Data virtualization is a method of data management that refers to the compiling of all enterprise data in one place, regardless of its source. This is completed via a virtual data layer that ...

Starting next year, the virtualization spotlight will be on hybrid models and architectures, says analyst John Webster in this column for SNW Online.

Could a network virtualization platform be built like VMware did for compute? We explain why it's unlikely even though there is business value in doing so.

Type-2 hypervisors for simplicity, virtualization platforms for functionality If you’ve got a spare PC that’s gathering dust, a dedicated virtualization platform is easily the better option.

Paravirtualization gives organizations more granular control over the computing and storage resources they are consuming than full virtualization, but each has unique advantages.

Data virtualization wasn’t traditionally designed for the cloud-native landscape.

Virtualization is a buzzword applied to many different technologies: servers, storage, communications, networks. An older, seemingly related term is emulation, but it’s not the same thing.

In Jim's 2008 edition of the "Handbook of Application Delivery," virtualization was addressed as a meaningful trend, but, within the scope of the 140-plus page book, it was not a major theme.

The need for programmable optimization between physical and virtual networks (overlays), to guarantee SLAs, can be facilitated by network virtualization ...

Virtualization across all tiers is an important ingredient to cloud computing, but not the only one. Network load balancing, firewalls and chargeback are some good examples of additional ...