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FAQ: Server virtualization in health care IT
Server virtualization can stop your data center from turning into an emergency room, but virtualization in health care IT brings unique challenges. FAQ
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Virtual systems management resource guide
Use these virtual systems management resources to learn about systems management tools that can maximize system performance and minimize downtime in a dynamic virtual environment. Learning Guide
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U.S. versus global data center trends: IT priorities vary
U.S. IT shops have been harder hit by the economic crisis than those in other countries. While the U.S. leads slightly on server virtualization adoption, it lags on energy efficiency. Article | 06 Oct 2009
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Virtualization be damned: Power-efficient servers best bet for some
While many IT pros use virtualization to contain server sprawl and cut power costs, others prefer to add efficient hardware as needed. Article | 27 Mar 2009
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Data center host credits virtualization for power surplus
Data center host 365 Main has excess power capacity because of its virtualization efforts and an incentive program through Pacific Gas and Electric. Article | 15 Jan 2009
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Server purchasing decisions in 2008 reveal virtualization's imprint
From form factor to brand choice, server hardware purchasing is greatly affected by virtualization's pervasiveness in data centers, according to the Data Center Decisions 2008 Purchasing Intentions Survey. Article | 10 Sep 2008
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Blade servers surpass racks in power consumption and performance
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. Article | 15 Jul 2008
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The green data center 2.0: Beyond best practices
Incremental data center energy-efficiency improvement will not meet increasing demand for power. IT pros need to get radical and move beyond raised floors and hot aisle/cold aisle. Article | 05 May 2008
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Utility company rebates for virtualization yet to take off
Utility companies now offer rebates for data centers that reduce power consumption with server virtualization technologies. But so far, few companies have benefited from these incentives. Article | 22 Apr 2008
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Oracle licensing, support pose VMware virtualization hurdle
VMware users are frustrated by Oracle's prohibitive licensing policies and finicky support for its applications running on virtual machines. Article | 18 Oct 2007
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PG&E customers save with virtualization, consolidation in the data center
Pacific Gas and Electric has a new incentive program that will reward customers with cash for every kilowatt-hour they save thanks to virtualization. Article | 21 Nov 2006
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A convenient truth: Virtualization's eco-advantages
Data centers can be energy hogs that contribute to global warming. In this column, IT consultant Steve Kaplan explains how virtualization technologies can turn those hogs into piglets and save companies money, too. Article | 22 Aug 2006
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Virtualization power management: How to save money and the Earth
Virtualization power management is yet another way a hypervisor can help cut costs to achieve maximum ROI, with the added bonus of saving the Earth. Tip
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Data center storage virtualization considerations
Before making data center storage virtualization decisions, consider storage performance and redundant storage access, among other issues Tip
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Using VMware Distributed Power Management
With VMware Distributed Power Management and Distributed Resource Schedule, you can reduce data center power consumption in a major way. Tip
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Why you should consolidate your test and development environment
See how organizations use virtualization to build laboratories in order to save costs, maintain consistency and reduce their carbon footprint! Tip
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Consolidation eases disaster recovery and saves money
See how one company saved money and eased disaster recovery by consolidating and switching to virtualization infrastructure. Tip
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Virtualizing VoIP
As IP PBX vendors embrace nonproprietary platforms, the time is right for virtualizing call managers. And maximizing underutilized VoIP/IPT servers is just one way to virtualize communications, an expert explains. Tip
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Data center cooling optimization in the virtualized-server world
How many hamburgers can you cook on a blade server? If your servers are literally cooking there are a variety of systems to consider to keep your equipment cool. Tip
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Using VDI to compound cost and power consumption savings
A virtual desktop infrastructure can reduce power consumption and compound the savings realized from server consolidation. This tip indicates how one company reaped the benefits of VDI. Tip
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Virtualization power management: How to save money and the Earth
Virtualization power management is yet another way a hypervisor can help cut costs to achieve maximum ROI, with the added bonus of saving the Earth. Tip
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FAQ: Server virtualization in health care IT
Server virtualization can stop your data center from turning into an emergency room, but virtualization in health care IT brings unique challenges. FAQ
-
Data center storage virtualization considerations
Before making data center storage virtualization decisions, consider storage performance and redundant storage access, among other issues Tip
-
Using VMware Distributed Power Management
With VMware Distributed Power Management and Distributed Resource Schedule, you can reduce data center power consumption in a major way. Tip
-
Why you should consolidate your test and development environment
See how organizations use virtualization to build laboratories in order to save costs, maintain consistency and reduce their carbon footprint! Tip
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Virtual systems management resource guide
Use these virtual systems management resources to learn about systems management tools that can maximize system performance and minimize downtime in a dynamic virtual environment. Learning Guide
-
U.S. versus global data center trends: IT priorities vary
U.S. IT shops have been harder hit by the economic crisis than those in other countries. While the U.S. leads slightly on server virtualization adoption, it lags on energy efficiency. Article
-
Consolidation eases disaster recovery and saves money
See how one company saved money and eased disaster recovery by consolidating and switching to virtualization infrastructure. Tip
-
Virtualization be damned: Power-efficient servers best bet for some
While many IT pros use virtualization to contain server sprawl and cut power costs, others prefer to add efficient hardware as needed. Article
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Data center host credits virtualization for power surplus
Data center host 365 Main has excess power capacity because of its virtualization efforts and an incentive program through Pacific Gas and Electric. Article
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About Green data center: Reducing power consumption with virtualization
As server virtualization permeates data centers and reducing data center power consumption becomes a key initiative, using virtualization has become a key strategy among green data centers and those seeking greater energy efficiency. With server virtualization, data centers can reduce server hardware costs, improve power management, reduce power and cooling costs, and reduce data center carbon footprint. But introducing virtualization into your green data center strategy involves myriad questions: should you use blades or rackmount servers in your data center? Does choosing Linux over Windows improve power management? Which metrics should you use to determine power savings and where? This section offers advice on using virtualization to reduce data center power consumption and provides company case studies and step-by-step instruction on improving energy efficiency with server virtualization.