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This article is part of the November 2010, Vol. 28 issue of Achieving the right level of consolidation in a virtual data center
Everybody is talking about cloud computing as an alternative to traditional computing models, but many are leery of relinquishing control to a public cloud provider. As a result, companies looking to embrace cloud architecture are creating their own private cloud environments. What defines a private cloud infrastructure compared to a traditional data center? Can you just declare your existing data center a private cloud and be done with it? It's not as simple as that. Private clouds are those that a company manages itself and deploys in its own data center, but they have several characteristics that distinguish them from traditional data centers, including: Dynamic scalability: The amount of available resources should be able to dynamically increase or decrease based on demand. High availability: The cloud infrastructure should have as much uptime as possible with minimal unplanned outages. Chargeback model: Cloud resource consumption should be monitored and measured to calculate user chargeback. Self service: Users themselves should be able to request and ... Access >>>
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Server consolidation strategy pitfalls: Over-consolidation
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
With server consolidation, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Over-consolidation can stretch resources to their limits.
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Virtualization management for VMs, networks optimization
by Mike Laverick, Contributor
Increasing server consolidation levels coupled with advancements in memory technology means virtualization management is more important than ever.
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Server consolidation strategy pitfalls: Over-consolidation
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
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Private cloud 101: Is your data center ready?
by Eric Siebert, Contributor
You can't just wake up one morning and call your data center a private cloud. There's a lot of planning and decision-making to do before you build a private cloud infrastructure.
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Private cloud 101: Is your data center ready?
by Eric Siebert, Contributor
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