'Year of the Virtual Desktop' a Flop So Far 2010 would be the year desktop virtualization took off in the enterprise, analysts predicted. But halfway through the year, those sales have not materialized and Windows 7 XP Mode may be becoming the most popular virtual PC in corporate America.
Cisco, VMware, NetApp Claim First End-to-End FCoE Configuration Cisco, NetApp and VMware said they have certified their products to create a single, end-to-end Fibre Channel over Ethernet network that can handle virtual server traffic as well as high-speed data storage transport.
Virtualization Management: Rush In Too Fast and You'll Crash Rush like a racecar driver into a virtualization strategy and you may create "VM stall" and other nasty surprises instead of savings and agility. CA Technologies shares some expert advice on managing virtualization using a mature lifecycle approach that stresses one step at a time.