Virtualization Strategies for the CIOHaving the proper hardware for a virtualization environment lays the groundwork for a dynamic and efficient virtual environment. With any virtual infrastructure, though, companies must strike the balance between hardware performance, data center space, energy-efficiency, and other requirements and set those needs against available budget.
This year's hardware for virtualization winners provided the best combination of functionality, flexibility, affordability and simplicity.Hardware for virtualization
The top winners in this category are:
- Gold Award:
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HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10 Gigabit Ethernet significantly reduces the number of network cables required for a server, so enterprises can simplify data center infrastructure.
- Silver Award:
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EMC Symmetrix V-Max Storage System
EMC's Symmetrix V-Max is massively scalable and will encounter few scenarios where its capabilities can be pushed to the limit.
- Bronze Award:
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The Dell PowerEdge R710 is the replacement for the popular Dell 2950 server, which is many data centers' current workhorse.