Virtualization
VMware drops hints that ESXi on Arm is about to become a proper product
Also looks to have security and SaaS news in store for next week’s VMworld
24 Sep 06:31 | 1
Virtualization
Virtualization
Dying software forces changes to VMware’s vSphere Clients
Imminent demise of IE 11 and Angular JS means upgrades are incoming
21 Sep 04:27 | 17
Virtualization
Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches for a 'complete virtualization stack' with Linux and Hyper-V
Linux on Azure might no longer need Windows
15 Sep 12:43 | 39
Comment
Who cares what Apple's about to announce? It owes us a macOS x86 virtual appliance for non-Mac computers
Shift to Arm processors will maroon some users – and Hackintoshes are problematic
15 Sep 11:29 | 133
Virtualization
VMware staff in Silicon Valley can leave a pandemic, wildfire-ridden zone – if they're willing to accept less pay
What's that? You want to breathe clean air? Tough luck then
12 Sep 00:12 | 47
Sponsored
VDI is back to solve your remote-working woes
Lower costs, easier management, happier staff – what’s not to like?
27 Aug 17:00 | 1
Sponsored
Digital this, digital that – but don’t forget the employee experience
Working remote should be no different to sitting in an office
24 Aug 17:00 |
Virtualization
VMware gives its desktop hypervisors the power to spawn local K8s clusters
Fusion and Workstation just got rather more useful for containerised CI/CD pipelines - and also rather cheaper
21 Aug 07:38 | 7
Sponsored
Working from home – who’s got the remote control?
How to improve the digital experience in the age of mass remote-working
20 Aug 17:00 |
Virtualization
VMware 'rebalances' with layoffs that converge hyperconverged team
Also hosed out many Datrium staff on day one
13 Aug 05:54 | 8
Virtualization
Can't decide which OS to run today? Why not Linux inside Windows inside macOS?
Parallels desktop upgrade enables nested virtualization and adds a dash of automation
12 Aug 10:40 | 27
Virtualization
VMware gets into apps with Bluetooth-pinging COVID-safe-office tools
And expands its Horizons VDI into new clouds
07 Aug 07:38 | 2
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
+Analysis
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
Popular
Ignite
Microsoft will release a web browser for Linux next month. Repeat, Microsoft will release a browser for Linux – and it uses Google's technology
This means Linus Torvalds has definitely won, doesn't it?
DevOps
Microservices guru says think serverless, not Kubernetes: You don't want to manage 'a towering edifice of stuff'
Sam Newman speaks to devs at GOTOpia Europe
Security
Microsoft leaks 6.5TB in Bing search data via unsecured Elastic server. *Insert 'Wow... that much?' joke here*
Not personal info, but there are worries over deanonymisation. Remember that AOL research database?
Security
Proposed US fix for Boeing 737 Max software woes does not address Ethiopian crash scenario, UK pilot union warns
MCAS saga still hasn't ended as reps warn of trim wheel problem
Security
As you're scrambling to patch the scary ZeroLogon hole in Windows Server, don't forget Samba – it's also affected
Domain controllers at risk of hijacking, depending on version and configuration
Software
Microsoft's OS joins macOS and Linux at the Flutter party, but guess which one performs best? Hint: It's not Windows
Google's cross-platform development tool targets the Windows desktop with support now in alpha
Networks
.uk registry operator Nominet responds to renewed criticism – by silencing its critics
It’s always important for us to understand your views. That's why we’re shutting them down
HPC
Oracle adds Arm-powered servers with up to 160 cores to its cloud – must be why it sunk millions into Ampere
Plans HPC play with AMD, Intel silicon, too
Security
Your latest security headache? Ed from accounting using his kid as an unpaid helpdesk
Techie teens, not IT support, tasked with helping work-from-home parents sort out vid calls, Word and Excel files, antivirus – survey report
Software
Swift tailored for Windows no longer folklore: Apple's programming language available for Microsoft OS
The Redmond-aligned can try the Cupertino-spawned lingo thanks to a Googler's intervention
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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 | 7
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 |
Updated
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
