OK Labs' virtualisation preferred

National ICT Australia has reported that its Open Kernel (OK) Labs spin-off has notched up the billionth deployment of its virtualisation software on a mobile device, states Computer World.

The company's OKL 4 Microvisor virtualisation software is said to allow device-original equipment manufacturers and semi-conductor suppliers to incorporate features into new mobile designs more quickly and for lower cost.

OK Labs were spun out of NICTA in 2006 initially shipping its OKL 4 software.

Microsoft has advised businesses planning to upgrade their corporate IT network to Windows 7 to adopt desktop virtualisation measures, writes Codestone

An advice article on the company's Windows for your Business Blog has indicated that virtualisation can help to make the transition to the newer operating system easier.

The technology giant stated that desktop virtualisation can help firms to "simplify deployment, migration and management of their desktop environments, enabling faster service delivery".

Veeam Software has released research findings that claim enterprises are avoiding virtualisation for mission critical task due to concerns over reliability, says Channel Pro.

The back-up software vendors, “VMware Data Protection Report 2010” surveyed 500 chief information officers and found that 44% of CIOs say they are avoiding using virtualisation for certain mission-critical workloads due to concerns about backup and recovery.

The survey also found that only two-thirds back up their virtual infrastructure.