Tag Archives: virtualization

Hu Yoshida: Hitachi’s new storage platform

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

12 Oct 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Hu Yoshida, CTO of Hitachi Data Systems, elaborates on key concepts behind the company’s Virtual Storage Platform and Command Suite management software, which act as a stepping stone to data centre virtualization. A series of 8 clips.

Hitachi’s 3D scaling platform appeals to mid-market

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

08 Oct 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Virtual Storage Platform is a good fit for the mid-sized Canadian market, according to HDS executives, because it not only scales up, out and deep – it also scales down. The price point, technology and future proofing is going to “hit home” in Canada, says one exec.

Hitachi releases two products to transform data centres

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Oct 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Hitachi Data System’s new Virtual Storage Platform and Command Suite management software offer a non-disruptive way of virtualizing the data centre, says CTO Hu Yoshida at the Hitachi Innovation Forum.

Citrix’s CMO demos desktop virtualization on the iPad

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

31 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Wes Wasson runs Windows on his iPad in a demo of Citrix desktop virtualization and explains why the new version of XenDesktop 4 makes life easier for IT departments.

Citrix exec on the VMLogix acquisition

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

30 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Citrix’s CMO explains what the VMLogix acquisition means for customers and what to expect from Citrix going forward in a Q&A at IT World Canada.

Virtualization gets sticky, clouds barely touched

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

25 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A CA/Forrester study finds enterprises are getting stuck in server virtualization and not quite ready for internal clouds. IDC’s David Senf provides perspective on virtualization and cloud efforts in Canada. Plus, Info-Tech on making the virtualization-to-cloud transition a smooth one.

 

IBM splits memory and processor on eX5 servers

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

04 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Big Blue says its new line of x86 servers eliminate the memory bottleneck with expandability up to 1.5TB. Analysts discuss the value of purpose-built architecture in a virtual environment.

Citrix to turn laptops into virtual machines

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

30 Nov 2009, Computer Dealer News (CDN)

With competitors launching desktop virtualization solutions, Citrix is going in another direction.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Citrix to turn laptops into virtual machines

XenServer: Free and (almost) open source

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

16 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Citrix CTO Simon Crosby talks about the free virtualization platform XenServer, which is the basis for the new Xen Cloud Platform. Why charging per server and not CPU cuts costs for enterprises.

Citrix says XenDesktop 4 ‘a better experience’

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

12 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

With its chief competitor also launching a desktop virtualization product in a few days, Citrix says its approach is proven and uses less bandwidth.

Citrix: IT trends from now to 2012

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

12 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Raj Dhingra outlines upcoming IT trends for the next three years. Why the consumerization of IT will be the biggest change of the decade and 2010 ‘the year of the virtual desktop.’

Tech titans unite for private cloud push

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Cisco, EMC and VMware form a coalition to accelerate data centre virtualization and the transition to private clouds. The CEOs also announce a new joint venture, Acadia.

Toronto Hydro pays customers to power down

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

27 Oct 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Toronto Hydro is offering financial incentives to companies that reduce their energy consumption in data centres through virtualization and data centre consolidation projects. The Data Centre Incentive Program is supported by the Ontario Power Authority.

Intel offers answer for consumer/enterprise IT conflict

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

25 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

IT department headaches are growing with the consumerization of the enterprise, as end user expectations for consumer-oriented devices rise and the line between personal and corporate data blurs. The solution may be virtualized containers.

Cloud control: Managing and monitoring service

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

03 May 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

San Francisco startup Tap In Systems has launched a deep-level monitoring service that integrates with external clouds and internal non-cloud systems. Enterprises get more control, including the ability to audit bills from cloud vendors. First of a two-part cloud management series.

Companies choose VDI to fit existing infrastructure, analyst says

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

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18 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Symantec’s new virtual desktop infrastructure management suite adds another choice to an increasingly crowded market. Which vendor suits your network’s personality?