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Oracle beefs up virtualization manager with new update
Oracle VM has received an update that looks to deliver enterprise scale performance enhancements for x86 and SPARC architectures while extending support for both Oracle and non-Oracle workloads. Oracle’s server virtualization platform for x86 is free to download, but it doesn’t seem to that high on the legacy giant’s priority list judging from the fact ...
Beep, beep! Make way for Linux on connected cars
Move over Apple, Windows and Android – Linux is making its own play to become the default operating system for smart cars with the release of downloadable code from its Automotive Grade Linux project. Announced on Monday, the project is built on the Tizen operating system that was originally conceived as a rival to Android ...
VMware invites anyone to crash-test its next-gen vSphere in private beta
VMware is inviting interested folks to test drive future versions of its vSphere by joining a new “private beta community”. According to the company, willing participants will be able to “download, install and test vSphere beta” in their own environments, and then help the company out by providing feedback on how they use the software ...
Big trouble for US firms in China: Locals turn to home-grown tech
American tech providers have long been enraptured with the idea that there’s a monolithic business opportunity in China, so long as they’re prepared to bend over backward to conform to the various rules and regulations that set the country apart from others. But according to Frank Liu, an analyst specializing in Big Data and converged ...
X-IO’s offers emergency room response for VDI ailments
Is your Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) feeling a little under the weather? If so, you might want to give X-IO’s new VDI doctor a call and get yourself fighting fit within 72 hours. X-IO is claiming it’s able to implement a quick-fix to your VDI troubles as little as 72 hours after diagnosing the problem ...
Amazon offers new low-cost cloud instances with burst option
System admins looking to run smaller workloads at lower cost might be interested in a new, cheaper Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance now being offered by Amazon Web Services. It’s claimed to provide a temporary boost to compute performance when required. AWS says its new T2 instances might be a more affordable option for customers ...
You might be ready for IoT, but your network isn’t
Enterprises are willing to embrace the Internet of Things, but deployment is being held back by network capacity worries and security concerns, according to a new survey from Infoblox. While most IT professionals believe there’s a potentially lucrative market in IoT, the big worry is that organizations lack the network capacity to deal with demand ...
CoreOS takes the fight to Red Hat with Managed Linux
CoreOS, one of the youngest new distros in the Linux family that relies on Docker containers to manage both the system and applications, has announced $8 million in series A funding. At the same time, it’s also launched a new subscription version of its product – nudging it ever closer into Red Hat’s territory. CoreOS ...
Gartner predicts IT spending to grow, but only just
Enterprises are spending a less than anticipated amount of money on IT, according to the latest tidbit from Gartner. The analyst firm blames price pressure due to increased competition, a lack of product differentiation, and widespread availability of viable alternatives as the biggest cause of reduced spending in 2014. What this means is that global ...
Google targets ‘the next billion’ with Android One
Google has launched an initiative designed to make smartphones more affordable to develop and produce. The initiative will target OEMs specifically making phones for developing markets, which could help increase Android’s already dominant consumer market share even further. While smartphones are fairly commonplace in the US, the opposite holds true in developing nations, where most ...