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Top desktop virtualization and DaaS strategies for the enterprise
In the latest edition of Virtual Data Center, get your toughest Desktop as a Service (DaaS) questions answered by experts. Learn how desktop virtualization and DaaS can make desktop administration less time-consuming and help reduce your overall IT b... E-Zine
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How to achieve optimal resource allocation and why that matters
Optimal resource allocation is a tricky tightrope act for even experienced IT pros, but you can ease the process by asking yourself a few questions. FAQ
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Examining heterogeneous data center management methods
A heterogeneous data center often boosts ROI, but it also increases confusion. Clear the air by testing your knowledge of multi-hypervisor strategy. Quiz
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Private cloud deployment made easy
To ensure a smooth private cloud deployment, it's vital that you learn the best practices and how to apply virtualization techniques in a new way. guide
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Migrating to desktop as a service
Once you choose DaaS, take a structured approach to ensure success. Feature
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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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FAQ: Virtualization storage consolidation and shared storage
Virtualization lets you consolidate servers, but it’s also beneficial to consolidate storage. Shared storage is a good way to centralize virtualization storage management. FAQ
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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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Virtualization hardware: The complete guide
Virtualization hardware can make or break an infrastructure. The right hardware decreases costs, and improves resource allocation and server consolidation ratios. Tutorial
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FAQ: Virtual applications pros and cons
Virtual applications reduce hardware costs and ease application deployment. But there's a lot to consider when you virtualize mission-critical applications. FAQ
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New virtualization software reduces SQL Server 2012 licensing costs
DH2i’s server application virtualization software lowers SQL Server 2012 license requirements by stacking many instances on a single Windows server. News | 28 Mar 2012
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Free virtualization: It’s free for a reason
Free virtualization hypervisors can be tempting, but they often lack features, such as live migration and high availability, that really unlock the technology’s power. Column | 15 Jun 2011
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Cost comparisons push Microsoft Hyper-V growth
Now that Microsoft Hyper-V sports Dynamic Memory and Live Migration, cost comparison with VMware’s ESX has gotten even more compelling. News | 18 May 2011
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Successful virtualization strategies learned from the airline industry
This is your captain speaking: Successful strategies from the airline industry can work just as well in virtual infrastructures. COLUMN | 18 Apr 2011
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Dell proposes vStart for fast VMware build outs
Think of Dell vStart as a much smaller version of VCE's Vblock. These pre-configured bundles come complete with servers, storage, networking and virtualization software. News | 07 Apr 2011
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FAQ: How is server virtualization technology used in health care?
Server virtualization technology helps organizations cut maintenance and administration costs while improving performance. But health care providers must keep a few things in mind. News | 25 Oct 2010
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Hyper-V catching on among SMBs
More small and medium-sized businesses are turning to Hyper-V for its simplicity and cost benefits, Microsoft partners say. News | 14 Jul 2010
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Opportunity cost: Thinking outside the virtual box
Considering the opportunity cost of your virtualization-related decisions can inspire creative new solutions to problems, which saves time and money. Column | 17 Jun 2010
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Free VMware Orchestrator could drive VM automation
VMware's vCenter Orchestrator, once available only as an add-on to VMware Lifecycle Manager, can now automate common tasks such as virtual machine provisioning and de-provisioning. Article | 24 Jun 2009
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Citrix releases free XenServer 5.5 server virtualization software
Citrix Systems hopes to gain server virtualization market share with XenServer 5.5, free virtualization software that offers Active Directory integration and support for several operating systems. Article | 16 Jun 2009
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How to calculate proper Windows Server 2012 virtualization licensing
Licensing virtual servers can get confusing and expensive. Brien Posey shares the ins and outs of server licensing with a Windows Server 2012 example. Tip
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How oVirt 3.1 enables free enterprise-level virtualization
If a free, enterprise-level virtualization deployment sounds like it's too good to be true, take a closer look at oVirt 3.1. Tip
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Why IT chargeback is essential to private cloud infrastructure
IT chargeback is a necessary cog for private clouds and one of the most difficult to deploy. Luckily, there are several ways to set up chargeback. Tip
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Ten easy ways to extend virtual host resources on the cheap
Virtual host resources are the lifeblood a virtualization project. Finding ways to extend them will promote growth, even during lean budgetary times. Tip
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Improving business agility through capacity planning and VM management
Business agility is essential for organizations looking to stay competitive in today’s economy. Server virtualization and capacity planning are two ways to address that need. Tip
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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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Using virtualization to speed up IT service requests
Virtualization increases IT efficiency and streamlines IT service requests, which equates to improved service-delivery times and ROI. 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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How virtualization performance monitoring increases ROI
Performance monitoring can improve resource allocation and increase efficiency, boosting virtualization performance and increasing your ROI. Tip
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10 GbE: Cutting cabling, boosting virtualization network management
Embrace the new age of 10 Gbps Ethernet. On a virtualization network, you can aggregate traffic on just two 10-GbE NICs instead of several 1-GbE NICs. Tip
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Quantifying virtualization ROI
Site expert Scott Feuless answers a user question on how to quantify your company's virtualization ROI. Ask the Expert
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How to overcome business unit objections to virtualization
Having trouble convincing the business unit to virtualize your data center? Expert Scott Feuless offers some suggestions to help persuade them in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Virtualization cost savings
Virtualization results in cost savings, but where? Scott Feuless tells you where in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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How to determine what to virtualize
In the process of deciding which aspects of your data center should be virtualized? Expert Scott Feuless offers some suggestions in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Threats to your virtualization initiative
Avoid threats that could hamper your virtualization initiative in this expert response from Scott Feuless. Ask the Expert
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Will virtualization leave Linux behind?
Virtualization is having a positive impact on Windows based applications, but will it leave Linux behind? Bernard Golden weighs in with his thoughts in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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How to determine which physical servers are good virtual machine candidates
Having trouble determining which physical servers should be virtualized? Expert Ron Oglesby offers his thoughts in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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How do I know if a server can be virtualized?
Find out if your servers are virtualization enabled in this expert response from James Geis. Ask the Expert
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How do I convince my business unit to virtualize a server?
Trying to convince the people who pay for your data center to virtualize? Expert James Geis offers some arguements to use in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Does VMware have memory sharing capability?
VMware is the standard in virtualization, but does it support memory sharing? Site expert Andrew Kutz has the answer in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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IT showback
An IT showback system tracks the data center utilization rates of an organization’s business units or end users. IT showback is similar to IT chargeback, but the metrics are for informational purposes only, and no one is billed. Definition
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VM stall
VM stall is the point where it becomes just as cost-effective to deploy a physical server as it is to deploy a virtual server. Definition
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server virtualization
Server virtualization is the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, and operating systems, from server users. Definition
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bare metal environment
A bare metal environment is a computer system or network in which a
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virtual
In general, virtual means the quality of effecting something without actually being that something. Definition
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Virtualization investments yield payoff
Companies have reaped the benefits of their investments in virtualization, says editor Jan Stafford, on-site at VMworld 2008. Video
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Server Consolidation
SearchServerVirtualization.com's Virtual Conversations are audio downloads of feature articles, interviews and technical advice on the latest trends and industry best practices for server virtualization. In today's program, reporter Joan Goodchild t... Podcasts: Virtual Convers
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How to achieve optimal resource allocation and why that matters
Optimal resource allocation is a tricky tightrope act for even experienced IT pros, but you can ease the process by asking yourself a few questions. FAQ
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How to calculate proper Windows Server 2012 virtualization licensing
Licensing virtual servers can get confusing and expensive. Brien Posey shares the ins and outs of server licensing with a Windows Server 2012 example. Tip
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Examining heterogeneous data center management methods
A heterogeneous data center often boosts ROI, but it also increases confusion. Clear the air by testing your knowledge of multi-hypervisor strategy. Quiz
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How oVirt 3.1 enables free enterprise-level virtualization
If a free, enterprise-level virtualization deployment sounds like it's too good to be true, take a closer look at oVirt 3.1. Tip
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Private cloud deployment made easy
To ensure a smooth private cloud deployment, it's vital that you learn the best practices and how to apply virtualization techniques in a new way. guide
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Migrating to desktop as a service
Once you choose DaaS, take a structured approach to ensure success. Feature
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Top desktop virtualization and DaaS strategies for the enterprise
In the latest edition of Virtual Data Center, get your toughest Desktop as a Service (DaaS) questions answered by experts. Learn how desktop virtualization and DaaS can make desktop administration less time-consuming and help reduce your overall IT b... E-Zine
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Why IT chargeback is essential to private cloud infrastructure
IT chargeback is a necessary cog for private clouds and one of the most difficult to deploy. Luckily, there are several ways to set up chargeback. Tip
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Ten easy ways to extend virtual host resources on the cheap
Virtual host resources are the lifeblood a virtualization project. Finding ways to extend them will promote growth, even during lean budgetary times. Tip
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IT showback
An IT showback system tracks the data center utilization rates of an organization’s business units or end users. IT showback is similar to IT chargeback, but the metrics are for informational purposes only, and no one is billed. Definition
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About Reducing IT costs with server virtualization
Server virtualization has enabled companies to reduce IT budgets by cutting server hardware costs, reducing data center footprint and space needs, improving IT operational efficiency and ROI, and, in some cases, reducing companies' IT staffing needs by streamlining server management. But for companies striving to save money with virtualization, the challenge lies in your choices. How can you gain optimum virtual machine performance and also reduce energy consumption? Can reduction in data center energy-efficiency costs offset other new purchases such as for hardware purchases or other virtualization management tools? Get news, case studies and advice on virtualizing servers to reduce IT costs. Learn how virtualization consolidates servers, eliminates hardware costs and reduces power consumption. Learn about the best hardware, server virtualization management tools and other considerations in reducing data center power consumption.