For decades, networks have been built on the same fundamental principle: dedicated hardware appliances for each network function. Need a firewall? Buy a box. Need load balancing? Purchase another ...

Practical X86-virtualization, as pioneered by VMware, has profoundly changed IT, in a way that no other technology advance has ever done before. Once perfected, the insertion of a thin virtualization ...

(1) Segmenting a network into separate entities. See VLAN. (2) Using virtualization techniques to perform network functions. See NFV. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction ...

What is virtualization anyway? This five-part series on a trend that is reaching into every corner of the technology landscape addresses that fundamental question, along with many of the complex ...

As the network has become the center of the IT infrastructure, it has created often-unanticipated benefits that are helping to drive productivity and new capabilities in the workplace. One of those ...

Tony Bishop, CEO of start-up IT consultancy Adaptivity and virtualization go-to guy, explains how to shift from a tactical to a strategic virtualization strategy. As an IT executive at Wachovia, Tony ...

Demand for virtualization skills rises as pandemic pushes more enterprise functions to cloud. IT pros are cashing in with or without certs, for now. CEO Yves Sandfort is bullish on certifications. His ...

Will You Gain ROI from Network Virtualization? Why is network virtualization on your radar? Are you considering micro-segmentation? Are you looking to simplify network function and operation? Use this ...