Virtualization is at the core of cloud computing. Thanks to it, cloud vendors can provide a wide range of different services, operating systems, and other virtual machines while maximizing data ...

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Two of the hottest IT technologies in 2010 are virtualization and cloud computing. Both are heavily evangelized in the industry as the “wave of the future” and the “next big thing.” ...

Virtualization in cloud computing can reduce the resources and costs involved in running operating systems, making it easier to test applications in multiple environments. As more organizations ...

Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop is a cloud service designed to create all the environmental entities and mechanics needed to deliver a virtual desktop and set of virtual applications. The desktop ...

The “2010 State of Enterprise Security Survey — Global Data” report shows that about one-third believe virtualization and cloud computing make security “harder,” while one-third said it ...

IBM, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ohio State University join forces to develop management technologies suited for dynamic virtual data centers hosted in cloud computing environments.

For virtualization to work, she said, both camps need to come together. And once many companies get a handle on virtualization, the next logical step is cloud computing, typically in the form of SaaS.