After eight years, SPEC delivers a new virtualisation benchmark Jumps from single-server tests to four hosts – but only for vSphere and RHV Virtualization17 Sep 2021 |
VMware announces tech preview of Arm hypervisor – Fusion on Apple's M1 silicon And names a new CTO Virtualization09 Sep 2021 | 7
PayPal buys Japanese buy-now-pay-later player Paidy for $2.7bn It's hip to be competing with Square for space on retail counters Virtualization09 Sep 2021 | 1
VMware shreds planned support for 'cheese grater' Mac Pro Sorry, vAdmins, you probably don't have an excuse to buy Apple's $699 wheels Virtualization06 Sep 2021 | 27
Microsoft sinks standalone Hyper-V Server, wants you using Azure Stack HCI for VM-wrangling Analysis Yet again, Microsoft tries to make your world more Azure-centric Virtualization31 Aug 2021 | 20
Desktop 17 for Mac: In a Parallels universe with Windows 11 on M1 silicon Could the fastest Windows on Arm PC be made by Apple? Virtualization10 Aug 2021 | 19
VMware starts customer testing for vSphere on network accelerators Looks to be still figuring out what to do with it, rather than prepping product Virtualization04 Aug 2021 |
AWS adds browser access to its cloudy WorkSpaces desktops – but not for Linux Microsoft's Windows 365 will do much the same when it launches Virtualization02 Aug 2021 | 11
HP Inc slurps Teradici to get better at delivering remote PCs Apparently quite a few people haven't been in the office as much lately Virtualization30 Jul 2021 | 10
Red Hat buddies up with Nutanix to provide an escape route from VMware 'We have customers saying, help us out of this pickle here, can you possibly just support RHEL running on top of AHV?' Virtualization29 Jul 2021 | 5
VMware's security boss suddenly bails Video Tom Corn heads to Open Systems as Virtzilla hints its SmartNIC push has borne fruit Virtualization26 Jul 2021 | 1
KVM flaw on AMD servers gave malicious VMs a route to take over the host Updated Vuln thankfully patched following Google Project Zero disclosure Virtualization30 Jun 2021 |
Will containers kill VMs? There are no winners in this debate Register Debate Reg readers couldn’t split the argument – perhaps because we kept coming back to containers inside VMs being sensible Virtualization25 Jun 2021 | 13
VMware’s just given its best allies the tool to spread its Tanzu container creed 4000 service provider clouds are based on vSphere — now they’re all capable of running Kubernetes too Virtualization18 Jun 2021 |
VMware’s ESXi-on-Arm adds support for two-socket servers, Nvidia boards Ampere gets more love and the Raspberry Pi gets some stability tweaks for you virtual adventurers out there Virtualization16 Jun 2021 |
Apple's macOS 12 adds improved virtualization though no sign of anything like Boot Camp on M1 silicon Linux and macOS guests will be doable, and iGiant even appears to have added an XKCD Easter Egg Virtualization08 Jun 2021 | 22
Hyper-V bug that could crash 'big portions of Azure cloud infrastructure': Code published Now patched: 'A function that can be called with attacker-controlled data (which it shouldn't) and dereference twice a pointer (boom)' Virtualization02 Jun 2021 | 11
VMware’s incoming CEO promises to change ... almost nothing And why would he change when quarterly revenue just cracked $3bn for the first time? Virtualization28 May 2021 | 5
Majority of Nutanix users now employ its homebrew hypervisor Hyperconverged upstart says subscription transition remains on track and emerging products booming Virtualization27 May 2021 |
BlackBerry says it’s virtualised macOS for M1 on an x86 CPU Tweaking QEMU to handle Apple’s XNU kernel was just the beginning Virtualization20 May 2021 | 9
With Gelsinger back at Intel, VMware picks new CEO from within, shakes up execs vRangarajan vRaghuram is vBoss after vMotion to vTop Virtualization12 May 2021 | 1
VMware amends bug report claiming ‘Unauthorized API’ behind critical flaw - now says it's an 'unauthorised end point' Updated Whatever the source, remote code execution possible on vRealize Business for Cloud – which knows a lot about your private and public platforms Virtualization06 May 2021 |
India’s massive COVID-19 wave slows VMware desktop hypervisor development Virtzilla also admits to essentially merging Apple silicon efforts with ESXi on Arm Virtualization30 Apr 2021 | 8
VMware is 'a few months away' from M1 release of Fusion macOS desktop hypervisor Test code is apparently blazingly fast, but for now Parallels has VMs on Apple silicon to itself Virtualization27 Apr 2021 |
In 2020, VMware said its remote work kit was brilliant. Now it says you need its new stuff to do it right Improves integration and maturity, not quite the new-buzzword-worthy step-change Virtzilla wants Virtualization22 Apr 2021 | 2
Windows comes to Apple M1 silicon as Parallels delivers native desktop hypervisor Meanwhile, ESXi on Arm spotted booting Windows Virtualization15 Apr 2021 | 16
Dell to spin out remaining VMware stake, cements Friends With Benefits status for at least five years +Analysis ‘Market does not appreciate hardware/software combo’ says Big Mike. So virty giant gets freedom, customers are promised no change Virtualization15 Apr 2021 | 11
AWS adds local webcam passthrough to both of its remote desktop tools NICE DCV also gets support for Apple's M1 silicon Virtualization13 Apr 2021 |
Xen releases a new version 4.15 after a slightly delayed development process Teases new ‘Hyperlaunch’ tech that will allow booting of whole VM fleets Virtualization08 Apr 2021 | 2
VMware adds support for 80-core Ampere Altra chips to its experimental Arm hypervisor The ‘we think this is mostly for SmartNICs’ stance is looking a little thinner Virtualization06 Apr 2021 | 2
It's been a long time coming but AWS has at last enabled an interactive serial console for de-borking VMs Handy in an emergency, but only for Nitro instances and requires work in advance Virtualization01 Apr 2021 | 16
VMware builds narrow one-way road to move its crown jewels towards cloudy subscriptions ...but only on clouds it controls. Multi-cloud licensing is still all sorts of fun Virtualization31 Mar 2021 | 1
Working from home is the future, yet VMware just extended vSphere 6.5 support for a year because remote upgrades are too hard Death of Flash means vAdmins still have work to do to stay alive even with relaxed new deadline Virtualization29 Mar 2021 | 5
Two ransomware strains target VMware’s ESXI hypervisor through stolen vCenter creds CARBON SPIDER and SPRITE SPIDER give you extra reasons to patch last week’s critical vCenter bug Virtualization01 Mar 2021 | 5
Linux as root partition on Hyper-V: Microsoft submits patches for kernel 5.12 Next step in Redmond's 'complete virtualization stack with Linux' OSes17 Feb 2021 | 7
VMware very strongly suggests TPM for all servers in tightened vSphere security guide Upgrades to version 7.0 are going to require your full attention, especially if you’re fond of VGA output Virtualization11 Feb 2021 | 8
Incoming Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger reveals he was offered board seat before sudden pitch for top job Advice to next vCEO: Execute the plan, faster Virtualization02 Feb 2021 | 5
Google's Git commits point to project on pared-back Android for virtualized environments Meet MicroDroid, a base image for on-device VMs that might never see light of day Virtualization26 Jan 2021 | 4
VMware has the strategy and culture to thrive after CEO Pat Gelsinger's exit to Intel Analysis Virtzilla’s next boss has container-centric challenges tho nothing as hard as the task of making Intel great again Virtualization14 Jan 2021 | 3
VMware completes first year of Tanzu with Advanced Edition GA, announces magic tool for app modernization Enterprise customers 'are struggling with the implementation of Kubernetes at scale' says virty cloud giant Virtualization13 Jan 2021 | 1
Pandemic? Check. World in peril? Check. CES is on? Check. So of course Bluetooth Smart Masks are now a thing CES What a time to be alive Virtualization13 Jan 2021 | 47
Pizza and beer night out the window, hours trying to sort issue, then a fresh pair of eyes says 'See, the problem is...' On Call Cold comfort for manager at the top of the escalation chain Virtualization08 Jan 2021 | 231
Judge rules Corellium iOS research app 'fair use' in slap to Apple But DMCA claims about circumventing security protections still stand Virtualization04 Jan 2021 | 5
VMware adds vim and vigor to vMotion between different vCenter servers Improved cloud-hopping capability started as a mere Fling, make AWS an easier target Virtualization21 Dec 2020 | 2
QEMU brings back its one-OS-a-day virtual advent calendar Open source emulator wishes you a merry VM every day between now and Christmas Virtualization02 Dec 2020 | 12
VMware names virtual firewalls as first workload it will offload to SmartNICs Stateful L4 and L7 protection coming ... eventually Virtualization17 Nov 2020 | 5
Time for a virtual love affair: ESXi-Arm Fling flung onto the web for peeps to test drive with Raspberry Pi 4, other kit Totally not-safe-for-production 64-bit Arm hypervisor port released for evaluation, sell the SmartNIC idea, etc Virtualization07 Oct 2020 | 6
XCP-ng starts thinking long-term, for support, UEFI, storage and more Properly FOSS version of XenServer promises at least five years of support for next release, maybe more Virtualization02 Oct 2020 | 1
US-China trade war worse for tech business than COVID-19, says VMware's Asia boss VMworld Buyers aren't super-keen to jump through geopolitical hoops Virtualization01 Oct 2020 | 6
Xen Project officially ports its hypervisor to Raspberry Pi 4 'We were about to embark on an adventure deep in the belly of the memory allocator and Linux address translation layers' Virtualization29 Sep 2020 | 37
ESXi-on-Arm is real and VMware will use it to run networks, storage, and security on SmartNICs VMworld Even third-party software could run there one day, managed by vSphere Virtualization29 Sep 2020 | 5
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 Virtualization24 Sep 2020 | 4
Dying software forces changes to VMware’s vSphere Clients Imminent demise of IE 11 and Angular JS means upgrades are incoming Virtualization21 Sep 2020 | 18
Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches for a 'complete virtualization stack' with Linux and Hyper-V Linux on Azure might no longer need Windows OSes15 Sep 2020 | 40
Who cares what Apple's about to announce? It owes us a macOS x86 virtual appliance for non-Mac computers Comment Shift to Arm processors will maroon some users – and Hackintoshes are problematic OSes15 Sep 2020 | 134
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 Virtualization12 Sep 2020 | 48
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 Virtualization21 Aug 2020 | 7
VMware 'rebalances' with layoffs that converge hyperconverged team Also hosed out many Datrium staff on day one Virtualization13 Aug 2020 | 8
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 Virtualization12 Aug 2020 | 27
VMware gets into apps with Bluetooth-pinging COVID-safe-office tools And expands its Horizons VDI into new clouds Virtualization07 Aug 2020 | 2