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Securing a VMware environment

• VMware vSphere Replication breaks disaster recovery storage barriers

  VSphere Replication eliminates expensive disaster recovery storage requirements. SMBs no longer have to be jealous of enterprises’ DR plans. Continue Reading

• VMware revamps its volume purchasing program

  This news roundup has information on VMware's new Volume Purchasing Program. There is also news on unreleased vShield security features, users migrating to ESXi and more. Continue Reading

• Ask Eric: ESX security; comparing ESX with Xen; Blue Pill

  See Eric's answers to a reader's questions about ESX and ESXi security vulnerabilities, whether you should compare Xen to ESX or ESXi and more. Continue Reading

• VSphere iSCSI initiator authentication changes enhance system uptime, security

  VSphere 4.0 hosts now support multiple iSCSI targets and mutual Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol, which can minimize system downtime. Continue Reading

• How vSphere, Intel servers, and integration tools create a 'triple threat'

  VSphere, Intel hardware and integration tools can make a 100% virtualized data center closer to reality. But concerns about virtualization security, software support and ROI could hinder adoption. Continue Reading

• VMware focuses on stability, availability and security with vSphere 4

  With vSphere 4, VMware has shifted gears, now focusing on application and infrastructure 'vServices' such as Fault Tolerance, vShield Zones, increased VM memory limits and storage and networking enhancements.Continue Reading