Virtualization
VMware gets into apps with Bluetooth-pinging COVID-safe-office tools
And expands its Horizons VDI into new clouds
07 Aug 07:38 |
Virtualization
Virtualization
Xen and the art of hypervisor introspection: Bitdefender donates meditative tech to open-source virty outfit
And its lightweight virtualized RAM and CPU project, Napoca, too
30 Jul 14:01 | 9
Virtualization
Microsoft delivers CouchOps capability with Android TV upgrade to Remote Desktop app
Also adds Windows Virtual Desktop support and two-factor authentication
30 Jul 04:06 | 9
Virtualization
Brave takes step closer to sensible business model by building subscription VPN into the iOS version of its browser
Relying on ads in software designed to block ads is an uphill struggle
28 Jul 08:03 | 11
Virtualization
No, boss, I'm not playing Minecraft. Minecraft is where I run VMs on the desktop now
Game mod pipes VirtualBox into virtual blockputers
27 Jul 04:57 | 35
Virtualization
Xen upgrade brings open-source hypervisor to Azure, future AMD EPYCs, rPi 4, and even Nvidia AI development kit
Team suggests grabbing it now
24 Jul 16:02 |
Virtualization
VMware's flagship vSphere now in never-ending beta, if you're up for it
Go forth and test code that may never become a product if you dare
24 Jul 06:02 | 9
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Dell ‘exploring’ VMware spin-off, insists they must keep their special relationship
Financial bod suggests this will go nowhere, which is just what Dell's share price is doing, dammit!
16 Jul 02:54 | 8
Virtualization
If you have Microsoft 365 and Windows Virtual Desktop, do you need Citrix? Apparently
Redmond's Azure-based system pals up with virty dinosaur
14 Jul 18:01 | 11
Virtualization
That's infotainment, that's infotainment: Android Automotive OS goes virtual with new reference platform
The screech of brakes and lamplights blinking... Google and pals tackle heterogeneous hardware subsystems
07 Jul 13:30 | 13
Virtualization
After three leisurely years, Citrix releases second long-term-service hypervisor
Version 8.2 supports bigger hosts, improves network security and bins old Windows versions as guests
26 Jun 06:41 | 5
Virtualization
Dell reportedly considers new VMware-related financial contortions
We’re not buying the idea it could buy Virtzilla, but selling a stake could work
24 Jun 04:03 |
Virtualization
VMware bungled bundling blurt blaring Bitfusion bringing new GPU-and-AI powers to vSphere
Bitfusion integration will require an add-on licence after all, rather than being tossed into vSphere Enterprise Plus
23 Jun 08:02 |
Virtualization
Google and Parallels bring Windows apps to Chromebooks, in parallel with VMware and Citrix
And then derides them as legacy apps you’ll put up with while you ascend to cloud
17 Jun 07:55 | 23
Virtualization
VMware delays vSphere 6.7 end of life by 11 months, because vAdmins have other things to worry about
And teases pay-by-credit-card options for its AWS service
05 Jun 06:54 |
Virtualization
7*7 = a simple equation for taking total control of multiple VMware-powered clouds
Ethical hackers detail how they popped vCloud Director, the tool Virtzilla offers to service providers hosting pods of private clouds
02 Jun 07:29 | 16
Virtualization
Microsoft and VMware end ancient grudge with new VM privilege workaround
Workstation has one job: running VMs. And now it can do it on Windows with Hyper-V enabled
01 Jun 07:02 | 8
Virtualization
VMware virtually untouched by virus, impact of private Keith Urban concert for customers uncertain
Beats the guidance it didn’t think would survive the pandemic
29 May 06:56 |
Virtualization
VMware reduces hardware footprint of its shiny new K8s-on-vSphere toys
Seven hosts might have been asking a bit much for early footling
26 May 02:02 |
Virtualization
Adobe’s Flash fade may force vCenter upgrades unless you run dodgy browsers
What? Why? This one’s all about an eleven-month window of client complications
22 Apr 08:44 | 6
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Intel NDA blueprints – 20GB of source code, schematics, specs, docs – spill onto web from partners-only vault
Leaker only 'a bit concerned' about getting sued
Cloud
Google catches up to AWS and steals a march on Azure with introduction of cloudy Certificate Authority Service
Underdog gives Redmond something to think about
Interview
Microsoft introduces Open Service Mesh for Kubernetes, plans quick donation to CNCF
'Customers are trying to use Istio and having a hard time, we see this from the support ticket volume'
Security
NSA warns that mobile device location services constantly compromise snoops and soldiers
It might be best not to ask how the NSA knows this and why it advises most mitigations don’t help
Black Hat
US voting hardware maker's shock discovery: Security improves when you actually work with the community
ES&S takes the bold step of not ignoring vulnerability reports
Security
USA decides to cleanse local networks of anything Chinese under new five-point national data security plan
‘Clean Network’ initiative bans use of Chinese clouds, names Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent as compromised
Personal Tech
Apple re-arms the iMac with 10th-gen Intel Core silicon
Now with $500 option for very special glass that makes monitors sparkle, but no home-grown CPUs
Updated
UK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick: Marriott scores another extension, BA prepares to pay 11% of £183m penalty threat
COVID-battered businesses win reprieve from Information Commissioner's Office
Software
Mozilla warns more Firefox website breakage to come because devs just aren't checking for SameSite snafus
UK govt portal among those borked
Black Hat
Ever wonder how a pentest turns into felony charges? Coalfire duo explain Iowa courthouse arrest debacle
Get. The. Terms. Of. The. Audit. In. Writing
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Virtualization
XCP-ng celebrates six-figure download milestone
Now incubated as part of Xen project and has plenty of plans for hyperconverged and storage fun
20 Apr 06:52 |
Virtualization
VMware finally delivers its K8s and vSphere combo
And tosses in a new cloudy manager for good measure
15 Apr 09:00 | 3
Virtualization
VMware plans to give vSphere power to automatically patch everything running in a VM
But first, you get a taste of it with host lifecycle management, and more waiting for K8s integration
02 Apr 12:01 | 6
Virtualization
VMware seeks new Australian MD as Alister Dias departs for Asian role
Scores new gig promoting software-defined data centres
02 Apr 02:57 |
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Dell, VMware withdraw fiscal 2021 guidance amid humming global supply chain and remote work boom
You can't seriously be asking why. Do you live under a rock? The reason is coronavirus
27 Mar 01:07 | 2
Virtualization
Still hoping to run VMware's ESXi on Arm any time soon? Don't hold your breath – no rush and no commitments
Xen, KVM muscling in, meanwhile
12 Mar 19:32 | 14
Virtualization
Corporate VPN huffing and puffing while everyone works from home over COVID-19? You're not alone, admins
Microsoft and others take steps to handle remote staffer crunch
11 Mar 12:32 | 67
Virtualization
Virtualization juggernaut VMware hits the CPU turbo button for licensing costs
Loving all those cores? You probably won't love the price
04 Feb 11:50 | 37
Virtualization
VMware? VM... now where? It's that time of the year again when Dell's virtualization software giant sheds staff
Hundreds or more said to be chopped worldwide
28 Jan 23:26 | 11
Updated
Why so glum, VMware? It's Friday. Oh, is it this $235m patent infringement invoice from Densify? Too bad, so sad
Virtualization giant hit with massive tech blueprint verdict
24 Jan 23:36 | 11
Virtualization
VMware has a Pivotal moment in its quest to be 'leading enabler of Kubernetes'
Shopping spree means all roads lead to K8s for Virtzilla
02 Jan 15:49 | 2
Virtualization
Oh noes! Half the NHS runs on Windows 7! Thankfully, here's Citrix with a virty vaccine
Except it looks like all the trusts already have plans
10 Dec 12:30 | 59
Virtualization
Think your VMware snapshots are all good? Guess again if you're on Windows Server 2019
App-quiesced saves fail, workaround is to shrug it off
16 Oct 19:15 | 50
Virtualization
Try to contain yourselves: Google Cloud lights Spark for Kubernetes
Dataproc service will run Apache Spark on K8s, now in alpha
10 Sep 16:05 |
VMworld
Pat Gelsinger vows to upgrade VMware's once 'bad' open-source rep to the 'very' best by 2021
CEO makes commitment ahead of event's second-day news flurry
27 Aug 12:00 | 13
VMworld
Imagine Siri as your IT help desk. Too scary? OK, imagine PAYG on-prem IT. Oh, too much? How about everything on Kubernetes?
Wait, come back. Stop screaming. We're only reading out VMware's news
26 Aug 12:00 | 3
Virtualization
A Pivotal moment for VMware: Software biz gobbled up along with Carbon Black for $5bn
Meanwhile, Salesforce sees profits fall
23 Aug 00:53 | 7
Virtualization
Talk about keeping it in the family: Dell-owned Pivotal shares rocket after Dell-owned VMware mulls gobbling it up
Stock price back up to, er, just below IPO level
15 Aug 00:37 | 4
Virtualization
Microsoft puts freshly borged FSLogix to work speeding up Office 365
It's a virtualized world and everyone's welcome. Even Citrix and VMware
02 Jul 12:32 | 1
