SERVER VIRTUALIZATION, VIRTUAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE
MacStadium | February 20, 2023
MacStadium, a company that makes Mac private clouds and software-as-a-service, said that its Orka Platform is a great alternative for businesses that want to switch from VMware's vSphere ESXi running macOS on last-generation Intel-based Mac computers to its Orka Platform. The Orka Platform from MacStadium is a complete solution that lets businesses switch from VMware's vSphere ESXi running macOS on Intel-based Mac computers from the last generation to their own private cloud.
The Orka Platform works with Apple chips and gives a smooth alternative to VMware's announcement in October that vSphere ESXi 7.0 will no longer support macOS. The Orka Platform has everything developers need to replace vSphere ESXi workloads on Mac platforms, such as high-performance virtual macOS environments, easy orchestration through RESTful APIs, enterprise-grade performance, and Kubernetes support.
Greg McGraw, co-founder and CEO at MacStadium, said, “Orka Platform represents the perfect tool for application development teams who rely on using virtualized Mac compute and must now move on from VMware.” He added, “MacStadium already has helped leading organizations seamlessly transition to the Orka Platform from VMware. He also said, "Orka Platform supports Apple silicon, and the MacStadium team will assist those making the migration with a customized proof-of-concept environment, as well as all the technical support they require.”
(Source: Businesswire)
Customers who switch from VMware can get a free, customized proof-of-concept environment as well as technical support from MacStadium. MacStadium's Orka Platform has a number of benefits for businesses that want to move away from VMware's vSphere (ESXi) running macOS.
About MacStadium
MacStadium provides enterprise-level infrastructure-as-a-service for workloads that require macOS. They offer private clouds and dedicated servers, all-flash and disk-based SAN storage, and Mac private cloud solutions. Their services are trusted by iOS developers, mobile testing teams, and DevOps engineers worldwide. They have five data centers for reliability and offer support from trained experts. MacStadium was started in 2011 in Atlanta and only makes cloud solutions for macOS that are scalable, secure, and new. They also offer the Orka® Platform, the only virtualization layer available for Mac-based infrastructure.
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VIRTUAL DESKTOP TOOLS, SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
OpenSynergy | March 06, 2023
OpenSynergy has announced that the ‘COQOS Hypervisor Software Development Kit’ (SDK) has been successfully ported to the STMicroelectronics Stellar family of Integrated MCUs. The software firm, based in Berlin, has collaborated with STMicroelectronics to prove that the automotive virtual platform, 'COQOS Hypervisor SDK for real-time processors', uses hardware virtualization and extends it. Virtualization allows automakers to safely and successfully run numerous processes and applications on a shared piece of hardware without interfering with one another. Future generations of the domain and zonal designs will be built on the foundation created by this method technically.
To fully utilize the vast potential of the new class of automotive MCUs, function separation by hardware virtualization is not enough. To further facilitate the integration of several applications and operating systems working simultaneously, various functions are placed side-by-side on virtualization technology such as COQOS Hypervisor SDK. OpenSynergy's COQOS Hypervisor SDK includes a hypervisor and virtual devices, enabling the systems to connect without additional hardware. Thus, ‘VIRTIO-CAN’ is used instead of traditional CAN buses (a CAN implementation in shared memory, instead of wires). Since 2018, OpenSynergy has been an active member of the OASIS Open consortium, specifying the essential devices per the open VIRTIO standard for developing these virtual devices.
Using the COQOS hypervisor in conjunction with STMicroelectronics' Stellar virtualization technology, it is possible to entirely isolate the software from the hardware, allowing the operating systems and the applications executing on them to function in isolation from one another. They can be modularly updated also.
Philippe Prats, Vice President of Automotive Marketing and Applications, EMEA Region, STMicroelectronics said, "We developed Stellar Integration MCUs for Software Defined Vehicles specifically to deliver hardware virtualization able to integrate many real-time and multi-ASIL vECUs".
(Source – CISION PR Web)
Hardware virtualization enables domain functions (such as power distribution, body control, and GW functions) to function concurrently on a single Stellar MCU. Stellar's high-performance, multi-core design expands integrated functions necessary for a zonal or domain-based strategy. Spatial aggregation of functions, such as zonal computers, will be favored by future architectures as it reduces the cabling required for the entire vehicle. In addition, reduced vehicle weight and simplified integration are possible due to the cost savings made possible by harnessing via zonalization and virtual ECUs.
About OpenSynergy
OpenSynergy, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berlin, provides embedded software products for the next generation of vehicles. Hypervisor and communication products enable integrated driving. It's communications platforms include the automotive-leading Bluetooth stack Blue SDK. Many OEMs use it as their Bluetooth reference. OpenSynergy offers complementary Automotive-Grade software components for the Android Open Source Project to enhance Android's automotive adoption. In addition, it offers engineering services for product customization.
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VIRTUAL DESKTOP TOOLS
Tyan | January 18, 2023
Tyan, a subsidiary of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation, has released 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based server platforms with built-in accelerators to improve performance across the fastest-growing workloads in analytics, AI, cloud, storage, and HPC. Tyan's new server platforms leverage the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor's advanced core and memory technologies for peak performance and optimized power efficiency, while utilizing built-in accelerators to further reduce the time it takes to run complex AI and analytics.
The new platforms support DDR5, PCIe 5.0, and Compute Express Link 1.1. They are also designed to speed up performance for a wide range of workloads, such as high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. Tyan's 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable server platforms are equipped with the latest cutting-edge technologies and accelerators, such as DDR5, PCIe 5.0, and Compute Express Link 1.1, to provide users with enhanced performance.
Danny Hsu, Vice President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation’s Server Infrastructure Business Unit, said, “Greater availability of new technology like 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors continues to drive the changes in the business landscape.” He further added, “The advances in TYAN’s new portfolio of server platforms with features such as DDR5, PCIe 5.0, and Compute Express Link 1.1 are bringing high levels of compute power within reach of smaller organizations and data centers.”
(Source: HPCwire)
Tyan's new server platforms are built for smaller HPC workloads that need large computing power at the deskside and are ideal for high-performance in-memory computing and virtualization applications. The platforms also feature built-in accelerators to increase efficiency for the fastest growing workloads such as AI, analytics, cloud storage, and HPC.
About Tyan
TYAN is a company that designs, manufactures, and markets advanced x86 server and workstation platforms. They have design and engineering centers in the U.S., China, and Taiwan and offer highly stable, space-efficient products that are attractive to OEMs and system integrators. Engineers at TYAN are in a good position to help customers come up with custom solutions that meet their needs. They provide scalable, highly integrated, and reliable platforms for a range of applications and are known for their time-to-market strategies and cutting-edge engineering processes.
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