This column will review the key aspects of compute virtualization and application containerization as used in the data center and the cloud. Not familiar with these ideas? If you care about the future ...

Generally speaking, there are three typical classes of virtual machine (VM) architecture -- the hypervisor, host-based virtualization and para-virtualization, which are differentiated by the position ...

Many companies looking to create innovative software are embracing cloud-native methods to build the platforms that will take them into the future. To stay competitive, more platform engineering teams ...

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Fredric Paul of bMighty.com pointed out something in his recent post, Virtualization Means Different Things To Different Observer that marketeers from suppliers of virtualization technology would be ...

Virtualization is a hot topic in IT circles right now, but it's often misunderstood by many in the higher education community. The term is broad, so we’ll break it down and demystify the topic.

Building virtualized environments is the first step in taking customers to public, private or hybrid clouds, or helping them build BYOD or other mobility platforms. Having the right virtualization ...

A new study from Saugatuck Technology says server virtualization will have the single largest impact on budgets for IT hardware and support through 2010. The survey, titled "The Many Faces of ...

"What's in a name?" Shakespeare's Juliet asked. Quite a lot, actually. Take it from me: the other John Waters. Another example: service virtualization. The name is so close to the most well-known and ...

The virtualization software market is maturing with growing adoption among enterprises, but customers will need to grapple with thorny software licensing issues such as it becoming more abstract and ...