virtualisation
Virtualisation: Real-life tales of how to get it right
Comment Adoption rates of virtualisation have yet to match the hype surrounding it, here Andrew Donoghue hears from businesses who've already taken the plunge. Despite vendors touting the numerous benefits that... [20 Nov 2009]
Westminster computing put on size-zero diet
News Measures being implemented under the green ICT action plans include server virtualisation, the use of thin client computers, using power management software to shut down unused machines, efficient printing practices,... [13 Nov 2009]
Future-proof your outsourcing: Stay flexible
Comment There are new and emerging technologies to the scale challenge, including virtualisation, cloud computing and space-based architecture. William Benn explains how to do it. Having explored security and reliability in your... [12 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
News Virtualisation? One of the most common examples of how companies use virtualisation is within datacentres. Virtualisation allows the number of physical servers to be reduced as the... [11 Nov 2009]
Windows 7, Snow Leopard, open source and glory for Steve Jobs
News Meanwhile some readers were already looking beyond Windows 7 - to (you guessed it) Windows 8, with predictions for flagship features including 3D, voice recognition, gesture recognition and special emphasis on... [09 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up Coming soon: cold-calling IT managers offering bespoke network virtualisation solutions and social media consultants on street corners holding up cardboard signs stating: "Will tweet for money. Answer: A shared love of... [06 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Server virtualisation, storage consolidation, upgrades to cooling systems and purchasing energy-efficient servers are all top priorities. These could include reconfiguring datacentre equipment to improve airflow and... [29 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News Virtualisation for availability No stranger to Gartner's strategic lists, virtualisation - however, this time the analyst identifies live migration as a key technology for CIOs to have their eye on. As... [22 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News Likewise, virtualisation and storage optimisation can lead to more efficient use of hardware. It's never been easy being green, especially when it comes to electricity-hungry IT infrastructure. And in the midst of a... [22 Oct 2009]
CIOs waste energy and budget as one in six servers go unused
News He said in a statement: "While we expect server capex to shrink yearly by eight per cent through 2013, following consolidation and the adoption of virtualisation, datacentre expenses are projected to remain around the... [19 Oct 2009]
How a tech 'watch list' can save CIOs from being caught out
News Other technologies judged by Forrester to be increasingly important over the next few years include policy-based SOA, mobile apps and business processes, cloud-based platforms, web 2.0-enabled business process management, the wider use... [12 Oct 2009]
BAA preparing for Windows 7 take off
News Langsdale's team has been testing Windows 7 using virtualisation technology from Citrix, which they found works well, and the team plans to use it for the wider roll out work. Airport operator BAA is hoping the roll out... [09 Oct 2009]
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of the desktop OS or the next big thing?
News Clive Longbottom, analyst with Quocirca, predicts virtualisation will feature more prominently with Windows 8. He said: "With Citrix, VMware and Microsoft all looking at how to give the ultimate experience to the user,... [08 Oct 2009]
Jim Whitehurst
AS Profile Open source software continues to be hugely influential and Red Hat has continued to innovate over the past 12 months, launching the latest version of its Enterprise Linux 5.3 which includes an Open Java Development Kit along with... [29 Sep 2009]
IT chiefs ignoring datacentre energy use
News He said that even if more energy efficient servers or energy management tools were available, datacentre and IT managers are far more interested in internal projects like consolidation, rationalisation and virtualisation. [25 Sep 2009]