The options for firms buying server virtualization tools opened up enormously following the launch of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 about one year ago. Later this month the Microsoft will release Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. This update adds some vital functions, notably Live Migration, which will force many IT organizations to ask themselves why they are […]
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VMware battles Hyper-V R2 Live Migration
Comment 23rd July
Microsoft validates Linux virtualization
Comment 21st July
Microsoft’s move to add its Hyper-V driver software into the Linux kernel is not a sinister ploy to sink open source software. Rather it’s a sign of how vitally important virtualization is to the server software market place. Few customers would take Hyper-V seriously until it runs Linux software as well as competing hypervisors. Without […]
New free call option for iPhone
Comment 1st July
Internet telephone specialist Skype has launched a new version of its iPhone software optimized for work with the latest Apple iPhone OS 3 software and iPhone 3GS hardware. Skype on the iPhone enables users to make free Skype to Skype voice calls and have free text based chat sessions with other Skype users. In our […]
Internet Tethering unplugged
Comment 25th June
Internet tethering is a new iPhone feature included in the recently released OS 3 that allows your iPhone to provide mobile broadband for your laptop of desktop computer. You don’t need to buy a new iPhone to use Internet Tethering, it also works with any 3G iPhone that has been upgraded to OS 3. Although […]
iPhone OS3 phone jam
Comment 23rd June
The Hypervisor Labs tests show upgrading iTunes and QuickTime is essential before upgrading an iPhone to the new OS3 software. In our tests we found the iPhone upgrade worked perfectly provided iTunes had already been upgraded to version 8.2. However, when we tried upgrading an iPhone using iTunes 8.0 the upgrade failed mid-way, leaving the […]
Microsoft Live Migration Launch
Comment 7th May
Deployments of Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 are set to sky rocket following the launch of Hyper-V 2008 R2, which we expect will be announced by Microsoft next week. Last month the Redmond software giant delivered a prelease version of Hyper-V 2008 R2 to third party developers for testing, which suggests the software is nearly ready for […]
Automatically manage virtual disks
Comment 2nd May
I recently finished a review of Vizioncore vOptimizer Pro 2.1, which has been published on ZDnet. The suite will be a great help to many IT managers because it automatically adjusts the size of the virtual hard disks of VMs running Windows and hosted on VMware ESX Server. As we reported earlier, several third party […]
ESXi Update 4 leaves users stranded
Comment 2nd April
Last week VMware released update 4 of its ESX hypervisor. The upgrade includes several new or updated components that many users will want. But VMware has also removed some vital functionality that could leave users of its free ESXi hypervisor stranded. For example, the PowerShell interface has been switched to what VMware calls “read only” […]
ESXi short on support
Comment 31st March
Tests in The Hypervisor lab show that although VMware ESXi is extremely quick and easy to deploy, it currently lacks support by several leading third-party tools. ESXi is the embedded version of VMware’s industry leading ESX Server hypervisor. ESXi is often stored on a Flash memory module fitted in the server chassis. This enables vendors […]
vAutomation gives new management options
Comment 15th September
This week virtual server management specialist Vizioncore launched a new suite of automation tools. The news follows hot on the heels of moves by the two giants in the world of server virtualisation. Market leader VMware recently announced a free version of its enterprise grade hypervisor called ESX3i. Last week Microsoft followed suit by announcing […]