In this article, Brien Posey explains why virtual machines typically share a common NIC, and how you can create additional virtual networking components for your virtual machines. He explains how to create an external virtual network, an internal virtual switch, and a private virtual network.

VMLogix, Inc., a leading provider of virtual lab automation solutions that help software companies and IT organizations leverage virtualization to consolidate lab infrastructure and automate build and test processes, today announced that VMLogix LabManager 3.5 has received a 2008 Testers Choice Award from Software Test & Performance Magazine in the Best Solution from a New Player category. The awards are conducted annually by the magazine and recognize excellence in software test and performance tools.

According to a new IDC study, IT departments in 2009 will face fierce pressure to reduce costs, while at the same time IT environments will become more complex than ever before, with more mobile workers and devices, increased reliance on offshore employees, new security threats, and spiraling costs around management, support, and maintenance. Desktop virtualization is a term creating lots of buzz for offerings in the industry, by offering businesses the ability to solve many of these problems and reduce IT costs. One of the newest, and most promising,

Philadelphia's Girard College Campus Goes Wireless with High-Performance 802.11N WLAN from Meru

IBM (NYSE: IBM), Virtual Bridges and Canonical today announced general availability of a Linux-desktop solution designed to drive significant savings compared with Microsoft-desktop software by amplifying Lotus collaboration software and Ubuntu to a larger user base through virtualization. This solution runs open standards-based email, word processing, spreadsheets, unified communication, social networking and other software to any laptop, browser, or mobile device from a virtual desktop login on a Linux-based server configuration.

The state of Rhode Island is seeking a 50,000 to 70,000 square foot building to serve as the new state data center, replacing an aging facility housed in a former used car lot. Read more at our web site

This week in Las Vegas, Gartner's VP Distinguished Analyst Thomas Bittman delivered the keynote address at the 27th annual Gartner Data Center Conference. And as expected, one of the hot topics of discussion was server virtualization. Bittman stated that only two or three years ago, server virtualization was mostly being used for test and development purposes. But now, the technology is being accepted into production environments to the tune of about 70 percent of all datacenters using virtual machines in some sort of production role.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Stephen Bakerman, Director of Information Technology, Owen Bird Law Corporation, a Virtual Iron customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Stephen’s comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what your organization does? Owen Bird Law Corporation is a top level Vancouver [...]

VMware Canada Named One of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers

What will be the next hot IT trend in 2009 for state and local government? Government Technology informally polled prominent CIOs and security experts about their best guesses. Predictably no consensus emerged, but the majority opinion was that government will turn to technologies that are easy on budgets -- much like U.S. consumers are cutting back their spending amid Wall Street struggles and turmoil in the credit and housing markets.