Security concerns cloud virtualization deployments; HP fires back at IBM

NetworkWorld.com | Data Center Research Center | Update Your Profile Security concerns cloud virtualization deployments By Denise Dubie Server virtualization makes it possible to run multiple applications and operating systems on fewer hardware resources, and it enables IT to provision new resources quickly, based on demand. IT managers, however, worry that the intangible boundaries in virtual environments might not keep out the bad guys bent on exploits such as virtual-machine escapes. Read full story Senior Editor Denise Dubie covers the technologies, products and services that address network, systems, application and IT service management for Network World. E-mail Denise. SPONSORED BY RARITAN, INC. Remote power monitoring from Raritan Introducing a PDU that gives you the power to control power. The new Dominion PX - the intelligent power monitoring solution that helps you improve efficiency and productivity in your data center. With remote outlet-level monitoring and management. Remote power cycling. An intuitive GUI management interface. And 256-bit AES encryption. Visit Raritan for more information on our remote power monitoring solutions RELATED NEWS: HP fires back at IBM over I/O virtualization, 11/21/07: The blade server teams at HP and IBM are fighting it out over I/O virtualization. IBM unveiled an I/O virtualization tool called Open Fabric Manager claiming it one-ups HP’s Virtual Connect because IBM uses open technology that’s compatible with ... NFL's digital video operations keep teams abreast of competition, 11/20/07: A look at how the NFL uses IBM servers to copy and distribute game video, manage the salary cap and compile game statistics. Oracle tops corporate software usage study, 11/20/07: Fresh off its annual OpenWorld conference, Oracle earned top rankings in a corporate software usage study released Tuesday by ChangeWave, an investment research firm. Sepaton ups virtual tape library quotient, 11/20/07: Sepaton last week upped the stakes on virtual tape libraries with the introduction of a larger capacity system that protects petabytes of data. IBM making 'agile' moves, 11/19/07: About 25 percent of software development projects within IBM are now employing some manner of "agile" methodology, a company official said Monday. Power isn't everything; Green500 offers new supercomputer list, 11/19/07: IBM's BlueGene/P system, which is running at the Daresbury Laboratory of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, came out on top of the first official ranking of the Green500. Vendors, analyst ponder Microsoft's enterprise search play, 11/19/07: Microsoft's recent announcement of a pair of enterprise search products came as the market is at a "tipping point," in the words of one spokesman. AMD launches platform for multimedia users, 11/19/07: Advanced Micro Devices on Monday is expected to launch the 'Spider' platform, which combines the company's next-generation quad-core processors, graphics cards and chipsets in one platform to deliver better graphics, performance-per-watt and improved ... Microsoft’s new multicore-computing guru speaks out, 11/19/07: Microsoft’s new director of scalable and multicore computing speaks out about the potential for this technology in software and hardware. Abu Dhabi firm takes $622 million stake in AMD, 11/16/07: AMD said Friday it has received a US$622 million investment from a unit of Mubadala Development Company, an investment company based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Leopard Server gets updated, 11/16/07: In addition to updating Mac OS X Leopard client, Apple also released the first update for Mac OS X Leopard Server. VMWare fires back at Oracle's VM performance claims, 11/16/07: A VMWare official on Friday scoffed at Oracle's contention that its recent entry into the virtualization market performs better than "the existing leader server virtualization product." IBM Rational head: We're transforming, 11/16/07: When Danny Sabbah became general manager of IBM's Rational division in 2005, he set out to make changes in the organization. Sabbah said Friday that this transformation is well under way. BIG THREATS IN '08 Top 5 security-menace predictions for next year. ALL-IN-ONE FIREWALL TEST Juniper, Check Point, Cisco lead way in test of 13 UTM devices. SPONSORED BY RARITAN, INC. Remote power monitoring from Raritan Introducing a PDU that gives you the power to control power. The new Dominion PX - the intelligent power monitoring solution that helps you improve efficiency and productivity in your data center. With remote outlet-level monitoring and management. Remote power cycling. 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