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Best practices in implementing virtualization
Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 28 May 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - These virtualization best practices can help managers make the most of OS, application and server virtualization.
Five pitfalls of virtualization, and how to avoid them
Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 13 Mar 2008
TIP - This free Info-Tech report highlights five common virtualization implementation challenges and how they can be mitigated.
How virtualization reduces IT managers' workloads
Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 07 May 2008
TIP - Virtualization changes the way IT managers think and work with many valuable tools, such as snapshots and ISO files, and benefits such as High Availability and cloning.
Scenarios for implementing virtualization
Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 28 May 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - By balancing infrastructure, managers can maximize return on their virtualization investment. Several implementation scenarios demonstrate best practices for virtualization.

VIRTUALIZATION AND HARDWARE from SearchServerVirtualization.com
HP panders to virtualization crowd with new blade server, software and services
ARTICLE - HP has introduced a new blade server with additional memory, network interface cards and I/O to support more virtual machines than can other HP blade offerings.
Virtuozzo, Egenera blades help fitness center slim down
ARTICLE - SWsoft Virtuozzo virtualization software and Egenera blade servers helped a fitness club simplify its data center operations.
Storage virtualization hardware specifications
BUYING GUIDE - The product snapshots in this chapter highlight key specifications for a cross-section of popular storage virtualization hardware products.
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CLUSTERS, GRIDS AND VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com
I/O fencing
WORD - I/O (input/output) fencing is the isolation of a malfunctioning node from a cluster's shared storage to protect the integrity of data.
ScaleMP pools x86 servers to vie with high-end systems and clusters
ARTICLE - ScaleMP's vSMP aggregates x86 servers into a high-end system, replacing hard-to-manage clusters and costly high-end systems.
Using VMware as a clustering product instead of Microsoft Cluster Server or Veritas
EXPERT RESPONSE - Is VMware a better option for clustering than Microsoft Cluster Server or Veritas? Ron Oglesby has an opinion in this expert response.
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EMERGING HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES FOR VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Blade servers surpass racks in power consumption and performance
ARTICLE - The latest blade servers on the market are packed with memory and CPU, architected to prevent the overheating of the past, analysts and users say.
HP's virtualization special: The eight-socket DL785 G5
ARTICLE - HP's new eight-way ProLiant is a behemoth packed with quad-core Opteron processors and up to 512 GB of memory, while its Insight Manager software improves virtual machine support.
Managing full virtual and paravirtual hardware drivers in a Xen environment
TIP - Sander van Vugt explains the differences between hardware drivers in full virtual and paravirtual environments.
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NETWORKING AND VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Network I/O virtualization: Making 10 GbE smarter
TIP - This tip explains how a 10 GbE card can deliver network I/O virtualization from the evils of low bandwidth, ease management and reduce power consumption..
Maximizing I/O virtualization
TIP - Consolidate workload using I/O virtualization in your data center.
Egenera I/O virtualization software to ship with Dell PowerEdge servers
ARTICLE - Dell will offer Egenera PAN Manager software on its PowerEdge servers to enrich management offerings.
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PERIPHERALS AND VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Maximizing I/O virtualization
TIP - Consolidate workload using I/O virtualization in your data center.
Data center dos and don'ts: Virtualization
ARTICLE - Wade Reynolds and David Marshall offer handy security tips and advice on how and where to use virtualization in the data center.
VMware Player runs virtual machines for free
TIP - VMware Player lets you evaluate and test new or pre-release software contained in virtual machines without installation or configuration hassles.
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PROCESSORS, MULTIPROCESSORS AND VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com
VMware engineer praises AMD's Nested Page Tables
ARTICLE - A VMware engineer says that the Nested Page Table technology in AMD's quad-core processor Barcelona is the answer to problems in virtualizing large workloads.
Blade servers surpass racks in power consumption and performance
ARTICLE - The latest blade servers on the market are packed with memory and CPU, architected to prevent the overheating of the past, analysts and users say.
SearchServerVirtualization.com announces 2007 Products of the Year
ARTICLE - SearchServerVirtualization.com unveils its 2007 Products of the Year in four categories: virtualization platforms, hardware, systems management and data protection.
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SERVERS AND VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com
HP panders to virtualization crowd with new blade server, software and services
ARTICLE - HP has introduced a new blade server with additional memory, network interface cards and I/O to support more virtual machines than can other HP blade offerings.
VMmark virtual machine performance benchmark tool in hardware decision making
ARTICLE - Hardware vendors like Hewlett-Packard now use positive VMmark virtual machine performance scores to promote server sales, VMware says the results help in hardware decision making.
Sizing server hardware for virtual machines
TIP - Determining the size and scope of a virtual environment before purchasing hardware for your host server environment can be done by following four criteria laid out by our expert.
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VIRTUALIZATION SCHOOL from SearchServerVirtualization.com
How to install Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 on Windows
TIP - Got a ticket for the virtualization train? Jump in with Anil Desai, and he'll teach you how to install Microsoft Virtual Server from beginning to end, starting with this article.
Howto: Setting up Xen on Fedora Core 5
BEST WEB LINK - Setting up Xen and guests should be significantly more straight-forward with Fedora Core 5, says this tutorial. The guide covers everything from installing the Xen software to creating a guest system to troubleshooting.
Virtualization for the beginner by Anil Desai: A crash course
TIP - Take a fast trip through tips on choosing virtualization products, managing virtual machine sprawl and virtual hard disks and more.
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VIRTUALIZATION CHAPTER DOWNLOADS from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Acquire greater system automation with virtualization best practices
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - By creating greater system automation, virtualization can pre-empt many administrative tasks and enable user self-management.
Obtaining maximum ROI from virtualization
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - Virtualization cost-saving strategies targeted at hardware, infrastructure, software and utilities increase the ROI of an implementation within the first six months.
Scenarios for implementing virtualization
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - By balancing infrastructure, managers can maximize return on their virtualization investment. Several implementation scenarios demonstrate best practices for virtualization.
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VIRTUALIZATION HOW-TOS, LEARNING GUIDES, STEP-BY-STEPS AND BEGINNER'S GUIDES from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Why unvirtualize?
TIP - For support reasons, migrating from a virtual server architecture back to a physical one can be necessary. This article features tips on physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversions.
Installing Citrix XenServer 4.1 virtual machines
TIP - Create a Linux virtual machine from XenCenter with this step-by-step guide.
Getting started with Citrix XenServer 4.1
TIP - Xen-based virtualization from Citrix offers several different platforms. Find the one that is right for you with the help of this tip.
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VIRTUALIZATION QUIZZES from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Newsmaker quiz
QUIZ - Are you up-to-date on your virtualization news? Take this quiz derived from recent news blasts, and be the IT pro in the know.
Virtualization quiz
QUIZ - It's the hottest topic the data center this year: virtualization. Take our quiz as a fun way of learning what you need to know to keep up to date on the relatively new technology.
Quiz: Virtualization vocab
QUIZ - Too busy to learn? No way! Take this quiz on your lunchbreak and bone up on the basics of virtualization terms.
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VIRTUALIZATION WEBCASTS/PODCASTS from SearchServerVirtualization.com
Managing Microsoft Virtual Server performance
SCREENCAST - This screencast provides a live demonstration of how you can manage Virtual Server's weight-based and constraint-based resource allocation tools for optimal VM performance.
Resource allocation for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 virtual machines: A screencast
SCREENCAST - Anil Desai describes the two methods for VM resource allocation and provides a live demonstration of how you can manage these resources on your test and production host servers.
Virtualization management webcasts by Anil Desai
WEBCAST SERIES - This webcast series offers expert advice on choosing how and what to virtualize, virtual machine profiling and load distribution, creating a virtual machine library and more.
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