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	SERVER VIRTUALIZATION HYPERVISORS AND MANAGEMENT from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		hypervisor WORD - A hypervisor, also called a virtual machine manager, is a program that allows multiple operating systems to share a single hardware processor.


		Vizioncore, Cisco virtualization offerings show promise at VMworld VIDEO - Virtualization expert David Davis scouts the VMworld show floor for standout virtualization products that will be released by the end of 2008.


		VMware's "rookie" seminar too lightweight NEWS - VMware's recent seminar on low-level technologies in Providence, RI, was too lightweight according to Bridget Botelho in this blog post.


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	CITRIX XENSERVER from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Simon Crosby explains Citrix's open source XenServer move PODCAST - Why is Citrix making XenServer's core components available to the open source community? Find out in this interview with Simon Crosby, Citrix CTO and XenSource founder.


		Citrix open sources XenServer components PODCAST - First, Citrix Systems decided to give away its XenServer hypervisor for free. Now the company is making core components of the XenServer code open source.


		Xen hypervisor users defend virtualization choice ARTICLE - Citrix XenServer and Novell SUSE Xen proponents say these virtualization offerings give them what they need -- at a lower cost than VMware and with more features than Hyper-V.


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	MICROSOFT HYPER-V AND VIRTUAL SERVER from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		VMware reverses course on vSphere Enterprise Edition ARTICLE - After customer pushback, VMware will continue selling VMware vSphere Enterprise Edition.


		Microsoft Hyper-V R2 pricing, licensing explained TIP - To manage Microsoft's Hyper-V, users need to buy System Center and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). Here are the Hyper-V licensing and pricing options.


		Microsoft, Red Hat complete virtualization quid pro quo ARTICLE - The two OS vendors have made good on a promise to provide joint certification and support for their respective OSes and virtualization platforms.


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	MICROSOFT HYPER-V MANAGEMENT from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		The pros and cons of clustered virtual host environments TIP - A Hyper-V clustered virtual host environment offers benefits, including enhanced server availability. But you still need to weigh whether clustered hosts are worth your time.


		The top four Hyper-V virtualization problems that plague admins TIP - While Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 has made great strides, some problems still plague admins. Here are four issues with Hyper-V that continue to plague virtualization administrators.


		Four less-known mistakes that can kill Hyper-V environments TIP - With each Hyper-V release, virtualization best practices evolve. Here are four lesser-known mistakes that can kill virtual machine performance in Hyper-V environments.


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	OPEN SOURCE VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Is a Linux JeOS on VMware's roadmap? ARTICLE - VMware says it won't develop a general-purpose Linux distro, but it may have other tricks – such as a Linux Jeos virtual appliance -- up its sleeve.


		Simon Crosby explains Citrix's open source XenServer move PODCAST - Why is Citrix making XenServer's core components available to the open source community? Find out in this interview with Simon Crosby, Citrix CTO and XenSource founder.


		How to configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 as a KVM host TIP - Now that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 natively supports KVM, you can easily configure a KVM host in your virtual environment. Here we outline how to install KVM on an RHEL server.


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	ORACLE VM AND OTHER VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Parallels aims bare-metal virtualization hypervisor at cloud computing market PODCAST - Parallels goes up against VMware and Citrix in the bare-metal virtualization market with its new Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal hypervisor, which targets hosting providers.


		Virtualization user looks into the cloud at VMworld 2009 VIDEO - Patrick McFadin, director of systems and architecture at educational services firm Hobsons EMT, talks about his company's experiences with virtualization and what it's like to be a Virtual Iron refugee.


		Oracle virtualization licensing, pricing still prohibitive PODCAST - Oracle issues new VM templates, but its virtualization licensing still leaves much to be desired. Hear more on this edition of This Week in Virtualization.


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	VIRTUALIZATION VENDOR COMPARISONS from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Analyze server virtualization software pros and cons TIP - This exceprt compares vendor-neutral overviews of server virtualization software from an application and performance perspective.


		Xen hypervisor users defend virtualization choice ARTICLE - Citrix XenServer and Novell SUSE Xen proponents say these virtualization offerings give them what they need -- at a lower cost than VMware and with more features than Hyper-V.


		Virtualization Decisions 2009 Purchasing Intentions Survey results SURVEY - VM deployments are on the rise, VMware and Microsoft have pulled away from the competition in the server virtualization market, and desktop virtualization is still catching on.


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	VMWARE ADMINISTRATION AND HOW-TOS from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		memory overcommit WORD - Memory overcommit (or overcommitment) is a hypervisor feature that allows a virtual machine (VM) to use more memory space than the physical host has available.


		Virtual-to-physical conversions: Why and how TIP - Physical-to-virtual conversions are well-known in the virtualization field; virtual-to-physical, or V2P, may be less so. But application vendor support calls may require them.


		VMware shops move to rein in VM sprawl ARTICLE - Left unchecked, demand for virtual machines can quickly outstrip IT's ability to deliver and manage them.


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	VMWARE MANAGEMENT TOOLS from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Vizioncore vRanger Pro DPP 4.1 supports VMware, Microsoft TIP - Meet Vizioncore vRanger Pro DPP 4.1, which runs image-level backup and recovery for all guest OSes supported in VMware and provides file-level recovery for Windows shops.


		First major VMware vSphere update expected shortly ARTICLE - A VMware vSphere 4 update is on the way, and users hope it will include full Windows 7 support, particularly for the vSphere Client.


		VMware vSphere and vCenter licensing and pricing explained TIP - VMware vSphere 4 and vCenter Server is priced and licensed in various ways, depending on the size of the environment and the required functionality.


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	VMWARE VIRTUALIZATION from SearchServerVirtualization.com


		Is a Linux JeOS on VMware's roadmap? ARTICLE - VMware says it won't develop a general-purpose Linux distro, but it may have other tricks – such as a Linux Jeos virtual appliance -- up its sleeve.


		Cisco-VMware-EMC coalition leaves IT users cold ARTICLE - The Virtual Computing Environment backed by the three vendors promises easier virtualization and private clouds, but IT pros aren't sold.


		VMware vSphere and vCenter licensing and pricing explained TIP - VMware vSphere 4 and vCenter Server is priced and licensed in various ways, depending on the size of the environment and the required functionality.


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