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RedHat & AMD Demo Live VM Migration Across CPU Vendors

An anonymous reader notes an Inquirer story reporting on something of a breakthrough in virtual machine management — a demonstration (not yet a product) of migrating a running virtual machine across CPUs from different vendors (video here). "RedHat and AMD have just done the so called impossible, and demonstrated VM live migration across CPU architectures. Not only that, they have demonstrated it across CPU vendors, potentially commoditizing server processors. This is quite a feat. Only a few months ago during VMworld, Intel and VMware claimed that this was impossible. Judging by an initial response, VMware is quite irked by this KVM accomplishment and they are pointing to stability concerns. This sound like scaremongering to me... All the interesting controversy aside, cross vendor migration is [obviously] a good thing for customers be

Red Hat & AMD Demo Live VM Migration Across CPU Vendors

An anonymous reader notes an Inquirer story reporting on something of a breakthrough in virtual machine management — a demonstration (not yet a product) of migrating a running virtual machine across CPUs from different vendors (video here). "Red Hat and AMD have just done the so called impossible, and demonstrated VM live migration across CPU architectures. Not only that, they have demonstrated it across CPU vendors, potentially commoditizing server processors. This is quite a feat. Only a few months ago during VMworld, Intel and VMware claimed that this was impossible. Judging by an initial response, VMware is quite irked by this KVM accomplishment and they are pointing to stability concerns. This sound like scaremongering to me ... All the interesting controversy aside, cross-vendor migration is [obviously] a good thing for customers

Open Source Systems Management Ramps Up

"Each of the open source vendors is aiming to grow their market share in an economy that is shrinking. The open source vendors compete against each other but the bigger prize is competing against the proprietary vendors like HP, IBM, CA and BMC.

GPL Compliance Engineering Delves Into the Inner Life of Embedded Devices

"Hemel works for Loohuis Consulting, a company that focuses primarily on licensing violations. The company targets vendors that want to ensure their products' compliance. Hemel is also an honorary participant in the GPL Violations project that represents the rights of software authors in respect to their device vendors. The project has already successfully represented clients in suits against router vendors that violated Linux Kernel licensing provisions."

Examine the Booming and Promising Market of Mobile Online Gaming in China

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/16b49c/mobile_online_gami) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Online Gaming in China: A Booming and Promising Market" report to their offering. Mobile online games are played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, or a handheld computer. Usually, a wireless network is required to download the game, exchange data between server and client, or interact with other players. Mobile online gaming uses various technologies including short messaging service (SMS), multimedia messaging (MMS), and WAP. Mobile online gaming has a more complex value chain than PC online gaming. In addition to developers, operators, and carriers, the chain includes game publishers, handset vendors, operating system vendors, and application platform vendors.

Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems

Internet infrastructure vendors are working on patches for a set of security flaws that could help hackers knock servers offline with very little effort.

Vendors in the dock over slow IT security progress

IT security professionals cannot keep pace with the changing nature of threats because vendors are holding them back, according to experts speaking at this week's Gartner IT Security Summit 2008.

Vendors extol benefits of open source software, cite its growing use by companies

Some of these are big firms that have realized that they don’t have to pay big to increase productivity and beef up security, open source vendors told a briefing on Wednesday.

Software vendors prepare to challenge open source guidelines

Software vendors are preparing to challenge proposed European guidelines on public sector procurement arguing that proposals that open-source software should be favoured are discriminatory.

Security vendors cry foul over exploit tests

Anti-malware vendors have launched a counter-attack on a study questioning the effectiveness of internet security suites, suggesting that the methodology in tests carried out by vulnerability notification firm Secunia was fundamentally flawed.

Yes, vendors are vital to open source

Fellow ZDNet blogger Dana Blankenhorn asks the question, “Are vendors vital to open source?” No, not at all. Unless you want steady improvements to the software, timely security fixes, ISV and hardware support, and distribution methods that allow users to actually download or receive FOSS on physical media. Then they become sort of important.

Linux vendors patch XML parser

Most of the major Linux vendors have released patches for a pair of bugs in libxml2, an XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project. Both bugs could be exploited in a denial of service attack against systems that rely on the libxml2 module. Ubuntu, Mandriva, rPath and Debian are all out with patches today to remedy the problem.

11 VPN vendors you need to know about

There is a lot uncertainty in the BI industry, especially with traditional vendors like Cognos and Business Objects. QlikTech's QlikView approaches reporting and analysis out of CRM and ERP in a very different way.

South Korea handset vendors saw stable growth in 3Q08

According to media reports from South Korea, global handset shipments in the third quarter held level at 311 million units, while South Korea-based leading handset vendors Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics saw stable business growth.

Taiwan market: Local digital music player vendors quit adoption of touch screens

Taiwan-and China-based digital music player vendors have stopped adopting touch screens for new models due to component and higher after-sale service costs, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

eBay steps up legal battle with vendors

eBay has stepped up its battle with vendors over restrictions they put in place to prevent the sale of products across international boundaries.

Police want Christiana streets free of bootleg DVDs and vendors

The Christiana police inManchester have issued a warning to producers and vendors of bootleg DVDs not to enter the areas under their supervision.

Smartphones need better security tools: vendors

Security features like anti-theft protection and biometrics for mobile phones are becoming increasingly important as smartphones grow more popular, according to product vendors.

Comparative Analysis of Australian Smartphones and Vendors, 3Q2008 - Available Now

DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cd1b94/comparative_analys) has announced the addition of the "Comparative Analysis of Australian Smartphones and Vendors, 3Q2008" report to their offering.

Comparative Analysis of Australian Smartphones and Vendors, 3Q2008 - Available Now

DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cd1b94/comparative_analys) has announced the addition of the "Comparative Analysis of Australian Smartphones and Vendors, 3Q2008" report to their offering.

Comparative Analysis of Australian Smartphones and Vendors, 3Q2008 - Available Now

DUBLIN, Ireland (Business Wire) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cd1b94/comparative_analys) has announced the addition of the "Comparative Analysis of Australian Smartphones and Vendors, 3Q2008" report to their offering.

Q3 Results in Less VC Funding for Open Source Vendors

The 451 Group is reporting that venture capital funding for open source vendors was down 12.2% last quarter, compared to Q3 2007. They say that while this is a larger drop than seen in the overall market, it's not quite as dire as it may seem at first glance.

Police want Christiana streets free of bootleg DVDs and vendors

The Christiana police inManchester have issued a warning to producers and vendors of bootleg DVDs not to enter the areas under their supervision.

Retail group asked to apologize for calling online vendors addicts

An e-commerce advocacy group is fuming over the retail industry's portrayal of online vendors as addicts and criminals and is demanding an apology.

EU companies still excluding open-source vendors

Despite European Commission draft guidelines urging government departments to choose software based on open standards, some tenders are still excluding open software. A report from an IT vendor trade group found that a quarter of recent public tenders have ruled out open source vendors in favour of named software makers such as Microsoft.

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