(1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions (separate "virtual machines") within a single server. Widely used in enterprise and cloud computing datacenters, each virtual machine (VM) ...

Oracle VM 2.2 is the first step for the company to offer Virtual Iron capabilities within its platform During the Oracle OpenWorld 2009 extravaganza taking place this week in San Francisco, Oracle ...

VMware, whose software lets a computer be split into several independent machines, released a new version of its lower-end server product Monday. GSX Server 2.0 is updated to run atop the newest ...

Virtualization is a buzzword that's been making its way around the corporate IT circles for a few years. On paper, virtualization sounds great—you can make full use of those unused CPU cycles, ...

VMware, a company whose software lets computers run several operating systems simultaneously, will introduce a new Windows version of its GSX Server software Monday. The company has been selling a ...

I will turn down free beer software in favor of freedom software when both exist. If you don't know the difference, that's OK. You cannot see the source code for the video drivers from ATI, for ...

Companies running virtual servers will soon find them easier to back up as the list of software vendors supporting VMware Inc. grows. The cost to backup, however, could vary significantly, depending ...

I've discussed this in the past, but the matter at hand is becoming more prominent, so I'll ask my basic question and see what you recommend. I have a Windows 2003 Server, Standard Edition, SP2, that ...

VMware Inc. made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, ...