PlateSpin provides a unified suite of solutions to help enterprises adopt, manage and extend their use of server virtualization in the data center. PlateSpin's patent-pending workload profiling and portability technology liberates software from hardware and streams server workloads (data, applications and operating systems) over the network between physical and virtual infrastructures. The freedom to drag and drop workloads onto the physical or virtual hosts where they will run most efficiently ensures the best fit between server resource supply and application workload demands. Global 2000 companies use PlateSpin solutions to lower costs, boost operational efficiencies and solve today's most pressing data center challenges including server consolidation, hardware migration and disaster recovery.

Reflex Security, the first to market with the Reflex Virtual Security Appliance (VSA) in 2006, is a provider of virtual security. Reflex VSA creates a virtualized security appliance and virtual security infrastructure inside a physical host machine. Reflex employs high-performance deep packet inspection to combine firewall, intrusion prevention (IPS), anomaly detection, network access control (NAC) and anti-spyware capabilities for securing virtual and physical networks. Reflex's VSA runs on multiple virtualization platforms, and provides tight integration with VMware virtualization technology.

Skytap is a provider of cloud-based virtualization solutions available as secure, on-demand services over the Web. Skytap solutions enable IT and development teams to develop, test, deploy and manage applications in a virtual environment, increasing their ability to respond to business needs and shorten time to market, while reducing overhead and cost. Skytap users have access to virtually unlimited computing capacity which can augment on-site infrastructure for short-term needs or eliminate the need for it entirely. Skytap's virtual infrastructure and software platform provides services such as virtual infrastructure provisioning, monitoring & management, security, remote access and collaboration, storage management, and reporting.

Xsigo Systems is the technology leader in data center I/O virtualization, a solution that reduces IT expense by changing the way that servers are connected to networks and storage. The Xsigo I/O Director delivers the following benefits and more: 70% fewer cables, cards, switch ports, 50% less capital cost, 100x greater agility and centralized, remote control of I/O resources.

InstallFree is a provider of application and desktop virtualization solutions. InstallFree enables corporate IT departments to centrally deploy software applications and complete desktops to employees at any location enabling corporations to lower their Total Cost of Ownership, improve the manageability of applications and desktops, and improve the end-user's productivity.

Grid Dynamics is a fast growing consulting company. Grid Dynamics advise and engineer systems and solutions of 'extreme' performance, scale and reliability. Our clients - leading financial, technology, Internet, communication and entertainment companies such as eBay or Bank of America - rely on Grid Dynamics to architect, design, prototype, build, or tune their business-critical grid systems. Grid Dynamics work with the latest technologies, platforms and tools, right on - or beyond - the bleeding edge of mainstream computing. Our staff consists of elite scientists and engineers, experts in performance computing.

Composite Software provides a virtual approach to data integration. Hundreds of enterprises including five of the top six U.S. investment banks as well several Government agencies, such as the Office of Secretary of Defense and Intelligence, and software vendors including Cognos, Informatica and BMC, rely on the Composite Information Server to virtualize, abstract and federate data from multiple, disparate sources and deliver this real-time information to their applications. Composite Software's technology fulfills real-time information requirements, enabling enterprises to respond faster to business requests, reduce their data integration costs, and keep pace with ever-changing business needs.

ManageSoft now supports VMware ESX Server with its Enterprise Compliance Manager software that enables its customers to fill the license compliance chasm created by the virtualization wave. This software provides a path to resolution for companies embracing application and server virtualization, but concerned about software publishers? licensing policies.

Astaro Corporation is a provider of Unified Threat Management security solutions. Its flagship product, the Astaro Security Gateway, simplifies Email, Web & Network Security and protects over 30,000 networks in 60 countries. Using the proven quality of a hardened Linux platform, the Astaro portfolio integrates open source and commercial security products, powerful management and reporting facilities, and is rounded off with a front end that has ease of use.

The patented, proven AppStream Management Suite offers virtual delivery, virtual execution and rule-based management for applications, serving end-user systems on the LAN, WAN and Internet from a central management console. AppStream's pull-based, on-demand software distribution platform combines the benefits of server-based computing (self-service access and centralized management & control) and distributed PC computing (disconnected application use and distributed processing), providing a 'best of both worlds' solution. Software deployment via streaming is perfect for remote delivery across the Internet or low-bandwidth extranets because it streams only the application functions that an end user actually needs, when those functions are needed, rather than delivering the entire application in advance. AppStream is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA with offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Splunk is a Silicon Valley company inventing large-scale, high-speed indexing and search technology for IT infrastructures. The company's freely downloadable software indexes and makes it possible to search and navigate data from any application, server or network device in real time. Logs, configurations, messages, traps and alerts, scripts and metrics. If a machine can generate it - Splunk can eat it. It's easy to download, install and use, and is very powerful. More than 450 enterprises, government organizations, and service providers and more than 125,000 users achieve higher availability, investigate security incidents in record time, and meet compliance requirements at lower costs with Splunk.

Microsoft has taken the next step in getting its VMware-upsetting Hyper-V widgetry out the door; Release Candidate 1 is there to be downloaded now. If you've been paying attention you know that this is actually Microsoft's second release candidate, the first, called RC0, having been outed in March.

Pushing back against VMware, its chief rival, Tuesday, Citrix released its ballyhooed, on-demand XenDesktop, the widgetry that delivers custom, managed virtual Windows desktops from a data center server to a user over the network, and priced the stuff. Theres a free Express Edition for up to 10 users; an entry-level Standard Edition for $75 per concurrent user; an Advanced Edition for $195 per concurrent user; an Enterprise Edition for $295 per concurrent user; and a Platinum Edition for $395 per concurrent user.

VirtualLogix announced its continued commitment to the Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) by submitting a Product Profile Statement in conformance with the organization's new mobile hardware security recommendations designed to help protect against threats such as malware and fraud attacks. The OMTP is an operator-sponsored forum that gathers and drives mobile terminal requirements. VirtualLogix VLX for Mobile Headsets is among the first products to conform to the 'Advanced Trusted Environment' security recommendations through the OMTP Product Profile Statement.

Computer Lab International and Ericom announced a partnership in which Computer Lab International thin clients will include Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect for Desktop Virtualization and Server Based Computing. Computer Lab International, a twenty year veteran in thin client computing, coupled with Ericom's PowerTerm WebConnect provides secure and centrally managed access to applications and desktops running on Microsoft Windows Terminal Servers, Virtual Desktops (VDI), Blade PCs and legacy host systems. The alliance offers a full featured virtualization solution that enhances an already compelling reduced cost and complexity of traditional desktop management.

Citrix announced the availability of Citrix XenDesktop. The company also revealed previously unannounced details about the complete XenDesktop product line - including the release of a new Express Edition offering free desktop virtualization for up to 10 users - and new Enterprise and Platinum Editions, which tightly integrate the industry's most proven application virtualization via the new XenApp for Virtual Desktops feature. All editions of XenDesktop are optimized to work with the new Citrix Desktop Receiver client to create an unparalleled end user experience, as well as a wide range of certified Citrix Ready hardware and software solutions, creating a comprehensive solution for desktop delivery.

Citrix announced the expansion of its Citrix Delivery Center product family with three important new additions. Taking its inspiration from the world of digital media services where highly optimized delivery networks give subscribers in any location fast easy access to on-demand content, Citrix unveiled innovative new 'repeaters' and 'receivers' that help corporate IT organizations provide a similar level of service when delivering desktops and applications to end users around the world. These new additions further extend the value of Citrix Delivery Center, using advanced virtualization and networking technologies to help customers transform static datacenters into dynamic 'delivery centers' for the best performance, security, cost savings and business agility.

Splunk announced the availability of its server virtualization management application, Splunk for Citrix XenServer Management which offers extended management capabilities for Citrix XenServer. In the coming months, Splunk will release applications for each of the server virtualization platforms, built on the company's IT Search platform. Splunk brings IT Search, indexing, alert and reporting to the challenges of troubleshooting server virtualization.

Computer Lab International (CLI) announced support for Citrix XenDesktop - a desktop virtualization solution. Each of CLI's desktop appliance platforms will support XenDesktop including CLI XP Embedded, Windows CE Embedded and Linux Embedded desktop appliances. This tight integration with XenDesktop allows organizations to offer the best user experience combined with the reliability and manageability of CLI desktop appliances.

MokaFive announced the availability of the MokaFive Virtual Desktop Solution. Now, organizations have a cross-platform desktop virtualization offering that delivers the best of both worlds: the control of centralized management for IT administrators and the power and flexibility of rich, local execution for users.

Fortisphere announced that its Virtual Essentials product suite has been verified as Citrix Ready for Citrix XenServer. Fortisphere is a policy-based virtualization management provider to offer full XenServer support for organizations that want to more intelligently manage and grow their virtual infrastructure with Citrix virtualization technology.

Novell announced it has received an SAP Pinnacle Award in the category 'Technology: Co-Innovation for Core Business,' recognizing Novell as an SAP partner who has made significant contributions to SAP's customer-focused ecosystem. Novell was honored specifically for work with SAP on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Priority Support for SAP as well as SUSE Linux Enterprise Server high availability and virtualization for SAP.

Xenocode launched its flagship offering, Xenocode Virtual Application Studio. Xenocode Virtual Application Studio is a next-generation application virtualization environment that allows Windows, .NET and Java-based desktop applications to be deployed in standalone executables that run instantly and reliably, anywhere. Xenocode virtualization technology frees organizations from lengthy application setup and configuration, eliminates software conflicts and incompatibilities, and enables instant deployment via portable USB devices, intranets, the Internet, or existing desktop management infrastructure.

Ericom announced that PowerTerm WebConnect, Ericom's presentation virtualization and desktop virtualization (VDI) solution, now provides centrally managed access to virtual desktops running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, a hypervisor-based virtualization platform. PowerTerm WebConnect provides anywhere, anytime access to Windows Terminal Services, including Windows Server 2008, Virtual Desktops, Blade PCs and legacy hosts. Ericom's solution centralizes the management and delivery of virtual desktops and server-based applications -- adding productivity, flexibility and agility to organizations' IT environments.

Neocleus announced a suite of trusted virtual solutions for endpoints such as desktops and laptops. The solution, Neocleus Trusted Edge, provides the means for employees, partners and customers to connect to corporate resources from any endpoint regardless of its state of security. Neocleus Trusted Edge is also a solution to come to market leveraging Neocleus' hypervisor open source contributions which include enhancements the company made to the Xen Hypervisor to work directly on endpoints.

Stoneware is a privately held corporation providing innovative software that delivers 'Universal Web Access' to all of an organization's web, Windows, and hosted applications through a 'Virtualized Web Desktop' interface. Based on Web 2.0 technology, Stoneware's webOS is an offering in the virtualization market, focusing on the growth of web applications and the shift from client/server to cloud computing. The company services various sectors including education, manufacturing, medical, and legal industries.

Certeon's S-Series Application Acceleration Appliances provide solutions with Application Intelligent Networking to deliver application acceleration, security and scalability from the desktop to the data center. Certeon's patent-pending S-Series appliances accelerate all WAN traffic and are optimized for distributed content delivery and collaboration applications such as: enterprise content management, work flow and process management, Web portals and search. S-Series appliances are the only solution to securely accelerate encrypted traffic (SSL) with the same performance improvements as unencrypted traffic. The appliances minimize network traffic to improve application response times, while maintaining end-to-end security. The result is the highest productivity possible for all remote branch office employees.

At this year's Virtualization Expo event, learn how Intel's latest virtualization technology advancements are designed to increase performance while simplifying IT management, reduce the number of physical servers and balance compute workloads on virtual machines. Maximize the flexibility of your assets and get more from every system. All without costly datacenter expansion.

In February 2007, APC and MGE UPS Systems combined to form a $3.5 billion (2.4 billion) Critical Power and Cooling Services business unit of Schneider Electric. The Critical Power and Cooling Services division offers the industry's most comprehensive product and solution range for critical IT and process applications in industrial, enterprise, small and medium business and home environments. The company's solutions include APC's InfraStruXure data center architecture, the comprehensive integrated power, cooling, and management solution. The company's products also include APC and MGE-brand uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), along with APC-brand precision cooling units, racks and design and management software.

3PAR is a provider of utility storage, a category of highly-virtualized, tightly-clustered, and dynamically-tiered storage arrays built for utility computing. Organizations use utility computing to build cost-effective virtualized IT infrastructures for flexible workload consolidation. 3PAR Utility Storage gives customers an alternative to traditional arrays by delivering resilient infrastructure with increased agility at a lower total cost to meet their changing business needs. As a pioneer of thin provisioning - a green technology developed to address storage underutilization and inefficiencies - 3PAR offers products designed to minimize power consumption and promote environmental responsibility. With 3PAR, customers have reduced the costs of allocated storage capacity, administration, and SAN infrastructure while increasing adaptability and resiliency. 3PAR Utility Storage is built to meet the demands of open systems consolidation, integrated data lifecycle management, and performance-intensive applications.

Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software is a highly successful software company specializing in virtualization and security. Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY is the first operating system or virtualization technology to be accepted for EAL 6+ Common Criteria IT Security evaluation; the level required to protect assets from hostile and well-funded attacks. Green Hills' INTEGRITY PC technology, using the unique Padded Cell virtualization architecture, enables IT organizations and equipment manufacturers the ability to deploy completely secure systems while supporting environments such as Windows and Linux.

Red Hat is a trusted open source provider. Red Hat offers enterprise customers a long-term plan for building infrastructures on the quality and innovation of open source. Combining open source operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with applications, management, and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite.

Ceedo Technologies has developed patent-pending virtualization technology that takes a suite of standard off-the-shelf Windows applications, and virtualizes them in real-time, creating a portable virtual desktop, which launches on any Windows host PC with no need to pre-install any software, drivers or agents. Ceedo's portable virtual desktop runs on top of and leverages the exiting Windows OS on the host PC, thus eliminating the licensing costs, footprint and performance penalty of a full virtualized OS, and works fully in user mode, enabling operation on locked-down PCs. Ceedo's technology enables the most cost-effective solutions for many enterprise scenarios such as remote access, disaster recovery, and creating a managed enterprise 'island' on employee-owned and subcontractor-owned PCs. Ceedo provides the Enterprise IT with tools to fully customize the user interface, remotely deploy new applications, and update existing applications.

From Application Virtualization to Xen, a round-up of the virtualization themes & topics being discussed in NYC June 23-24, 2008 by the world-class speaker faculty at the 3rd International Virtualization Conference & Expo being held by SYS-CON Events in The Roosevelt Hotel, in midtown Manhattan.

Wyse Technology announced the availability of the Wyse Viance family of devices. This new class of devices is specifically optimized for the new Citrix XenDesktop product line. With the availability of the Wyse Viance, Wyse is delivering an appliance to meet the 'plus' specifications of the Citrix Ready Desktop Appliance program that are required for maximum integration with Citrix XenDesktop. With Wyse's additional announcements regarding TCX Multimedia 3.0 and more, Wyse is taking the leadership role in offering high levels of experience for Citrix XenDesktop users.

Wyse Technology announced its support for Citrix XenDesktop desktop delivery solution across all Wyse product lines. Citrix XenDesktop is a desktop delivery solution that allows companies to virtualize Microsoft Windows desktops in the datacenter and deliver them on-demand to workers in any location. Wyse's support of XenDesktop will optimize high-speed application delivery across a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

Wyse Technology announced enhanced multimedia capabilities designed for Wyse thin clients connected to Desktop Virtualization environments. Wyse TCX Multimedia 3.0 continues Wyse's pattern of innovation in bringing rich multimedia capabilities to the thin client. The new software delivers the multimedia support for Wyse thin clients connecting to a Windows Vista virtual machine running on desktop virtualization technologies from Citrix and VMware.

DataCore announced that it will team with Egenera to jointly verify their solutions running in tandem on virtualization platforms such as Citrix XenServer. The companies have complementary solutions that together deliver the next generation of virtualization. The Egenera BladeFrame system and its Processing Area Network architecture enable enterprise datacenters to rapidly install, deploy and manage pools of network, storage and processing resources. DataCore SANmelody and SANsymphony virtual storage solutions are some of the first SAN solutions to be certified for XenServer in the Citrix Ready program and make it easy to provision, manage, optimize and protect storage resources infrastructure-wide.

Wyse Technology announced that it has enhanced its flagship operating system, Wyse Thin OS, including new features and functionality for Virtual Desktop environments from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. Wyse Thin OS is a 'purpose built' thin client operating system, which now offers users enhanced multimedia capabilities, as well as new functionality for today's workforce. Wyse Thin OS is a purpose-built operating system for thin computing. Optimized for thin client devices, Wyse Thin OS 6.2 helps end users maximize their investments in Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop and VMware VDI/VDM solutions.

This week you'll be able to order that disaster recovery pack that VMware has been promising since last September, Site Recovery Manager, but it'll take them another month to deliver it. It's supposed to let you set up, test and automate disaster recovery in a way that's not available with traditional methods, it says, painting a ghastly picture of how exposed companies are because it's otherwise so hard and downtime prolonged.