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    Novell has released the first service pack (SP1) for its Suse Linux Enterprise 10 server software, which promises better virtualisation and high performance support along with improved security.

  • Virtual servers: vendors square off

    The three main competitors in the Intel server virtualisation space--VMware, Connectix, and SWsoft--offer unique approaches. To help you decide which solution best suits your company's needs, read interviews with these three vendors.

  • Open source: The newest competitive tool

    A few years ago, releasing once-secret source code to the public would have been a highly unusual first move for a company with a newly acquired software product line.

  • Red Hat releases newest Fedora

    Red Hat has released Fedora Core 4, a free version of Linux the company is using to advance virtualisation, programming tools and other software at the frontier of open-source development.

  • Mac OS X gets first open-source virtualisation tool

    Sun has released a major update to its open-source desktop virtualisation tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Apple's Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems, in addition to other improvements.

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    Microsoft's Hyper-V is the missing piece from the launch of Windows Server 2008. We examine its background, and predict how the hypervisor market is likely to develop.

  • Software testing: Go virtual

    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

  • Cut variable and fixed costs using VMware

    VMware can replicate multiple workstations on a single machine, potentially saving you thousands in hardware costs. What should you be aware of?

Reviews (1)

  • Tech Guide: Test software virtually

    Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.

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