Microsoft opens up on its virtualization strategy

Microsoft is discussing in greater detail its "optimized desktop" concepts that tap into its virtualization technologies.

Utah CIO Stephen Fletcher

Utah's hybrid cloud opens for service

Utah finished a multiyear data center consolidation project last summer, reducing 35 data centers to just two facilities. The move paves the way for Utah to offer cloud services to its cities and counties — and perhaps other states as well.

Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 due out this week

Microsoft will be releasing its new Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 product to its TechNet and MSDN subscribers sometime this week.

Microsoft releases SP1 for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to its equipment manufacturing partners.

VMware debuts connector for hybrid clouds

In a move key to bridging public and private clouds based on its virtual machines, VMware this week said it will release software that ties internal vSphere VMs to service providers' cloud platforms.

Microsoft blog offers new tips for testing IE

Microsoft outlined desktop virtualization tips last week that IT pros and developers can use to test the compatibility of their websites on a single PC.

State IT diet: Consolidation, cloud and shared services

States pursue cloud computing and shared services to reduce costs while maintaining and even increasing delivery of services.

Agencies, choose your clouds – here are the 3 basic options

Should you build one in-house, tap the public cloud or let GSA broker a deal for you? The choice is yours, but you better make it soon.

Henry Sienkiewicz

DISA's new focus: supporting mobility

The Defense Information Systems Agency is undergoing sweeping changes in how it delivers information services to the warfighting community. DISA CIO Henry Sienkiewicz talked with GCN about managing those changes, DISA's progress developing more elastic systems and the role cloud computing will play.

NIST's how-to on securing virtual machines

The benefits of virtualization can be offset by added complexity and security risks; NIST has released guidelines for addressing these risks.

New HP, Microsoft solutions make good on cloud pact

One year after announcing a $250 million, three-year pact to deliver next-generation data center technology, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Microsoft have unveiled five appliances that offer Exchange and SQL Server in turnkey configurations.

Scientists' plan for real-time virtual Earth would simulate...everything

The Living Earth Simulator will model all human and natural activity on the planet to predict future man-made and natural disasters.

Topic Resources

  • Bringing Federal Storage Consolidation Initiatives Back Under Control: Understanding the Critical Role of Enterprise Wide Storage Management

    Federal agencies are under pressure from legislative and executive branch leaders to consolidate infrastructure in an effort to reduce costs, streamline operations and rationalize technical resources. In this webcast, thought leaders will explore the role that effective storage management architecture and tools can play in planning and executing an effective storage consolidation strategy.

  • Transforming Agency Networks: Modernize to Meet Today’s Demands

    Network infrastructure modernization is on the wish list of many agencies due to growing demand for bandwidth and improved IT service delivery. But modernization requires money – which is in short supply these days. Register for this webcast to hear about these issues through survey results sourced by public sector IT leaders and business decision makers.

  • Key Factors in Modernizing Backup and Recovery

    There is a definite need for better data protection solutions in today’s data centers. Learn the trends that have made modernizing backup and recovery an urgent priority, the key requirements for solution offerings, and how Symantec NetBackupTM appliances deliver a simple, complete, and cost-effective solution.

  • Reducing Energy Consumption in the Data Center

    The surging demands on data centers for processing power, virtualization and consolidation are making the thermal management of them more challenging. This paper focuses on increasing cooling efficiency using air containment systems.

  • Special Report: The Efficient Data Center: Optimization

    The old notion of a data cennter--a building full of servers that can be expanded at will as the demand to host applications increased--is gone for good. The new environment, defined by perpetual budget constraints but still increasing user needs, requires data centers that deliver more computing power but also cost less to run and take up less space.