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FAQ: Devising a server consolidation plan
A server consolidation plan should optimize server capacity. A well-devised server consolidation project eliminates physical servers that waste resources and rack up hardware costs. FAQ
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Server colocation vs. segmentation for test and dev, production
Some experts say server colocation is an easy way to save money. Others say it lets your testing and development environment drain resources from production applications. Face-off
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Virtualization implementations and optimization guide
This guide to virtualization implementations covers security strategies, storage infrastructures, hypervisor choice, virtualization optimization and more. Learning Guide
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Advanced Virtualization e-book
Advanced Virtualization gives IT professionals the tools needed to examine existing virtualization deployments to ensure that their environments thoroughly meet disaster recovery, availability, storage and security requirements. This e-book also outl... E-Book
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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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Quiz: Virtualization vocab
Too busy to learn? No way! Take this quiz on your lunchbreak and bone up on the basics of virtualization terms. Quiz
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Learning Guide: Servers for virtualization
This SearchServerVirtualization.com guide introduces the best hardware for server virtualization. You'll find virtualization articles, definitions, tips, white papers and other expert advice on how to virtualize servers on various types of systems. Learning Guide
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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 | 20 May 2011
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'Wire once and walk away' boosts data center efficiency
Server virtualization, blades and converged infrastructure can improve data center efficiency by reducing cabling and management demands. Column | 19 Aug 2010
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Top 5 challenges of virtualization
IT is encountering pain points with server virtualization adoption. Learn to demonstrate ROI, whether to move to virtual desktop infrastructure and how to deal with other issues. Article | 12 Oct 2009
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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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Winning the last 5%: VMware makes the business case for virtualization
VMware has declared its strategy to reach the 'last 5% of unvirtualized servers.' But to achieve 100% virtualization, VMware has to make the business case for virtualization to company holdouts. Article | 05 Aug 2009
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Distributed Power Management to bring power efficiency to vSphere
The Distributed Power Management feature in VMware vSphere will bring benefits to IT shops that suffer from regular server downtime. Article | 06 May 2009
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As IT budgets decline, old servers called to virtualization duty
In the economic downturn, some IT managers have turned to their existing older servers for VMware virtualization. Article | 10 Apr 2009
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VMware 'guarantees' 50% hardware savings: News in brief
In today's news in brief, VMware Professional Services won't charge for its services until it saves customers 50% on server hardware. Article | 06 Apr 2009
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Now showing, VMware vCenter Mobile Access (news in brief)
In today's news in brief, Verizon Business launches new virtualization services, VMware released vCenter Mobile Access, and Andrew Kutz unveils new GuessMyOS VI Client plugin. Article | 27 Mar 2009
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Gaining cost savings from the cloud
If you're trying to determine the potential cost savings from a cloud computing model, consider cost savings from outsourcing utility computing and improved data center operations. Article | 25 Mar 2009
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Five situations where virtualization high availability is overkill
High availability technologies often seem to be an integral part of your virtual infrastructure, but here are five instances where virtualization high availability is unnecessary. Tip
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Home labs for virtualization: Easier than ever to build
Having a home lab helps IT pros sharpen their virtualization skills. Now, more than ever, building a home lab is within reach. 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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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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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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Server consolidation planning: Easy on the memory overcommit
When you commit to a server consolidation strategy, don’t overdo the overcommit. Memory overcommit can impair VM performance if you exhaust resources. Tip
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Server consolidation strategy pitfalls: Over-consolidation
With server consolidation, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Over-consolidation can stretch resources to their limits. Tip
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Using Windows virtual desktops in a server consolidation project
If you want the best ratios in your server consolidation project, don’t overlook Windows virtual desktops. Disabling unnecessary services can cut resource usage. Tip
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How virtualization drives business application updates
Business applications shouldn’t be left out in the cold. Every once in a while, you need application updates to keep your company and data center performance in tip-top shape. Tip
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How Hyper-V Dynamic Memory improves your server consolidation plan
Virtual memory allocation with Hyper-V Dynamic Memory can help boost your server consolidation plan. But beware VMs that take more memory than they actually need. 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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Migrating to a virtual server: The effect on storage
Virtualization expert James Geis discusses storage concerns when migrating from a physical to a virtual server. Ask the Expert
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Issues with virtualizing SQL Server 2000 and 2005
Expert Serdar Yegulalp offers some troubleshooting tips on P2V migrations involving SQL Server in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Virtualizing SQL Server 2000 and 2005
If you're thinking about virtualizing your SQL 2000 or 2005 servers, take a moment to read this expert response from Anil Desai. 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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Are high I/O Exchange and SQL servers poor virtualization candidates?
High I/O Exchange and SQL servers: Are they good for virtualization? Site expert Ron Oglesby shares his thoughts in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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I/O limit statistics for various virtualization platforms
Need help finding benchmark statistics for I/O in your virtualized environment? Eric Siebert offers some suggestions in this expert response. Ask the Expert
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Virtualizing large applications
Looking to host large applications in a virtualized environment? Eric Siebert has some suggestions for platforms you can utilize 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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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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Five situations where virtualization high availability is overkill
High availability technologies often seem to be an integral part of your virtual infrastructure, but here are five instances where virtualization high availability is unnecessary. Tip
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Home labs for virtualization: Easier than ever to build
Having a home lab helps IT pros sharpen their virtualization skills. Now, more than ever, building a home lab is within reach. 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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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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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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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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Server consolidation planning: Easy on the memory overcommit
When you commit to a server consolidation strategy, don’t overdo the overcommit. Memory overcommit can impair VM performance if you exhaust resources. Tip
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Server consolidation strategy pitfalls: Over-consolidation
With server consolidation, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. Over-consolidation can stretch resources to their limits. 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
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Using Windows virtual desktops in a server consolidation project
If you want the best ratios in your server consolidation project, don’t overlook Windows virtual desktops. Disabling unnecessary services can cut resource usage. Tip
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About Server consolidation with virtualization
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.