virtualization

Cloud computing is the new hot trend, but anyone business that has tried to move itself into the cloud has generally been in for a shock. Yes, the cloud may be cheaper than owning servers, but it has its own painful issues. Enter startup Standing Cloud, which wants to make the jump to the cloud into a cake walk.

IT trends researcher Gartner cut its forecast for 2011 worldwide PC shipment growth from 18.1% to 15.9%. That's still very robust for PCs, but it's an early sign that the iPad's wild popularity is taking a toll on the rest of the computer industry.

Rumors are circulating that Oracle is considering buying data storage giant EMC for $50 billion. There are four tests to determine whether a merger has a chance to succeed: Does this one pass or fail?

IBM, Oracle, Hewlett Packard and Intel have been on a buying spree of late, and it's virtually guaranteed that they'll be purchasing more companies over the next several months. But which companies will they target next? Here are eight strong possibilities you might want to buy into.

The bidding war for 3Par, which specializes in utility storage, now values the company at three times what it was worth before the offers started coming. What is it about 3Par that's so promising? It's all about the "cloud."

Computer maker Dell has signed an agreement to purchase privately-held software company Scalent for an undisclosed price, the company announced Thursday. Scalent's virtualization software solutions provide dynamic IT infrastructure to businesses.

At the Microsoft (MSFT) Professional Developers Conference on Tuesday, company CTO Ray Ozzie (pictured) took the stage to chat about his company's latest effort in cloud computing. Called WindowsAzure, this new Microsoft offering will allow companies to write code on a cloud-based operating system...

Looking over the IBM earnings call transcript for the third quarter of 2009, it's really hard to find much to fault with the company's efforts. But you can't squeeze blood from a stone and IBM (IBM) shares were sold off on October 16 to the tune of 4.3 percent by concerned investors. Big Blue,...

When VMWare (VMW), the world's leading virtualization software company, was partially spun out of EMC (EMC) so that its shares were available for public trading, it was considered the next big thing in the tech landscape. In early 2007, the stock traded at $55. By October of that year, it changed...