In a recent discussion, the topic of Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors came up. To some, this is an arbitrary distinction that doesn't matter much as there's already an inherent understanding of what the ...

The increased use of software virtualization in embedded systems is enabling additional use of open-source operating systems (OSes) and applications. The notion of providing a virtualized interface to ...

Part 1 of this five-part series defines the various types of virtualization. This installment looks at the business reasons for virtualizing your IT system. How will virtualization contribute to your ...

In the last newsletter we discussed the impending perfect storm in which IT organizations implement three key initiatives, each of which are extremely beneficial, and yet end up in a place where for ...

Comparison of security postures for containers and different types of hypervisors. Key measures of software security. Security certifications for virtualization solutions. How to improve the security ...

In Jim’s 2008 edition of the “Handbook of Application Delivery,” virtualization was addressed as a meaningful trend, but, within the scope of the 140-plus page book, it was not a major theme. In Jim’s ...

But an emerging player with a different approach to virtualization says everything we think we know about desktop virtualization is wrong. Zirtu aims to disrupt traditional notions of desktop ...

When we were choosing computer models, we chose the current model of Macs that give a good representation of what most people may have. Certainly, the faster models of these computers will perform ...