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A host operating system (OS) is the original OS installed on a computer. Other operating systems are sometimes installed on a computer, in addition to the host OS, as guest operating systems. For the purposes of disk partitioning, a guest OS must be the same as the host OS. In virtualization, however, a guest OS can be a different from the host.
VMware's cloud partnerships with Salesforce.com and Google will be in the spotlight at its upcoming SpringSource developer conference, SpringOne 2GX.
Eric Siebert weighs in on the keynotes by Paul Maritz and Stephen Herrod, plus the Best of VMworld 2010 Awards judging, in the Tuesday edition of his VMworld 2010 diary.
Eric Siebert discusses his VMworld 2010 sessions on affordable home labs and how virtualization works in the Monday edition of his VMworld 2010 diary.
Hyper-V 3.0 will feature new resource-monitoring capabilities, which will be a boon for multi-tenant environments that need to calculate chargeback.
VMware pros, who are under pressure to complete their VCP 5 exam before Feb. 29 to avoid additional requirements, yearn for Microsoft-style exams.
Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 will introduce PVLANs, a new feature that uses IP address virtualization to solve the network isolation shortcomings of VLANs.
When disaster strikes a virtual infrastructure, it's a mad dash to get apps back on track. But with virtual desktops in your DR strategy, you won't be out of breath.
Using the vSphere Storage Appliance with VMware View could help small VDI implementations save money up front and make it easier to grow.
IT pros don't trust public cloud services, but the benefits of outsourcing virtualized desktops to a cloud provider may outweigh the risks.
A darling of the DevOps crowd, the Opscode Chef cloud configuration and automation tool is now the central point of IT control for MercadoLibre’s sprawling online auction site.
An addendum to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy standard could ease energy efficiency requirements on anyone building or significantly expanding data centers in the U.S.
A well-timed mainframe database reorg can result in much improved response.
Seamless cloud application management isn’t a pipe dream. By following a few steps, cloud admins can monitor cloud app performance from one interface.
Cloud infrastructure providers attracted acquisitive suitors last year. Profitable cloud vendors this year will catch the eye of telecoms.
IBM SmartCloud services give enterprises some options to build private and hybrid clouds and may give IBM a chance to improve its lagging cloud image.