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| 10 Nov 2009 |
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Xen to get fault tolerance: News in brief
A new open source project strives to bring VMware-like fault tolerance to Xen hypervisor environments, and other news in brief. |
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Best practices for SAP virtualization
(SearchSAP.com)
Virtualizing your SAP environment can be complicated. Before starting an SAP virtualization project, be sure to consider factors such as licensing agreements, support contracts and... |
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| 06 Nov 2009 |
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Is a Linux JeOS on VMware's roadmap?
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. |
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| 04 Nov 2009 |
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Storage industry looks cautiously at EMC, Cisco and VMware's alliance
(SearchStorage.com)
EMC, Cisco and VMware disclose alliance to provide private cloud bundles of storage, servers, software and infrastructure, but user are wary of lock-in and seven-figure prices. |
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| 03 Nov 2009 |
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Cisco-VMware-EMC coalition leaves IT users cold
The Virtual Computing Environment backed by Cisco, VMware and EMC promises easier virtualization and private clouds, but IT pros aren't sold. |
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| 02 Nov 2009 |
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Linux jobs outpacing Windows; virtualization is 'hot'
(SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
Linux jobs rank third in Dice.com job posting but demand is growing, unlike Windows. Virtualization is the most sought-after additional skill. |
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| 29 Oct 2009 |
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New stats on virtualization adoption: News in brief
Virtualization adoption is on the rise, even as server shipments decline, and other news in brief. |
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| 28 Oct 2009 |
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Veeam integrates with VMware vStorage APIs in Backup and Replication 4
(SearchDataBackup.com)
Veeam joins the early ranks of data backup tools that integrate with VMware's new vStorage APIs for Data Protection; one beta tester says his backup windows have gone from hours to... |
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| 27 Oct 2009 |
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First major VMware vSphere update expected shortly
A VMware vSphere 4 update is on the way, and users hope it will include full Windows 7 support, particularly for the vSphere Client. |
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| 26 Oct 2009 |
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Standardized virtualization environments preferred, survey says
A recent survey indicates that respondents want to standardize virtualization environments on one hypervisor, but VMware's high cost and growing cloud use may force heterogeneity. |
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How to choose the right server virtualization software vendor
Studying virtualization software market trends can help you choose the server virtualization software vendor that will most benefit your organization. |
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Xen hypervisor users defend virtualization choice
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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| 20 Oct 2009 |
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Building data center from scratch meant running SAP virtual servers was easy decision
(SearchSAP.com)
Even if there are no hard ROI numbers from a SAP virtual server deployment, estimated savings are usually substantial enough to justify moving more applications to virtual servers. |
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VMware takes first stab at capacity planning: News in brief
VMware has released the long-awaited CapacityIQ -- but only for ESX 3.x virtualization environments; IBM and Fortisphere have launched new virtual management tools. |
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