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FAQ: Detangling virtualization

April 19, 2007 CNET News.com takes some of the mystery out of a complicated technology that has a steep learning curve. TAGS: virtualization, VMware, virtual machine, Xen, server software, server, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, HP, PC

Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac

August 7, 2006 Please go to our rivals for Windows virtualization, it says. So what about Office for Intel-based Macs? Images: Messenger 6.0 for the Mac TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, virtualization, Apple Macintosh, Apple Boot Camp, Intel, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, IM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Will virtualization be Windows Server's silver bullet?

June 12, 2007 Analysts believe it's Viridian, the virtualization application, that will drive adoption of Windows Server 2008. TAGS: virtualization, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server, bullet, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

VMware readies virtualization software for Macs

August 7, 2006 Still-unnamed product will run Windows, Linux and more on the Mac; unveiling set for Apple developer conference. TAGS: VMware, virtualization, XenSource Inc., Apple Macintosh, Linux, Apple Computer, conference, start-up, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

VMware surge puts virtualization in the spotlight

August 14, 2007 The EMC spinout, whose name is often synonymous with the virtualization approach it has pioneered, has a monster first day of trading. TAGS: virtualization, VMware, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Server, server, software company, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization

June 20, 2007 Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines. TAGS: virtualization, virtual machine, security risk, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

VMware fires broadside at Microsoft

February 27, 2007 The up-and-coming virtualization specialist says Microsoft is using its Windows clout to restrict customers choice. Sound familiar? TAGS: virtualization, VMware, virtual machine, antitrust, Microsoft Corp., policy, operating system, server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Virtualization bolsters Dell worldview

April 5, 2006 CTO Kevin Kettler touts the technology as a big improvement, saying it extends Dell's "building block" approach. Photos: Dell CTO pushes virtualization TAGS: virtualization, standardization, virtual machine, CTO, Linux, Dell, software company, IBM Corp., AMD, server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Virtualization rivals launch dueling products

December 11, 2006 XenSource and Virtual Iron, which aim to profit from Xen open-source virtualization software, release free new versions. TAGS: Virtual Iron, XenSource Inc., virtualization, Xen, virtual machine, server, Linux, AMD, Intel, Microsoft Windows

Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side

June 15, 2006 Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, Apple Computer, CAD, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to offer standalone hypervisor

November 12, 2007 Backing off earlier plans, company says customers will be able to buy the virtualization technology without committing to Windows Server. TAGS: hypervisor, virtualization, data center, Microsoft Windows Server, server, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Mystery surrounds Microsoft's virtualization flip-flop

June 20, 2007 Plans to ease licensing restrictions would have won company plenty of fans, so why did it reverse course at the last minute? TAGS: virtualization, restriction, virtual machine, licensing agreement, VMware, policy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft backtracks on Vista transfer limits

November 2, 2006 Amid outcry from tech enthusiasts, Microsoft says it will allow retail Windows buyers unlimited license transfers to a different PC. TAGS: virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., copy, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft and the looming storm over virtualization

April 21, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says an industry grumbling over pricing hints at a deeper rift. Is a legal showdown ahead? TAGS: virtualization, VMware, licensing agreement, antitrust, pricing, license, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, copy, software company, Microsoft Corp., information technology, server, Microsoft Windows

Virtualization start-ups hit reset button

April 3, 2006 Virtual Iron and XenSource, two contenders in a hot market, will tell LinuxWorld faithful their new ways to take on VMware. TAGS: Virtual Iron, XenSource Inc., virtualization, VMware, Xen, LinuxWorld, hypervisor, virtual server, AMD, leader, start-up, server, Intel, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft cuts Windows virtualization features

May 10, 2007 Company making "tough decisions" surrounding its "Viridian" software to meet its mid-2008 release schedule. TAGS: virtualization, hypervisor, migration, Xen, Illuminata Inc., server virtualization, VMware, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, schedule, decision, server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft makes Linux pact with Novell

November 2, 2006 Former software foes pledge to work together to help Windows world and Linux world interoperate. Video: Ballmer outlines Novell dealPhoto: Shaking hands on Linux TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, virtualization, open source, Steve Ballmer, Linux, enterprise server, SuSE Linux, patent, SuSE, Microsoft Windows Server, CEO, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Virtual Windows on a Mac coming to stores

July 18, 2006 Retail stores are set to start selling Parallels' software for running Windows and Mac OS side by side on an Intel Mac. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, retailer, Intel, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
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