Sun xVM: Another Virtualization Solution
Nov 15, 2007The hot topic of virtualization has developed into a must have for any vendor’s portfolio: following Oracle, Sun has now announced its own virtualization and management platform titled xVM.
more »Oracle Releases its own Xen Variant
Nov 13, 2007At Oracle’s own Open World fair in San Francisco, Oracle recently presented a virtualization software titled Oracle VM, based on the free Xen virtualization solution.
more »VMware Server 2 Enters Beta Test Phase
Nov 13, 2007The official test phase for VMware Server 2 by virtualization specialists VMware has now started. The final version is due for release in 2008 and will be free of charge.
more »Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 with Improved Virtualization
Nov 09, 2007Linux distributor Red Hat has updated its enterprise platform Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and released version 5.1.
more »IBM Announces Power 6 Blades and Software
Nov 08, 2007The J2SS Blade Center triggers a new virtualization drive. The Linux-friendly system helps operators save electricity.
more »Novell Releases Open Enterprise Server 2
Oct 09, 2007Novell has just announced that Open Enterprise Server 2 is now available to customers worldwide. Open Enterprise Server 2 features 64-bit software service support, storage management enhancements and NetWare virtualisation. Novell Open Enterprise Server combines workgroup services from Novell with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, completing Novell's Open Enterprise Server shift to providing workgroup services entirely on Linux.
more »New VMware ESX Server Manages Virtual Environments
Oct 08, 2007Virtualization specialist VMware recently launched ESX Server 3.5, a management solution for virtual environments. ESX Server 3i is a 32MB light version.
more »Script Error Opens up Security Hole in Xen 3.0.3
Oct 04, 2007A Red Hat update has just been released to close various vulnerabilities in the Xen virtualization solution, one of which was caused by an error in a Python script.
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