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By automating installation and configuration of hypervisor VMware ESXi VMware has launched VMware Go, a web-based service that allows small or medium businesses (SMBs) to virtualise servers and create running virtual machines, by automating the installation and configuration of hypervisor VMware ESXi.

The company said that VMware Go has created over three-thousand virtual machines for over one-thousand beta testers. VMware Go together with VMware ESXi provides companies with a way to reduce overhead and simplify business operations by running multiple operating systems and applications on a single server. Click here for the full article.

HP has expanded its award-winning portfolio of mobile products with a new TouchSmart notebook and colourful netbooks, including the company's first touch-enabled Mini.
With thin, striking designs, the new models are engineered to provide an unsurpassed customer experience:

The HP TouchSmart tm2 is a powerful, convertible, touch-enabled notebook PC encased in a sophisticated aluminium design with engraved illustration.

The HP Mini 5102, HP's first touch-enabled netbook, is designed for students and mobile professionals alike. It features an all-metal case in black, red or blue and offers a range of features, including face recognition for easy log-on to Windows® operating systems and password-protected websites. Click here to read more.

Users who have moved to Windows 7 gave the new operating system a big thumbs up in a just-released survey, although people upgrading from XP were less enthusiastic than those migrating from Vista.

Company directors who allow staff to download software illegally are putting themselves and the company at risk of legal liability, software piracy watchdog FAST IiS has warned.

Internet data gathered by security firm ScanSafe across 100 countries revealed a 55% increase in illegal software and music downloads on corporate networks from October to December 2009.

FAST IiS recommends that all businesses have an IT policy as part of the conditions of employment and ensure that all employees are aware of the consequences of using corporate computers for illegal software downloads. Guidance for businesses is available on the FAST IiS website.

Server hypervisors may be all the rage, but personal virtualisation tools such as VMware Workstation still have their place. Designed to host virtual machines on a desktop PC, VMware's desktop product is a firm favourite with software developers, support staff and other professional users, with even more of interest in the new version 7 release. Click here to read the full review.