Partnerships

Xsigo Teams Up With Hitachi, CTC for I/O Virtualization

Xsigo Systems today announced that Xsigo Systems Japan partnered with Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and Hitachi to jointly offer I/O virtualization solutions to the Japanese market.

The companies offer immediate availability of a jointly developed solution that will allow enterprise customers to rapidly implement cloud computing environments. The combined solution includes Hitachi storage and integrated system management software; the Xsigo I/O Director; and pre-configured templates that facilitate deployment in as little as half the time required for custom made systems.

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14 Scale Computing Products Achieve VMware Ready Status

Scale Computing, developer and manufacturer of Intelligent Clustered Storage (ICS) technology, announces that fourteen of its storage solutions have achieved VMware Ready status.

The designation indicates that those products have passed a detailed evaluation and testing process managed by VMware and is now listed on the VMware Hardware Compatibility List.

3Feb2010 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | Continued

SoftLayer Starts Offering VMware ESX

SoftLayer today announced it has begun offering VMware ESX for server virtualization to its comprehensive portfolio of software services.

The new service can be added to any dedicated server and is available through SoftLayerâ€™s fully-automated Customer Portal.

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Open Kernel Labs, Citrix Unveil “Nirvana Phone” Reference Architecture

Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, and Citrix Systems, today announced the “nirvana phone” reference architecture, using virtualization to enable both mobile communications and office desktop-type productivity.

The nirvana phone concept goes beyond traditional smart phones by allowing users to access their corporate virtual desktop and applications from a single device, in any location.

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Dialectic Networks Reboots As IBM/System x Reseller of Virtualized Solutions

Dialectic Networks, an IT support company, today announced its re-emergence as an LLC and now an IBM/System x reseller and IT services company focused on enabling a “savings triangle” for its customers by utilizing the latest developments in open source software, modular data center designs, and cloud computing using trusted IBM hardware and software.

With energy costs rising as well as the growing demand for highly available compute and storage capacity that can quickly scale, modular and/or portable modular data center (PMDC) environments offer cutting-edge technology that deliver optimum return on investment.

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Wipro, Trend Micro Team Up For Virtualization Security Solutions for Dynamic Datacenters

Trend Micro, a leader in Internet content and dynamic datacenter security, has partnered with Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited, to offer virtualization security solutions for dynamic datacenters. The goal of the partnership is to develop solutions that help secure public and private cloud computing environments that are being increasingly challenged to deliver operational cost savings, while still ensuring the security and compliance of critical IT assets.

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Hyper9 Signs Reseller Agreement with Ireland’s DNM Technology

Hyper9, a provider of business-driven virtualization management solutions, and DNM Technology, an Ireland-based infrastructure consultancy specializing in virtualization, database services, storage management, backup and recovery, and business intelligence, today announced a joint partnership to help organizations across Ireland and the UK virtualize more resources, faster and with greater confidence.

With this agreement, DNM Technology becomes an official reseller of Hyper9â€™s Virtual Environment Optimization (VEO) solution, providing DNM Technology customers better business insights into their virtual infrastructure.

28Jan2010 | Robin Wauters | 0 comments | Continued

Lanamark Teams Up With Avnet Technology Solutions

Lanamark today announced a partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions, a leading distributor of enterprise computing products, software and services with locations in more than 30 countries.

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NextIO Strikes Partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions

NextIO today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions, the operating group of Avnet.

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VMware Buys A Piece Of Terremark

Terremark today said VMWare would buy 4 million shares of newly issued stock at $5 apiece, or $20 million worth of stock in total, to acquire a 5 percent stake in the company.

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Oracle To Buy Virtual Iron?

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The rumour is spreading , but so far no official feedback from Oracle.

Local Techwire reports that there are talks between Oracle and Virtual Iron ongoing and that Oracle is aiming at Virtual Iron to expand its server virtualization management platform.
According to Local Techwire Katherine Egbert, a Jefferies & Company analyst who closely follows Red Hat, [...]

8Mar2009 | Kris Buytaert | 4 comments | Continued

Dell To Resell Reflex Systems’ Virtual Management Center

Reflex Systems, provider of virtualization management and security solutions, yesterday announced a global reseller agreement that authorizes Dell’s worldwide direct and channel sales forces to sell Reflex VMC (Virtual Management Center).

3Mar2009 | Robin Wauters | 1 comment | Continued