Orchestration Tool Roundup: Kubernetes vs. Heat vs. Fleet vs. MaestroNG vs. TOSCA

It’s no news that containers represent a portable unit of deployment, and OpenStack has proven an ideal environment for running container workloads. However, where it usually becomes more complex is that many times an application is often built out of multiple containers.What’s more, setting up a cluster of container images can be fairly cumbersome because… Continue reading Orchestration Tool Roundup: Kubernetes vs. Heat vs. Fleet vs. MaestroNG vs. TOSCA

Private Cloud Computing Market & Forecast to 2015: Worldwide Analysis

The computing industry is witnessing a paradigm shift in the way computing is performed worldwide. There is a growing awareness among consumers and enterprises to access their information technology (IT) resources extensively through a “utility” model, a development broadly called “cloud computing.” Over the recent past, the interest in cloud computing has grown exponentially worldwide… Continue reading Private Cloud Computing Market & Forecast to 2015: Worldwide Analysis

Lack of Communication and Cross-Domain Tools Impede Collaboration Needed for VM Deployments

Research Analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) and Infoblox Inc. today announced results of a recent survey assessing the impact of cross-team collaboration on virtual machine (VM) deployments. The survey results reveal that VM deployments require significant involvement across multiple IT departments, not just the server virtualization team, including datacenter/systems administration (physical infrastructure), networking operations,… Continue reading Lack of Communication and Cross-Domain Tools Impede Collaboration Needed for VM Deployments

Centrix Software Updates Free Inventory Tool for Desktop Transformation Planning

Centrix Software, a leading provider of workspace computing solutions, today announced the availability of WorkSpace iQStart, a newly upgraded, free inventory tool that delivers detailed assessment of large-scale desktop and application environments, providing essential data to IT teams planning transformation projects and for ongoing monitoring of their existing infrastructure. “Upfront assessment of the desktop environment… Continue reading Centrix Software Updates Free Inventory Tool for Desktop Transformation Planning

IgniteVM Helps Oracle DBAs Maintain Performance in Virtual Environments

Confio Software, the makers of the award-winning Ignite performance management software tools, launched its IgniteVM solution for database administrators (DBAs) attending Oracle OpenWorld. Confio’s IgniteVM is the first and only software designed specifically for DBAs to monitor the performance of Oracle on VMware. By offering DBAs an unprecedented level of visibility beyond the database and… Continue reading IgniteVM Helps Oracle DBAs Maintain Performance in Virtual Environments

Cormant Announces the Ability to Query Virtual Machine Managers with CableSolve

Cormant Inc., a software development company specializing in IT infrastructure management, today announced CableSolve now queries virtual machine (VM) managers such as VMware ESX® and Cisco UCS® environments. With this update, data center and IT infrastructure managers are able to see a holistic view of their physical and virtual servers in the context of the… Continue reading Cormant Announces the Ability to Query Virtual Machine Managers with CableSolve