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This article is part of the January 2011, Vol. 30 issue of Remote server management options for virtual data centers
Everyone knows about server consolidation’s ROI benefits, but virtualization performance monitoring can also deliver more bang for the buck. Virtualization got its foothold in data centers based upon one simple idea -- doing more with less. With fewer physical servers to manage, virtualized data centers are simply more efficient. That efficiency can deliver measurable savings because fewer servers mean a reduction in power usage, physical hardware support, square footage and cooling. But the savings shouldn’t end there. A number of options, enhancements and capabilities are available today that can help data center managers monitor virtualization performance and increase virtualization’s return on investment (ROI) while reducing its total cost of ownership. Virtualization is touted as the technology that offers significant savings, but it is actually server consolidation that really reduces costs. Virtualization is just the technology that makes consolidation viable. So if consolidation has already saved your organization money, how can you squeeze even more... Access >>>
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Exploring remote server management options
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
Today's remote server administration tools give IT pros more choices to monitor and control entire data centers from across town or around the world.
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How virtualization performance monitoring increases ROI
by Frank J. Ohlhorst, Contributor
Performance monitoring can improve resource allocation and increase efficiency, boosting virtualization performance and increasing your ROI.
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Exploring remote server management options
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
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New wave of services looks to analyze cloud computing market
by Carl Brooks, Technology Writer
New services, such as the CloudSleuth real-time performance map and an offbeat 'cloud price normalization' index, cater to a growing number of buyers interested in real, valuable information on cloud computing.
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New wave of services looks to analyze cloud computing market
by Carl Brooks, Technology Writer
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