It is a widely held misconception that in order to fully make use of the performance available with multicore processors, virtualization in the form of a hypervisor must be used, along with a ...

Today’s SOC (system-on-chip) processors integrate adiversity of cores, accelerators, and other processingelements. These heterogeneous multicore architecturesprovide increased computational capacity, ...

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When IXIS Capital Markets planned its relocation from a Big Apple operations center last year, IT managers didn't worry about the risks of transferring dozens of servers to Jersey City. And that's not ...

Performance isn't a simple resource to allocate, rather it is the result of a complex function of non-linear interactions between contentious clients -- and virtualization adds complications with ...

The following is an excerpt from a 10-page special report, exclusive to ECT News Network, that looks at specific advantages of virtual infrastructure management and provides examples of ROI for ...

There are two very different kinds of virtualization making headlines these days. The second one, resource virtualization for management purposes, seems wholly laudable. Whether used to manage storage ...

Virtualization has long been the backbone of modern IT infrastructure, setting the stage for efficient resource management and innovation. VMware created and defined the x86 virtualization market ...

Major virtual computing vendors underestimate the simplicity and efficiency end users need from cloud and virtual services. Some companies are adopting products from relatively obscure third-party ...

Still in its infancy, virtualization, or the dematerialization of hardware, appears to be positioned to offer real benefits to broadcasters. Obvious advantages include reduced hardware costs, space ...