customers will receive improved support hand-offs between the two companies and greater access to Microsoft’s worldwide support capabilities.
Full article here.
Virtual Iron certified on Quantum June 5, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: Quantum, Virtual Iron
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Virtual Iron announced today full qualification across Quantum’s DXi™-Series disk backup family of de-duplication and replication solutions and its Scalar line of intelligent tape libraries. When combined, these offerings enable customers to deploy very scalable, highly available and cost-effective virtualization and data protection solutions for business critical systems. The announcement coincides with the recent general availability release of the DXi7500, Quantum’s flagship disk backup system. Full press release here.
2X and Virtual Iron Join Forces to Provide Virtualization and Application Delivery June 2, 2008
Posted by Roel Gydé in Uncategorized.Tags: 2X, Virtual Iron
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2X and Virtual Iron Join Forces to Provide Virtualization and Application Delivery — 2X and Virtual Iron announced a strategic alliance to provide a complete Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Application Publishing Solution. Desktop computing makes up a large part of the enterprise computing infrastructure today. As distributed end points, desktops are among the most difficult to secure, manage and maintain. Refresh cycles, compliance, ongoing maintenance and user support are huge undertakings. These challenges put IT resources under tremendous pressure and significantly increase total cost of ownership. The 2X / Virtual Iron virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution hosts individual Windows desktop PCs inside virtual machines running on servers in the data center.
Addition Channelvirtualization – 05-06-08 ♦ One thin however remains strange, not a long time ago in 2007, 2X showed their love to Provision Network and took together the decission to move into the VDI market space. Apparently the love is over, perhaps this has to do with Provision Networks now being a part of Quest. More information regarding 2X and Virtual Iron can be found at the 2X Tech Tips blog.
