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Citrix rolled out the fifth edition of its XenServer virtualization software Monday. The platform features more than 130 new features focused on ease of use, performance and security. Among the improvements to this latest iteration of XenServer are storage virtualization and integration with Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft, as well as persistent performance monitoring, reporting and alerting within XenCenter Management System. “We position it as the easy, open, powerful way to build data centers,” Citrix’s David Roussain told TechNewsWorld.

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Citrix Attains a Higher Level of Xen

VMware is working to move past its internal shakeups with the revelation of a new operating system for virtual server and storage management. The Virtual Datacenter Operating System, announced Monday at the start of the company’s VMworld annual conference in Las Vegas, will offer an all-around solution to bring multiple resources onto a single cloud and make resource sharing significantly easier for customers. VMware is coming off of a rough patch started by its CEO’s departure in July. The company is now focusing its efforts on its new product roadmap for 2009.

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VMware Sails Into Uncharted Waters With Datacenter OS

GlassHouse Technologies announced on Monday the release of Managed Services for Virtual Environments, a first-of-its-kind suite of managed services. The company broke the news at the VMworld 2008 Solution Exchange in Las Vegas. GlassHouse, an independent IT infrastructure consulting and services firm, launched its advanced management interface in conjunction with virtualization management software from Tek-Tools Software. The
partnership produced a service that provides users with improved visibility, monitoring and reporting of their virtualized IT environments.

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Firms Partner to Open Window on Enterprise Virtualization

With shipments of Apple computers on the rise — to the tune of 38 percent year-on-year, according to Gartner — software vendors appear ready to accommodate the shift in the marketplace. It may be hip to go Apple, but companies need software that’s compatible with Mac computer systems, and the software industry is finally responding to the call. The Enterprise Desktop Alliance, for example, has brought together software developers interested in delivering solutions to address the increasing role Macs are playing in a Windows-tilted world.

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Desperately Seeking Enterprise Software for Macs

With a host of software and manufacturing partners in tow, Microsoft held its “Get Virtual Now” launch event Monday. It was the official coming-out party for the much talked-about Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology, and also served as the occasion for announcing the upcoming availability of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. The just-released Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 also shared the spotlight, along with a raft of programs and solutions from Microsoft partners.

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Microsoft Makes Major Move in Virtualization Catch-Up Game