Virtualization is one of those technology buzzwords you’ve probably heard before without understanding what it is, how it works, or why it’s important. In a general sense, virtualization is a strategy ...

Application virtualization is one of those technologies that has been around for a little while now, but it just doesn't seem to get the same attention as its older sibling -- server virtualization.

Virtualization is something that has been around for quite a long time. It has been a staple of the mainframe world for well over 30 years. It has been part of the midrange systems world for over 20 ...

Virtualization is the latest buzzword steamrolling across the IT landscape, influencing every computer room in its path. Everyone is doing it, according to analysts. Everybody needs it, say the ...

Virtualization’s big push to fame was arguably kick-started by VMware’s Workstation product, which allowed individual users to run a bunch of OSes, versions or instances (similar to multiple ...

Server virtualization, have you ever heard of it? You’d be surprised how important it is and how much it is used around the world. Now, since not a lot of people have knowledge of server ...

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 ...

Virtualization is turning out to be the “killer app” for Intel-based Macs. With it, new Macs can run not only Mac OS X but Windows and other operating systems. And the technology promises to shake ...

Virtualization is one of my favorite topics. I often write about how it's a silver-bullet solution to a lot of problems. For example, I just mentioned yesterday how, if the vendor of your favorite ...

Paravirtualization gives organizations more granular control over the computing and storage resources they are consuming than full virtualization, but each has unique advantages. Organizations of all ...