Year: 2006

Parallels launches Workstation beta program for Intel Mac OS X

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Parallels is doing a good job in launching its virtualization offering while competing against giants like VMware and Microsoft.
This time the company beaten on time both of them launching the Parallels Workstion 2.1 for Intel Mac OS X beta program.

Quoting from the Parallels official announcement:

Parallels announced today that it is beginning beta testing for Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Mac OS X, the first virtualization software that gives Apple users the ability to simultaneously run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their applications alongside Mac OS X on an Intel-powered Apple computer.
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New and existing Parallels users are welcome to download and evaluate a free, fully-functional 30-day trial of Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Mac OS X at www.parallels.com/download/mac.
Beta users can submit comments, suggestions and feedback by visiting http://www.parallels.com/en/mac, or by sending an email to [email protected].
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The solution takes advantage of Apple’s inclusion of Intel Core Duo architected chips into all new Macintosh computer models. Because the Intel Core Duo chipset is x86-compatible, the Parallels virtualization engine can easily virtualize the hardware, thus enabling Macintosh users to build virtual machines running nearly any x86-compatible OS, including Windows 3.1-XP/2003, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, and MS-DOS.
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The GA (general availability) release of the product is expected in the next several weeks. Apple users should be aware that the Parallels Workstation for Mac OS X works with any Intel-powered Apple computer running Mac OS 10.4.4 or higher. The product is not compatible with PowerPC-powered Apple computers…

Looking for a virtualization job?

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virtualization.info is in contact with all main virtualization players in the market and several recruiment agencies asking every day for interesting professional profiles.

Among requested professional profiles there are:

  • software engineers
  • infrastructure engineers
  • sales managers
  • marketing managers

Candidates are requested for fixed and consultancy positions worldwide, with particular interest in North America and Europe areas.

If you are interested send your resume in english language!

Note: Be sure to specify in your email the country where you live and the country where you are looking for a new virtualization job (even if you already wrote it inside the resume). Thanks!

WinHEC 2006 conference critical for Microsoft virtualization strategy

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The upcoming WinHEC 2006 conference, taking place 23-25th in Seattle, will be critical for Microsoft virtualization strategy and its partners.

Mike Neil, Product Unit Manager for Windows Virtualization at Microsoft, revealed ZDNet an updated roadmap about Windows Hypervisor (codename Viridian) will be presented.

The amount of sessions about virtualization is impressive and their name are quite meaningful:

  • How to Use the VMBus Interfaces
  • How to Use the WMI Interfaces with Windows Virtualization
  • HyperCall APIs Explained
  • Hypervisor, Virtualization Stack and Device Virtualization Architectures
  • I/O Memory Management Hardware Goes Mainstream
  • Inside Microsoft’s Network and Storage VSP/VSC
  • Intel Virtualization Technology: Strategy and Evolution
  • Microsoft Operating System Virtualization Strategy and Virtual Hard Disk Directions
  • PCIe Address Translation Services and I/O Virtualization
  • Windows Server Scalability and Virtualized I/O Fabric for Blade Server
  • Windows Virtualization Best Practices and Future Hardware Directions
  • Windows Virtualization: Scenarios and Features
  • Windows Virtualization: Strategy and Roadmap

Look at the whole draft agenda.

Topio joins VMware Community Source Program

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Quoting from the Topio official annoucement:

Topio, Inc., the leading provider of software for data replication and recovery, today announced that it has officially become a member of the VMware Community Source program, an innovative collaborative development effort that provides open technology access to the source code and APIs for VMware ESX Server.
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As part of the VMware Community Source program, Topio will work closely with VMware to extend integration of the Topio Data Protection Suite (TDPS) with VMware ESX Server…

Akimbi announces bundled Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 at no cost

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Quoting from the Akimbi official announcement:

Akimbi Systems, the global leader in Virtual Lab Automation software, today announced that it will bundle Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 at no extra cost for organizations that choose to deploy Akimbi Slingshot on Microsoft’s virtual infrastructure technology. The bundle will be available within 14 days.
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In addition to bundling Virtual Server 2005 R2 in its evaluation software, Akimbi will continue to offer an Akimbi Slingshot plus Virtual Server 2005 R2 bundle for those customers who wish to simplify their purchase and enjoy a complete out-of-the-box experience…

Release: Vizioncore esxCharter 1.5 released!

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Vizioncore just updated its esxCharter solution to 1.5.

New features are:

  • Automatic Emailing
    You can now schedule to automatically email reports to C Level executives
  • Alerting
    esxCharter will automatically ALERT you when your set limits (thresholds) have been exceeded
  • Service
    esxCharter is now a service and it will run continuously, even when shut down

Download it here.

OpenVZ announces Zero Downtime Server Migration feature

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Quoting from the OpenVZ official annoncement:

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The OpenVZ project announced it will add the industry-exclusive “zero downtime migration” feature that allows IT professionals to move virtual servers between physical servers without end-user disruption or the need for costly storage capacity.

Using the zero downtime migration function captures the state of an existing virtual environment and its contents and migrates it to a new physical server without any interruption in service or availability. The function executes between any two servers on a network, so the capability works for any server and any application. OpenVZ delivers this capability without additional requirements, such as a storage area network (SAN). The zero downtime migration feature will be made available for download later this month…