OS-independent virtualisation comes to blades.

Lose the operating system, gain security and stability, firm argues.

Server maker gets into x86 virtualization at last.

Logical Domains supports up to 32 virtual environments on Niagara.

Open source and virtualization and support in processors to push technologyto the next level.

It could save your business money and your data in case of disaster.

It could save your business money and your data in case of disaster. Ian Murphy explains how to get started with virtualisation.

Virtual ketchup

Microsoft has finally launched Hyper-V Server. No, don’t get confused, that isn’t the same thing as Hyper-V for Windows Server, it’s Hyper-V Server and it’s free.

VMsafe targets malware undetectable on physical machines.

Virtualisation vendor's valuation approaching $18bn.

Security hole left open for three months.

U-turn on licensing changes intended to slow down competition, says Gartner.

Feature-complete release candidate of virtualisation software released.

Virtualisation outfit Parallels is making a virtualisation tool that will let users continue to run Windows XP applications on Windows 7 systems. The software will compete directly with the Vole's own Windows XP Mode.

Version 2.6.23 hits the web.

Parallels is preparing a new virtualisation tool that will let users continue to run Windows XP applications on Windows 7 systems. The move will make the software a direct competitor for Microsoft's recently announced Windows XP Mode.

The latest version of Parallels’ Desktop for Mac, version 4.0, a virtualisation platform for Intel-based Macs, has been released allowing punters to run Windows on their Apple computers.

A reliable means of backing up virtual machines to prevent disasters.

Microsoft has rolled out to developers the final bits of code for its Windows Server 2008 R2 offering, having already released the product to manufacturing at the end of July along with Windows 7..