Microsoft delivers powerful tools for multi-platform virtualization management

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	INSIDER Microsoft delivers powerful tools for multi-platform virtualization management The System Center 2012 modules that we previously tested -- Orchestrator and Configuration Manager -- require forklift upgrades. But the modules we tested this time around - App Controller, Virtual Machine Manager and Data Protection Manager -- are more graceful and, in some cases, more powerful. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Rescue: Remote Support for PCs and mobile devices. Rescue lets you remotely connect, troubleshoot and repair PCs and todays' most popular smartphones. With Rescue, IT can instantly connect, diagnose and solve. This enables IT to do more, and spend time on the tough IT cases. Do more and improve customer satisfaction and outcomes. Find out what IT knows. Do More. Try Rescue today In this Issue Review: VMware Workstation 9 vs. VirtualBox 4.2 HDS releases virtual storage array for smaller firms Qubes OS 1.0 isolates programs inside virtual machines for better security INSIDER Complete guide to network virtualization Amazon Web Services simplifies private cloud, adds SQL Server WHITE PAPER: CDW Corporation Cloud Migration Options Optimizing cloud deployments requires careful planning. Get advice on choosing the right model – Saas, PaaS or IaaS, see which applications are ideally suited for the cloud vs. those that should remain in-house, and review a checklist of 8 essential items for public cloud service providers. Learn More. Review: VMware Workstation 9 vs. VirtualBox 4.2 VMware Workstation is richer in features and polish than ever, but VirtualBox is still both capable and free. Read More HDS releases virtual storage array for smaller firms Hitachi Data Systems has released its Hitachi Unified Storage VM, its first unified platform with enterprise virtualization for all data types, including file, block and objects. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verisign Inc. DDoS and Downtime: Considerations for Risk Management Given the probability and potential impact of DDoS attacks, and compared to the cost of other downtime-related risk mitigation solutions, DDoS threat mitigation may be one of the easiest and most cost-effective tactics for organizations to minimize financial and other risk associated with IT-related downtime. Learn more. Qubes OS 1.0 isolates programs inside virtual machines for better security The first stable version of Qubes OS, an open source desktop operating system designed to provide a greater level of security by isolating programs inside virtual machines with different permissions, was released by Polish security firm Invisible Things Lab. Read More INSIDER Complete guide to network virtualization There are a number of emerging and proposed standard protocols focused on optimizing the support that data center Ethernet LANs provide for server virtualization. Several of these protocols are aimed at network virtualization via the creation of multiple virtual Ethernet networks that can share a common physical infrastructure in a manner that is somewhat analogous to multiple virtual machines sharing a common physical server. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More Amazon Web Services simplifies private cloud, adds SQL Server Amazon Web Services has made it possible to connect to its Virtual Private Cloud service using static routing, while also allowing enterprises to run SQL Server within the private cloud. Read More
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