http://www.silicon.com Results for virtualisation en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/virtualisation/zurich-inks-29bn-outsourcing-megadeal-with-csc-39677643.htm Virtualisation will be the key plank of the deal, with CSC charged with turning Zurich's datacentres into a "fully modernised, flexible and highly virtualised operation". Zurich Financial Services has announced an outsourcing megadeal. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:18:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/virtualisation/virtualisation-real-life-tales-of-how-to-get-it-right-39661656.htm 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 virtualisation can bestow on businesses that... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/green-it/westminster-computing-put-on-size-zero-diet-39643700.htm 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, remote working and using video... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39640945,00.htm 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 IT outsourcing arrangements... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/virtualisation/cheat-sheet-virtualisation-39640946.htm 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 real-life racks hold virtualised images of multiple servers. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:19:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39635527,00.htm 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 virtualisation. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:33:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39631824,00.htm 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 getting a bit on the side. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/green-it/green-it-thrifty-cios-should-make-it-a-priority-39591881.htm 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 reduce cooling requirements... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:58:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39594563,00.htm 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 virtualisation advances and the choice of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:46:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/green-it/keeping-it-green-in-tough-times-39554595.htm 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 recession, with cost cutting a... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39586412,00.htm 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 same levels, as energy price... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:15:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39568556,00.htm 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 of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:54:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39559864,00.htm 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 of Windows 7 will help... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:12:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39563433,00.htm 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, expect to see virtualisation... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:55:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/jim-whitehurst-39547909.htm 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 virtualisation... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:57:30 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39535797,00.htm 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. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:11:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/storage/0,39024649,39532788,00.htm But Maloney pointed out that each of these datacentre types have common requirements - performance, energy efficiency and virtualisation. At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, chip business chief Sean Maloney talked about what Intel is... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:16:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39510626,00.htm The era in which virtualisation directly affects ordinary people, not just those responsible for corporate datacentres, is on its way. At VMworld, CTO Stephen Herrod and Srinivas Krishnamurti, director of emerging markets, also demonstrated... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:26:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39509133,00.htm Nick Heath talks to Johnson about budgets, datacentres and virtualisation Now, thanks to virtualisation, the company has boosted processor utilisation rates beyond the 20 per cent it was getting previously and it plans to decommission about 8,000... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:05:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/storage/0,39024649,39510620,00.htm Cisco also owns a stake in virtualisation software company VMware, which operates as a unit of EMC. Networking giant Cisco Systems and storage area networking company EMC may be teaming up to form a new joint venture to provide technology services... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:15:02 +0000