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Server consolidation and virtualization project planning guide
Combining server consolidation with virtualization can boost server utilization and reduce power consumption. Here are strategies to maximize server consolidation project benefits. Guide
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Cisco UCS gaining serious steam
Interest in Cisco UCS is at an all time high among virtualization users. News | 03 Nov 2011
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Hyper-V 3.0 sneak peek intrigues users
A new extensible virtual switch and advanced live migration features have virtualization pros eyeing Hyper-V 3.0. News | 14 Sep 2011
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New love for systems management tools after virtualization
IT managers who were lukewarm toward systems management software have gained newfound respect for such tools after virtualizing their servers. Article | 19 May 2010
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IBM's Nehalem EX-based systems to boost x86 server memory capacity
The new"ex5" server architecture, which is based on IBM's upcoming eight-core Nehalem EX x86 processor, increases memory capacity to boost server virtualization ratios. Article | 03 Mar 2010
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IT pros moving slowly to full virtual infrastructures
Vendors want customers to virtualise all of their data centres but IT shops are taking their time to make sure management and other tools are in place. Article | 03 Nov 2009
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Economics and virtualization stunt Linux server growth
Linux server adoption has decreased somewhat in 2009, according to a recent SearchDataCenter.com survey. Virtualization and the economy are the chief reasons. Article | 30 Sep 2009
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New Citrix virtualization certifications on tap: News in brief
In today's news in brief, Citrix Systems will offer two new virtualization certification exams, and more. Article | 08 May 2009
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Oracle relents (a bit) on hypervisor support policy
With its new move to support VMware in Oracle E-Business Suite shops, Oracle caves -- a bit -- on its rigid virtual machine support stance. Article | 07 May 2009
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Distributed Management Task Force tackles cloud standards
VMware, Citrix and Microsoft and others have joined forces to develop cloud computing standards to submit to the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). Article | 27 Apr 2009
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Virtual machine security enters the mainstream
Financial sector compliance scrutiny and traditional auditing limitations have prompted banks to buy into virtual machine security software capable of protecting virtual machines (VMs), regardless of location on host or cloud. The pending arrival of ... Article | 16 Mar 2009
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Should your IT shop consider multiple server virtualization platforms?
More and more IT shops are implementing multiple server virtualization platforms to increase interoperability and abstraction as well as lower costs. Tip
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Server consolidation project planning: Three steps to success
As the Boy Scouts always say: Be prepared. With a server consolidation project, you can prepare for consolidation in three distinct phases. 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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Determining the consolidation ratio in your server consolidation project
Once you know what makes your servers tick, you can analyze that data and decide on a consolidation ratio for your server consolidation project. Tip
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Memory allocation: An art and a science
Server consolidation is great, but without a strong memory allocation strategy, you could fall victim to resource oversubscription. Tip
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Server consolidation project, phase one: Data collection
To maximize savings and keep mistakes at a minimum, approach a server consolidation project in stages. In phase one, collect data on the contents of your servers. 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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Cloud management with Microsoft Concero: Battling VMware vCloud Director
Microsoft Concero offers better virtualization integration, but VMware vCloud Director has the edge when it comes to other cloud management criteria. Tip
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Data deduplication reduces storage requirements: Law firm case study
One large law firm objected to document storage requirements. Along with virtualization, storage consolidation and data deduplication overruled. Tip
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To consolidate or not to consolidate: Resource-intensive applications
That is the question… Should you consolidate servers with resource-intensive apps? Not necessarily. They'll have to share resources with multiple VMs. Tip
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Which new server virtualization technology are you most thankful for?
As server virtualization technology matures, new features open up different possibilities. Our experts explain what new features they’re thankful for. Answer
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Putting virtual appliances on physical hardware
Expert Anil Desai answers a user question about P2V tools. Ask the Expert
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Installing VMs and operating systems on SCSI external physical disks in Virtual Server
Site expert Anil Desai answers a user question about installing VMs on SCSI external physical disks in Virtual Server. Ask the Expert
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Connecting to the Internet with Solaris 10
To connect to the internet with Solaris 10 in a virtualized environment, read this this expert response from site expert Andrew Kutz. Ask the Expert
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Virtualization and staffing
Does implementing a virtual architecture mean IT departments will need fewer workers, or will current IT workers simply need more training? Scott Feuless has a few thoughts in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Troubleshooting a SAN storage configuration in a Microsoft environment
Virtualization expert Anil Desai offers advice on troubleshooting a storage area network configuration in a Microsoft environment. Ask the Expert
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Troubleshooting slow virtual Web servers
Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz explains how to fix a slow response on a virtualized Web server running on VMware ESX. Ask the Expert
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Servers for virtualization
Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz discusses which server is best for hosting virtual machines. Ask the Expert
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Running Linux on Windows with a virtual machine
Virtualization allows data centers to run several independent operating systems on one computer. In this expert response, Anil Desai shows you how to run Linux on Windows Server through a virtual machine. Ask the Expert
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Should you wait for Viridian to virtualize?
Waiting on Microsoft Viridian to hit the market so you can consolidate the servers in your data center? Ron Oglesby shares his thoughts on the subject in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Microsoft Hyper-V Dynamic Memory
Dynamic Memory is a memory allocation feature for Microsoft Hyper-V. Definition
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VMware memory overcommit
Memory overcommit is the memory allocation feature for Vmware. Definition
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How server virtualization works
Server virtualization brings several benefits, especially when it comes to server consolidation. This video covers how server virtualization works to bring these benefits to life. Video
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Virtualization challenges: Integrating physical and virtual components
A network admin sounds off on his company's recent virtualization project and how integrating the physical parts of its infrastructure with the virtual components presented some challenges. 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 ta... Podcasts: Virtual Convers
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Should your IT shop consider multiple server virtualization platforms?
More and more IT shops are implementing multiple server virtualization platforms to increase interoperability and abstraction as well as lower costs. Tip
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Which new server virtualization technology are you most thankful for?
As server virtualization technology matures, new features open up different possibilities. Our experts explain what new features they’re thankful for. Answer
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Cisco UCS gaining serious steam
Interest in Cisco UCS is at an all time high among virtualization users. News
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Hyper-V 3.0 sneak peek intrigues users
A new extensible virtual switch and advanced live migration features have virtualization pros eyeing Hyper-V 3.0. News
-
Server consolidation project planning: Three steps to success
As the Boy Scouts always say: Be prepared. With a server consolidation project, you can prepare for consolidation in three distinct phases. 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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Determining the consolidation ratio in your server consolidation project
Once you know what makes your servers tick, you can analyze that data and decide on a consolidation ratio for your server consolidation project. Tip
-
Memory allocation: An art and a science
Server consolidation is great, but without a strong memory allocation strategy, you could fall victim to resource oversubscription. Tip
-
Server consolidation project, phase one: Data collection
To maximize savings and keep mistakes at a minimum, approach a server consolidation project in stages. In phase one, collect data on the contents of your servers. Tip
-
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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About Server consolidation and improved resource utilization
Using virtualization to consolidate servers can reduce server costs and data center footprint as well as improve data center energy efficiency and relieve the management and support hassles of maintaining the hardware. And server consolidation can often be the first step in creating a disaster recovery plan with virtualization without maintaining idle servers at a remote disaster recovery site. In this section, get company case studies, news and advice on consolidating servers with virtualization, reducing IT costs, eliminating physical server hardware costs, reducing data center footprint and need for physical space and storage, eliminating physical server sprawl and management problems, improving disaster recovery planning, and the other considerations with server consolidation.