Virtualization Blog

SUSE Studio is a new, innovative web-based service to enable ISVs, developers and the community to quickly and easily "mass customize" Linux. Focused on the creation of software appliances, SUSE Studio is in Alpha right now. We will run the SUSE Studio alpha in fully interactive kiosks at the VMworld Novell booth, #634, all next week. Come take a look!

Today, VMware announced they are joining the Linux Foundation. This is very exciting news, and as a board member of the Linux Foundation, Novell is very excited to have VMware join the party.

The emergence of broadly deployed x86-based virtualization is causing an evolution of the role of an operating system. Novell is in an excellent position to take advantage of these changes and provide differentiation from other operating system vendors.

With virtualization comes new challenges. How do you manage the lifecycle of the virtual machines - from creation to retirement? What if you use more than one hyper-visor or operating system? How will I manage both the physical and virtual environment?

A new blog designed to facilitate an ongoing and open conversation between Novell and our customers, partners, developers and the broader community around one of the hottest topics in IT today – virtualization.