Virtualization Strategies for the CIO- Virtualization costs, licensing and support issues
- Virtualization security and patch management
- Downtime and data loss in virtualized environments
- Preventing virtual machine sprawl
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VMware shops eye new System Center 2012 licensing for virtualization
Microsoft may gain some ground against VMware this year. The company simplified System Center 2012 licensing and continues to support unlimited virtualization management per host.News | Thu Jan 19 14:04:56 EST 2012
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New tool emerges for multi-hypervisor management
Security software giant McAfee is one of a growing number of enterprises running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and XenServer together. Here’s how it manages multiple hypervisors.News | Fri Jan 13 11:39:23 EST 2012
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Will VMware’s new licensing portal end vSphere licensing nightmares?
The new My VMware centralizes vSphere license management and support, possibly putting an end to VMware customer licensing problems.News | Wed Jan 11 14:05:19 EST 2012
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Why virtualization projects need ROI calculations
Virtualization projects bring obvious benefits, but they can be tough to quantify. Without accurate ROI calculations, your virtualization projects can hit serious roadblocks.Guide
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Products of the Year 2011
For the Products of the Year 2011 awards, our expert judges chose the best server virtualization technologies of the year. And the winners are...Winners
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VSphere 5, Xen top list of biggest server virtualization news stories
Part two of our top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011 covers the release of VMware vSphere 5, the vSphere 5 licensing controversy and Linux support for Xen.News | Tue Dec 20 14:38:19 EST 2011
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Top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011
New technologies, new products and new controversies made headlines in 2011. Find out which made our list of the top server virtualization news.News | Tue Dec 20 14:29:20 EST 2011
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Debunking virtualization and ROI calculation myths
Contrary to popular belief, virtualization does not always guarantee a positive ROI calculation. Deconstructing common myths will help organizations separate fact from fiction.Tip
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Calculating virtualization ROI using unconventional factors
Calculating ROI for a virtual data center is a tricky endeavor. For a true assessment, you’ll need to include several, unconventional metrics.Tip
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Cisco takes a different tack with VXLAN
The Nexus 1000V with VXLAN support is now out in beta, but Cisco officials say inter-data center VM mobility is not a day-one use case.News | Tue Oct 18 13:33:23 EDT 2011
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VMware source code leak: The implications
While the extent of the VMware source code is still in question, that hasn’t stopped IT shops from wondering about the potential fallout.Podcast
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How to recognize and prevent a hypervisor attack to protect data
A hypervisor attack can hand hackers the keys to your virtual kingdom. But, with the proper precautions and tools, you can minimize the risk.Tip
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Virtualization and hypervisor security vulnerabilities to look out for
Virtualization and hypervisor security vulnerabilities are a real threat to organizations, and physical security tools may not help your efforts.Tip
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What’s your most terrifying virtualization management story?
We asked our advisory board to share their most terrifying virtualization management tales. Their stories may scare you … into another career.Answer
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Shionogi breach spotlights virtualization security
A disgruntled ex-employee admitted to deleting VMs at the pharmaceutical company, highlighting the need for proper enforcement of access-control policies in virtual environments.News | Fri Aug 19 09:25:11 EDT 2011
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DMZ setup: Ditching virtual machines for Platform as a Service
Using Platform as a Service to host DMZ workloads brings cloud computing benefits to your DMZ setup. It’s easier to scale and less complex to build.Tip
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Virtualization security helps state agency recover from breach
After a security breach in 2008, New Mexico’s Human Services Department turned to tools from Juniper and HyTrust to harden its virtual server environment.News | Wed Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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How DMZ design improves VM security in the cloud
With VM hosting in the cloud, your main concern is VM security. But with a solid DMZ design, you can keep VMs properly isolated.Tip
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DMZ design: Bringing virtualization and security admins together
DMZ design is often a source of conflict between IT admins and security pros. With virtualization, it’s possible to consolidate trust zones in your DMZ setup.Tip
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Mind the air gap: Can security and consolidation coexist?
Segmenting data on separate physical servers isn’t the only way to ensure security these days. In many cases, virtualization does just as good a job.COLUMN | Fri May 20 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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High-availability guide: Using high-availability servers and systems
Deploying high-availability server and systems requires proper planning and the right software choices. This guide covers all that and more.Guide
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Death to white box servers: Why converged infrastructure is superior
Converged infrastructure can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal to quell the virtualization performance bottlenecks caused by white box servers.Tip
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Virtualization backup tools: How the field stacks up
Virtualization backup tools have become a crucial investment for many IT shops. Choosing the right one requires an analysis of the features and cost.Tip
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Mitigating the risk of a second virtualization hypervisor installation
Introducing a second virtualization hypervisor into a data center can create management and capability issues. With proper planning and testing, you can overcome these challenges.Tip
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Calculating virtualization ROI using unconventional factors
Calculating ROI for a virtual data center is a tricky endeavor. For a true assessment, you’ll need to include several, unconventional metrics.Tip
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Calming fears about cloud provider service outages
Cloud provider service outages are worth the trouble, because there are ways to limit the downtime while still reaping the benefits of a hybrid cloud.Tip
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Hyper-V 3.0 shared-nothing live migration a boon for small shops
Shared-nothing live migration in Hyper-V 3.0 will improve small IT shops’ planned maintenance prospects, but the technology comes with some limits.News | Thu Sep 22 11:24:26 EDT 2011
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Hardware migration: How server clustering can help you ditch old hosts
Getting rid of obsolete hardware is no easy task, but with a hardware migration, you can move VMs to new hosts with little downtime.Tip
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Shionogi breach spotlights virtualization security
A disgruntled ex-employee admitted to deleting VMs at the pharmaceutical company, highlighting the need for proper enforcement of access-control policies in virtual environments.News | Fri Aug 19 09:25:11 EDT 2011
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Avoiding CPU contention and bottlenecks
Bottlenecks can leave your VM twiddling its thumbs. Luckily, there are several techniques to prevent CPU contention and maximize performance.Tip
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Defining an ideal virtual server consolidation ratio
Finding the best virtual server consolidation ratio is difficult, and larger, virtualization-friendly servers do not necessarily ease the process.Tip
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The best ways to control virtual machine sprawl
After virtual machine sprawl takes hold, all hope isn’t lost. There are ways to reclaim your environment and prevent VM sprawl from appearing again.Tip
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Mommy, where does VM sprawl come from?
VM sprawl creeps up on a data center. Before you can tackle the issue, it helps to understand how VM sprawl occurs and what it can do to an IT shop.Tip
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Automation tools for virtualization provisioning: Weighing the options
When choosing automation tools for your virtualization provisioning, carefully weigh all options to ensure that you get the most bang for your buck.Tip
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Server consolidation's final phase: VM monitoring and migration
Once you’ve gathered all your server consolidation project data, you’re ready to perform the virtual server migration. And don’t forget VM monitoring.Tip
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Avoiding CPU contention and bottlenecks
Bottlenecks can leave your VM twiddling its thumbs. Luckily, there are several techniques to prevent CPU contention and maximize performance.Tip
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Business application development in a virtual infrastructure
Virtualization may increase your need for business application updates, but it can also make application development easier. First, decide whether to use third-party development.Tip
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Virtualization challenges: Security, storage and VM sprawl
The deeper you get into a virtualization project, the more challenges you face. Virtualization security and backup management are some of the most common.Tip
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Why did your virtualization implementation stall?
Your virtualization implementation can grid to a halt without the proper planning and support. Luckily, there are ways to overcome these hurdles and get back on track.Column | Thu Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2010
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Closing the VM sprawl floodgates
VM sprawl is the result of irresponsible server provisioning, so you need to implement stringent resource-allocation policies.Column | Thu Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2010
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