Virtualization Strategies for the CIO-
What’s the future of multi-hypervisor management?
Multi-hypervisor management sounds great, but the tools lack critical features. Our advisory board members discuss this market’s future and potential.
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Which virtualization technology are you thankful for?
As server virtualization technology matures, new features open up different possibilities. Our experts explain what new features they’re thankful for.
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What’s your grisliest virtualization management tale?
We asked our advisory board to share their most terrifying virtualization management tales. Their stories may scare you … into another career.
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Hyper-V client hypervisor: What it means for Microsoft
The Hyper-V client hypervisor in Windows 8 will help with application compatibility problems, but its other use cases may be limited.
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What are you looking forward to at VMworld 2011?
New products and vSphere 5 licensing will be in the spotlight at VMworld 2011, but our advisory board members are also excited about the many networking opportunities.
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How will cloud computing pricing models affect IT?
With vSphere 5, VMware adopted usage-based, cloud computing pricing models. But these new virtualization licensing models may not fit in all IT shops.
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VMware acquisitions: Moving beyond virtualization
Are the recent VMware acquisitions a necessary evolution or a distraction? The Server Virtualization Advisory Board weighs in.
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IT career advice for graduates
If you’re pursuing an IT career, our experts have some words of wisdom. Their advice for graduates focuses on job selection and technical knowledge.
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Software licensing models need to get with the times
Our advisory board has a message for application vendors: Your software licensing models aren’t good for virtualization, and they need to change.
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Technology books: Our experts’ favorites
Everyone has their favorite technology books. Members of our Server Virtualization Advisory Board share theirs.
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This page is an archive of Anil Desai's answers. Get more answers on ITKE.
You've come to an archive of Anil Desai's answers, seen on the previous page. Anil is still answering IT pros' questions about virtualization. Check out his answer page on IT Knowledge Exchange. He...
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Virtualizing streaming video servers
It's possible to virtualize streaming video, but deployment depends on network, storage I/O, and bandwidth requirements of the virtual host, says an expert.
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Data deduplication for virtualization: Too much of a good thing?
Data deduplication options for virtualized servers might impact performance by creating data bottlenecks, according to an expert.
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Good tools, practices for VM change management
Since virtual machines are so easy to move, tracking change can be a problem. An expert offers up change management tool recommendations and best practices.
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Four rules for virtual machine migration
In a physical-to-virtual migration, getting a handle on your server and storage requirements as well as disaster recovery needs can significantly reduce risks. An expert offers his four golden rule...
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Creating a live operating system in a VMware environment
Site expert Andrew Kutz answers a user question about creating live operating systems in a VMware environment.
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Creating an ESX VI3 cluster
Site expert Andrew Kutz answers a user question about creating a ESX VI3 cluster for a data center.
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Setting up shared storage for VMware ESX Server
Site expert Andrew Kutz answers a user question on creating shared storage in a VMware ESX Server environment.
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Using VDI images to stream applications
In this expert response, site expert James Geis highlights the advantages of streaming applications in VDI images to save virtual machine space.
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Storage virtualization and SLAs
Site expert James Geis answers a user question about examining SLAs for storage virtualization content.
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What’s in your virtualization home lab?
A virtualization home lab is a great way to gain more experience, but it can be pricey. Even so, our advisory board thinks it’s worth the investment.
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How virtualization pros can land their next IT job
Virtualization pros who are unhappy in their current role would be wise to follow our advisory board’s advice. It may help you land your next IT job.
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Devising workarounds to solve virtualization problems
Virtualization problems are bound to come up. But you don’t need a pricey product to solve your issues. You can always devise an in-house workaround.
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