Novell has announced the availability of Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization 9. This latest release leverages a unique approach to application harvesting that enables enterprise IT staff to tap into a library of trusted resources and find the best stored version to build the necessary virtual application dynamically. By harvesting work that has already been done, IT users can scan a target endpoint and quickly build a set of needed virtual applications, saving time and ensuring quality.

Red Hat has announced the release of the Beta of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0, the next-generation version of the company's end-to-end virtualization solution. With the release of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Beta, Red Hat previews new capabilities that build upon its industry-leading scalability and performance for both server virtualization and desktop virtualization use cases.

Astute Networks has announced the introduction of ViSX G3, an innovative performance solution for VMware virtualization environments. ViSX G3 enables faster, more widespread adoption of server and desktop virtualization, as well as cloud computing by delivering sustained random I/O performance, with optimized flash memory, to virtual machines (VMs) over standard local area networks.

Avnet Technology Solutions has announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Microsoft Corporation to focus on the virtualization market. Under this agreement, Avnet will help Microsoft develop and build its U.S. channel for virtualization solutions targeted to small- and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, including Microsoft's System Center products.

Oracle has announced new advances in usability and flexibility of its open source and cross-platform virtualization software, Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1.  Oracle said the enhancements are an indication of their commitment to “enhancing the world's most popular, open source and cross-platform virtualization software”.

ScienceLogic has released a new version of its IT operations and cloud management platform to help organizations centrally manage heterogeneous physical, virtual and cloud environments and easily incorporate new applications and the latest-generation technologies into their IT operations.

Red Hat and IBM today announced that they are working together to make products and solutions based on KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) technology the open virtualization choice for the enterprise. Together, the companies are driving adoption of the open source virtualization technology through joint development projects and enablement of the KVM ecosystem.

Liquidware Labs, has announced industry luminary Jason Mattox as its Chief Technology Officer, to further desktop and user virtualization for the masses. Industry watchers will recall that Mattox was one of the original founding members at Vizioncore, now part of Quest Software – propelling the company from startup through hypergrowth by co-creating and supporting the industry's first commercially available hot-backup for VMware.

Stromasys S.A. has announce that its CHARON line of cross platform virtualisation products has received the VMware Ready logo. The software virtualises Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-11, VAX systems, and AlphaServers. VMware has now confirmed that Charon virtual servers are supported on virtual machines in the VMware ESXi environment.

Bluesocket, the first and only provider of wireless networks with virtualized control, has announced that Kronos Incorporated, the leader in workforce management solutions, has launched a global rollout of Bluesocket's unique, award-winning vWLAN, which brings the power of virtualization to the WLAN.