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IBM lets Linux programs run on Unix servers
IBM Virtualization plattform “PowerVM” lets X86-Linux application programs run unmodified on system p servers with power processors. This ability called by IBM “Lx86”. Linux Binaries are recognized automatically and run under AIX exactly the same way they run under Linux. Thereby among other options the server consolidation will be facilitated for the users. Lx86 becomes…
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IBM dopes its Pseries entry Line with Power6
IBM in the begining of this year had revealed the long waited p520 Express and p550 Express line, both proposed in rack and tower format, and especially equipped with the microprocessor Power 6, the most recent of the IBM Processors catalogue. Two choices are proposed according to the speed of clock 3.5 or 4.2 GHz. In addition, IBM signed…
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VMware wants to re-motivate its troops
VMware has announced several major improvements to its partnership program VMware VIP, which relates to nearly 10,000 partners around the world. The improvements include the Advantage+ Incentive Program, which offers higher margins to partners and reward their efforts with those concluded pro-actively sales of products and solutions VMware, sold to new customers or those who…
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Microsoft manages hyper-v & ESX Machines at the same time [is this a fact?]
Few days ago, Microsoft announced at the Microsot Management Summit 2008 launch of the beta of SCVMM (System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008), eagerly awaited in the market. This console management aims to make the shade of VMware VirtualCenter. According to Microsoft, the product is not only capable of handling both the VMs of Virtual…
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VMware Site Recovery Manager, Automated Virtualized DR
By June, Site Recovery Manager will be available. This product made by VMware is intended to simplify the planning and testing of the disaster recovery project. According to VMware, The planning of recovery after a disaster traditionally exposes companies to significant risk of prolonged failure because too cumbersome to implement, cumbersome and difficult to maintain…
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Apple virtualization will allow Mac OS X Server on its machines…
Parallels Desktop … Apple has for long refused to cover its operating systems in virtualization. But today it seems that it has changed its mind. Indeed, Apple is about to propose a special license with Leopard, which would allow you to install a copy of Mac OS X Server on a machine and then install…
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VirtualBox: Is it a Necessity or a Gadget?
In recent days, a small software made its way to the little man in Ubuntu os: it is Virtual Box. Many articles have already been written on this subject and I will not dwell on its installation, or configuration. It is simply a virtual machine software as the famous VMware, except that the Virtual Box…
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What’s new in VI3.5?
The VMware team few days back has a very short Webinar on “What’s New in VMware Infrastructure 3.5”. I have missed some of the points, but below are the most important things that have been raised: ESX Server 3.5 & 3i: The 3i server will be next generation to the “normal” ESX a decisive strategic…
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Tivoli TSM guide to securing VMware
IBM provides an excellent Field Guide to safeguard VMware disk files with Tivoli TSM under VMware GSX (Linux) and VMware ESX for free download. In addition to discussing general security issues it also address special tuning tips and useful information on the configuration. Absolutely marvelous! This Field Guide, can be downloaded from here Update: A…
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VMX Builder for VMware Player
Are you wondering how to create VMware Configuration Files for VMware Player, Then read below: Sanbarrow.com has a simple configurator for VMware configuration files. With Sanbarrow batch script it is very fast and easy to create a new configuration file for use in VMware player. You can find more details here: Sanbarrow.com VMX Builder
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Tripwire Config check for ESX
Tripwire config check for ESX is a nice Free tool to come! Tripwire Config check review the configurations of your Physical & VMware systems based on your specific needs! Tripwire ConfigCheck is designed to sift through the hundreds of configuration settings within VMware’s ESX Server and identify those that are not set according to VMware’s…
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PDF for VMware’s Connection Broker has just been published
VMware has just published a big PDF with a very good step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring the new Virtual Desktop Broker Connection Manager (VDM) 2.1. You can download the PDF here.
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VMware VMmark 1.1 published
These days, a new version of the popular VMware VMmark is being released. VMmark is a benchmark software of VMware used to see how much phy. Machines can afford! Many manufacturers, such as Sun Microsystems, HP and so on, publish these benchmarks. In the new version 1.1 64-bit machines will be put to the tests.…
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Introduction To VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 New Modules Distribution
As VMware has changed the way they distribute their Modules across their VMware VI3 versions, many IT Professionals are still wondering how the new distribution work. For that I have decided to post it on here. I hope it will be helpful for everyone. Please post any questions you have about this new distribution. For…
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Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Release Candidate! …
Microsoft has spent an important steps in virtualization since it has announced the Release Candidate version of its a long waited Hyper-V. Already present in Windows 2008 Server Beta, this update (RC 0) Install on 2008 can see, a little more prepared for the final version that is evolving over time. Thus, Microsoft intends to…