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Red
Hat to include Xen virtualization in next Linux release
Open source software company Red Hat has announced that the next major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), scheduled for late 2006, will feature a fully integrated server virtualization capability.
BMC
to launch predictive virtualization management tool
BMC Software recently rolled out a suite of predictive virtualization management tools, aiming to help companies estimate and plan for future virtual machine use.
Virtualization
startup focuses on SMP, management
IT giants made virtualization a household name this year and newer companies have been eager to get in on the action. Virtual Iron is one of the latest companies to get involved.
Open
Source virtual server software a likely dark horse
When hardware from Intel and AMD arrives in 2006, Windows shops will have a price-friendly option for server virtualization that comes from the open source community.
HP
expands virtualization offerings
New releases from HP are aimed at making virtualization management faster and easier.
Virtualization
juggernaut opens code to partners
This week, VMware opened up the source code to its flagship product, VMware ESX Server, to a host of vendors in the x86 space.
Virtualization giant VMware recently scored a major partnership when Sun Microsystems announced it would deliver VMware's software onto Sun Fire x64 servers and the StorEdge 6920.
Chapter Three: Reaping the Benefits >>
This was first published in April 2006