HPE played down the impact of such licensing changes, saying that just 4 percent of respondents cited licensing costs as the “single biggest catalyst” for virtualization strategy, but analysts said ...

Capable of running entire operating systems in isolated environments, virtual machines have a lot of utility for tinkerers. If you’re a fan of distro-hopping, you can spin up VMs to try out some fun ...

The Homeland Security Department is trying out a virtual desktop strategy, and if it successful it could form the basis for mobility as well. A virtual desktop demonstration project at the Homeland ...

From its genesis in x86-based servers, virtualization technology has spread rapidly into storage and the network. Today, it’s at your desktop, in your processors and memory, and in your switches. It’s ...

The data centers that support virtualization can be complex enough to kill many projects, but some smart planning can lead to greater success. (Stock image) There's a crisis brewing in federal ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

I keep hearing from people who deploy virtualization that they do so to avoid adding more physical servers and more IT staff. <BR><BR>Is anyone else seeing this in their companies? Management taking ...