Interview with John McEleney of CloudSwitch
March 10, 2010 – 3:23 pm | No Comment

John McEleney, CEO of CloudSwitch chats with VIB about their innovative software, what differentiates them from other cloud markets, and why cloud computing isn’t yet widely adopted.

When is the right time to move to the cloud?
For most enterprises, the time to move to the cloud is…

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Deal of the Month – Vizioncore Free Products
March 10, 2010 – 9:50 am | One Comment

Easy as 1, 2, FREE VizioncoreEasy as 1, 2, FREEVizioncore is the #1 virtualization management provider in the world. And now we are making it easier for you to get started with virtualization. This initiative is designed to provide you with the technology you need to accelerate your adoption of virtualization. We are shipping free products, based upon our award winning technology, that make it easy to get the most out of your virtualization environment. Take a look at what’s available…

  • Physical to virtual conversion – vConverter SC
  • Reporting on storage over-allocation – vOptimizer WasteFinder
  • Ease of creation of scripting and admin functions – Virtualization EcoShell

vOptimizer WasteFinder

Scans through VMware vCenter Servers (formerly Virtual Center) to locate over allocated virtual storage and misaligned Virtual Machines (VMs). The vOptimizer WasteFinder Space and Alignment Report provides totals of wasted storage and also a potential savings estimate if the space is reclaimed.

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vConverter SC: Server Consolidation Freeware

Enterprise-class software that significantly reduces the time, cost, and effort required to convert physical and virtual machines to VMware®, Microsoft®, or XenServer™. vConverter SC is suitable for all types and sizes of server consolidation initiatives where several or even thousands of physical servers need to be virtualized.

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Free Desktop Application for Script-based Administration of Windows® PowerShell

Virtualization EcoShell™ is a freeware desktop application that enables IT administrators to unlock the full potential of their virtual infrastructure and reduce the daily operating costs of managing multi-platform environments.

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On Demand Webinar: Leveraging Virtualization to Bullet-Proof your Business’ Data
March 9, 2010 – 1:11 pm | No Comment
On Demand Webinar: Leveraging Virtualization to Bullet-Proof your Business’ Data

Register to watch or download this March 4th webinar on Virtualization as part of your DR-Plan. 
Host: Brian Vendegrift, VP at Venyu
Duration: 39 Minutes 
According to leading IT analyst firm ESG, data backup and recovery remains 1 …

Meet our Advisory Board: Interview with Dean Patterson of AAA
March 9, 2010 – 12:38 pm | No Comment
Meet our Advisory Board: Interview with Dean Patterson of AAA

Describe for us what is your company involved with?
With our headquarters in Providence, R.I., AAA Southern New England provides a wide array of products and services to our 2.7 million members across a territory including …

Meet our Advisory Board: Interview with Andrew Warby of Charles River Associates
March 7, 2010 – 8:09 pm | No Comment
Meet our Advisory Board: Interview with Andrew Warby of Charles River Associates

Describe for us what your company is involved with?
CRA is a global business consultancy firm. We offers economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, industries, accounting firms, and governments around the world.
What is your …

3/25 Boston HA Luncheon – Making High Availability Pay for Itself
March 6, 2010 – 3:11 pm | No Comment
3/25 Boston HA Luncheon – Making High Availability Pay for Itself

Marathon Technologies & EOS host a Steak Seminar. High availability solutions are no longer an all or nothing discussion about expensive, complex, or proprietary systems.

Join us March 25, 12pm EST at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Boston, MA.

GreenBytes brings humor to Citrix Ready StorageLink Challenge
March 6, 2010 – 12:22 pm | No Comment
GreenBytes brings humor to Citrix Ready StorageLink Challenge

GreenBytes (inline deduplication storage solutions provider) channels a modern version of silent film to bring a refreshing, all too realistic detailing of downtime woes, in a hilarious 3 minute video for the Citrix Ready StorageLink Challenge.
“We invited …

vSphere, XenServer and Hyper-V Notes from the field part I – Installation
March 6, 2010 – 10:11 am | No Comment
vSphere, XenServer and Hyper-V Notes from the field part I – Installation

By Doug Baer, Principal Consultant at IT Partners in Phoenix, AZ.

As part of a recent project, I set out to compare three of the more common and mature bare-metal hypervisors on the market: the offerings from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. In the spirit of…

3/17: Change your technology seminar success luck on St Patrick’s Day
March 2, 2010 – 10:56 pm | No Comment
3/17: Change your technology seminar success luck on St Patrick’s Day

Just how much luck is involved in selling in today’s terribly challenging market or making a technology seminar a success? NONE!
The challenge of putting high quality prospects in front of technology sales representatives is getting …

Confessions of a Technical Recruiter – Part I
February 25, 2010 – 12:25 pm | No Comment
Confessions of a Technical Recruiter – Part I

Technical staffing expert Glen Beaton shares his tips and tricks on the interview proccess.
- Advice for those seeking jobs.
- How staffers use Linkedin for the job hunt.
- Plus what to do if you’ve been out of work for more than 6 months.

Venyu Webinar 3/4 – Virtualization as part of your DR plan
February 24, 2010 – 11:05 am | No Comment
Venyu Webinar 3/4 – Virtualization as part of your DR plan

WEBINAR:
Thursday March 4, 2010
2:00pm EST
Leveraging Virtualization to Bullet-Proof your Business’ Data
According to leading IT analyst firm ESG, data backup and recovery remains 1 of the top 3 spending areas for 2010. Data backup and recovery as …