Virtualization News & Views

Security Researchers Find Hole in Intel's vPro

Virtualization Review | News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A pair of researchers are claiming to have sussed out how to circumnavigate the security protections in Intel's vPro remote management technology. Read More......(read more)

Borland CEO Leaves for VMware Amid Layoffs

Virtualization Review | News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Application lifecycle management tools maker Borland Software CEO Tod Nielsen has left the company to join VMware as chief operating officer. Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Releases IE8 Blocking Tool

Virtualization Review | News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When Microsoft issues the general release of Internet Explorer 8, enterprises will be able to deploy a new blocking tool to prevent unauthorized installations of the browser. Read More......(read more)

Enterprise Data Breaches on the Rise, Report Finds

Virtualization Review | News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If last year was any indication, enterprise IT security pros will be busy in 2009. Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Promotes Bob Muglia to President of Server and Tools

Virtualization Review | News — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bob Muglia, a Microsoft veteran of 21 years, has been named president of Microsoft's Server and Tools (S&T) Division, a position newly created by the software giant. Read More......(read more)

Microsoft May Offer Free Windows 7 Upgrades to Consumers

Virtualization Review | News — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A memo purportedly from Microsoft to its OEM partners suggests that Microsoft will offer a free upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7, starting possibly on July 1, 2009. Read More......(read more)

Windows 7 Leaked

Virtualization Review | News — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The upcoming Windows 7 beta -- scheduled to be released this month -- found its way onto the Internet over the holidays. Read More......(read more)

Sun Releases xVM VirtualBox 2.1

Virtualization Review | News — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sun Microsystems recently released the latest version of its desktop virtualization software, xVM VirtualBox. Read More......(read more)

Window 7 Beta 1: Soon To Be Unwrapped?

Virtualization Review | News — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The public release of Microsoft Windows 7 Beta 1 is expected next month, but speculation that it might appear earlier -- at least for testers -- popped up on Friday from a few sources. Read More......(read more)

HP: Upping The Ante in the Protocol Wars

Virtualization Review | News — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

RDP lags behind ICA in terms of the VDI user experience. But HP intends to narrow the gap for its client virtualization offerings. Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Delivers SQL Server 2005 SP3

Virtualization Review | News — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Microsoft ratcheted up its product support for SQL Server 2005 by releasing Service Pack 3 (SP3) on Monday, along with SP3 Cumulative Update 1. Read More......(read more)

Microsoft Offers IE Security Workaround, But No Fix

Virtualization Review | News — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer 7 reported last week has sparked increased hacker activity, and now the attacks involve most versions of Microsoft's Internet browser. Read More......(read more)

'Kilimanjaro' SQL Server CTP To Begin in January

Virtualization Review | News — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) on Monday unveiled a limited community technology preview (CTP) of "Kilimanjaro," which is expected to begin in January. Read More......(read more)

DataDirect Releases ADO.NET Drivers

Virtualization Review | News — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DataDirect Technologies this week upgraded its ADO.NET database drivers, which provide connectivity between .NET-based applications and DBMSes from Oracle, IBM, Microsoft and Sybase. Read More......(read more)

VMware, HP Expand Virtualization Pact

Virtualization Review | News — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

VMware will expand its strategic relationship with Hewlett-Packard to include the joint development of software that manages datacenter resources. Read More......(read more)