All-in-One Guides:Server virtualization beginner's guide
Server virtualization beginner's guide
Product comparisons
Choosing the right virtualization platform for your business requires research. This section offers tips, expert opinions and articles that compare and contrast the major virtualization offerings from VMware, Microsoft and Xen, including Virtual PC, OpenVZ and Virtuozzo. On the second page, you'll also find articles that discuss whether rack servers and blade servers are better for virtualized servers.
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Server technologies and virtualization: Blades, racks, Intel and AMD
Tip - An in-depth commentary on virtualization server technologies and trends in processors and servers, blades versus racks and Intel versus AMD.
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Free VMware versus pricey VMware ESX Server
Tip - Just like in school, not doing your virtualization homework affects your performance. It's vital to make a wise platform choice, otherwise your ROI could fall short of expectations. In this series, virtualization pro Alessandro Perilli breaks down the...
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Towers, racks and blades -- Server packaging options
Tip - When should you use a tower server, a rack server or a blade server? This excerpt from our e-book, "Windows Servers and Storage," analyzes these three types of server packaging.
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Virtually different by comparison: OpenVZ vs. Virtuozzo
Tip - This article by Ed Tittel and Justin Korelc briefly examines differences between Virtuozzo and OpenVZ, two similar virtual private server products from SWsoft.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Technical spec
Tip - Don't just look at products when choosing a server virtualization platform, says expert Andrew Kutz. He cover technical specifications and support in part two of his four-part series. The series offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available...
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How does Xen stack up against Virtual Server, VMware?
Tip - Windows expert Serdar Yegulalp compares Xen to Microsoft Virtual Server and VMware in terms of performance, usability and general functionality.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Extra features
Tip - Ever wondered how to choose the right solution to virtualize your servers? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip. Part four covers additional features and offers a wrapup of the series.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Management
Tip - Ever wondered how to choose the right solution to virtualize your servers? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip. Part three covers management and high availability.
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VMware vs. Microsoft Virtual Server
Tip - Expert Serdar Yegulalp explains the similarities and differences between the free versions of VMware Server and Microsoft Virtual Server. The features and functionality of one product put the other in second place, according to his analysis.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Admin features
Tip - Ever wondered how you would choose the right server virtualization platform? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip, looking at criteria like open source, available support, technical features...