Oracle releases Virtual Compute Appliance

Oracle has announced the Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance. Engineered for easy application virtualisation, it accelerates time-to-application use by enabling rapid, repeatable, full-stack virtual infrastructure deployment. The Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance is a...

VMware positioned in Leaders Quadrant

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced that Gartner has placed VMware in the Leaders Quadrant in its 2013 report, Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualisation Infrastructure. According to Gartner, “As of mid-2013, almost...

Veeam brings testing to disaster recovery

Regular testing is an essential part of any disaster recovery strategy – but, says Veeam territory manager Warren Olivier, it’s often overlooked because of the perceived high cost and potential for business disruption. “There is a widespread belief...

VMware, SAP collaborate on solutions

VMware and SAP AG have announced a new model to deliver SAP Core Solutions and SAP HANA in the newly announced VMware vCloud Hybrid Service.  The joint offering is designed to allow customers to consume SAP solutions on VMwarevCloud Hybrid Service in a true OpEx model...

Veeam announces Backup & Replication v7

Veeam Software, an innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualisation management solutions for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, has announced Veeam Backup & Replication v7, taking Modern Data Protection to the next level with two disruptive...

TWT rolls out Veeam solution

Virtualised IT environments bring new opportunities for cost savings and efficiency – but they also bring new risks to business continuity, and the need for new tools to manage those risks, as leading local automotive company Tiger Wheel & Tyre (TWT) has...