All Posts Tagged With: "IBM"
IBM launches the open-ovf project
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Scott Moser from IBM’s Systems Technology Group has released the first version of the open-ovf project. OVF is a standard packaging format for virtual machines and software appliances. The open-ovf project is seeking contributors and users to help establish OVF as a transparent and platform-neutral method for packaging virtual machine images.
The goal [...]
VMware Site Recovery Manager 1.0 Released
VMware has announced its new tool for disaster recovery management and automation of a virtual infrastructure, VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 1.0 (build 97878).
23Jun2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedIBM Releases New Storage Virtualization Software
As part of the company’s “Project Big Green” offerings, IBM today announced new storage virtualization software that helps clients manage and consolidate volumes of business data, providing clients with a storage solution designed to help improve utilization rates, energy efficiency, availability, and scalability of critical applications.
11Jun2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedKVM Forum 2008 Schedule Has Been Announced
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The schedule for the upcoming KVM 2008 forum in Nappa, CA is up.
Qumranet, as the main KVM sponsor, is inviting all KVM developers to their second KVM summit on June 10 to 13th at the Marriot Napa Valley, California.
Many of the world’s top kernel developers will gather to discuss the state of [...]
Nortel Spinoff Blade Network Technologies Aims To Virtualize Datacenter Racks
BLADE Network Technologies, the data-center server-switch company spun off from Nortel two years ago, announces the availability of its new RackSwitch network virtualization switches—the only switches designed specifically for IBM’s iDataPlex, a custom-configured rack system featuring design innovations in cooling and efficiency to address Web 2.0-style computing.
23Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedIBM Snaps Up Storage Provider Diligent Technologies
IBM today announced it has acquired Diligent Technologies, a privately held storage “de-duplication” technology company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts with research and development located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Diligent’s technologies and employees will become part of the IBM System Storage business unit of the IBM Systems and Technology Group. Financial terms were not disclosed, but rumors put it in the $200 million price range.
18Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 2 comments | ContinuedVirtualLogix’ VLX for Network Infrastructure Now Available for Power Architectures
VirtualLogix today announced that its VLX for Network Infrastructure is now available for Power Architecture based processors. Using VLX virtualization software, multiple operating systems may run simultaneously on shared hardware, “enabling networking and telecommunication equipment manufacturers to inject new functionalities into existing product lines and extend product lifecycles – while slicing costs by consolidating existing products into a multifunction system”.
16Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedTransitive Welcomes IBM Platform Unification
Transitive Corporation, a US-based provider of cross-platform virtualization software that enables the execution of applications across diverse computing platforms, today welcomed IBM’s unification of its former System i and System p enterprise server families into a common Power Systems product line.
15Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedIBM Unveils Research Initiative PHANTOM, Aims To Protect Virtual Servers Better
IBM recently announced a breakthrough in safeguarding virtual server environments and introduced new software to help businesses better manage risk. The company said the advances can provide businesses with substantial improvements in securing information, applications, and IT infrastructures around the globe.
10Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedIBM / Cisco Eyeing Acquisition of Citrix?
Nasdaq traders bid up Citrix stock Tuesday on takeover rumors that have either IBM or Cisco purchasing the application delivery vendor. Citrix’s stock went from a low of $30.60 Tuesday to a high of $33.75. Rumors of Citrix being purchased fueled the higher trading prices, says Jeffrey Gaggin, an enterprise software analyst for Avian Securities.
9Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedHP’s Ann Livermore On Virtualization
In an interesting interview with ZDNet UK, HP’s Ann Livermore, who heads the company’s Technology Solutions Group, talks about the difference between HP and IBM and touches upon virtualization.
1Apr2008 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | ContinuedDell Reportedly Plans To Give Away VMware ESX Server 3i For Free, World Keeps Turning
According to The Inquirer, it appears Dell is considering to stop charging VMware ESX Server 3i licensing fees on its PowerEdge servers to its customers. This was reportedly said by VMWare’s Senior Product Marketing Manager Martin Niemer and comes two weeks after the virtualization vendor announced it would start embedding the 32 MB hypervisor across Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, HP and IBM servers.
15Mar2008 | Robin Wauters | 4 comments | Continued
