virtualization
Using the Skytap Cloud Command Line Interface VM Template
In the April 2013 release of Skytap Cloud, we announced the availability of the public beta Skytap Cloud command line interface (CLI). Documentation for the Skytap Cloud CLI is installed along...
New Windows 8 Enterprise x64 and Windows Server 2012 Templates
We recently added a couple of new templates to the Skytap Cloud public template library. The first template is a new Windows 8 Enterprise x64. This is an x64 template to...
Networking Perspectives: How It’s Done at Skytap
In the first part of this piece, Networking Perspectives: OpenStack v CloudStack, I discussed some of the primary differences between the network architectures of OpenStack and CloudStack. A key point...
Lab Manager EOL: Transitioning to a New Product
In part one of this three-part series, we looked at options for organizations that are currently running Lab Manager in light of the VMware decision to discontinue additional major releases...
Skytap Cloud Recognized as 2011 Products of the Year Winner
SEATTLE, Wash. – January 16, 2012 – Skytap Inc., the leading provider of self-service cloud automation solutions, today announced that the Skytap Cloud was named a 2011 Product of the Year winner by TechTarget’s...
As Lab Manager Goes Away….
The big VMWorld 2011 event in Las Vegas is over – fortunately, my hotel room was not left with a goat, Mike Tyson, a lion sleeping on the bed or anything of...
7 Habits of Highly Effective Cloud Architects – Part Three
Lat week we posted part two of our series: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Cloud Architects. This week we will cover habits 6 and 7. Habit #6: Let your users share IT...
7 Habits of Highly Effective Cloud Architects - Part Two
Lat week we posted part one of our series: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Cloud Architects. This week we will cover habits 3 through 5. Habit #3: Empower your users with self-service & create internal...
Why You Need to Transition Your IT Sandbox Environments to the Cloud
Today’s IT managers are facing a classic conundrum. On the one hand, we all recognize that IT sandbox environments are an emerging necessity. Companies increasingly need a place for...
Keeping the Cloud Under Control
It's no surprise that enterprises are continuing to increase their reliance on cloud computing. Users are ripe to take advantage of the cloud's undeniable benefits including self-service freedom, flexibility, availability,...