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Hyper-V vs. VMware guide

This Hyper-V vs. VMware edition of our Virtualization School series will help you compare the two most popular platforms in the server virtualization market. Misc
From Xen to KVM: Making sense of changes in RHEL 6

Migrating VMs from Xen to KVM virtualization sounds daunting, but Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 includes tools to ease the transition. These migration tools are among other new virtualization features in RHEL 6. Tip
Cross-platform virtualization management tools: Sharing is caring

Virtualization management tools tend to stick with their virtualization vendors. They’re not easy to use in multiple platforms, but some can perform a few cross-platform tasks. Tip

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VMware, Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization and Citrix Systems' XenServer present pros and cons in terms of your virtualization architecture and strategy. Whether you use a single provider or have a heterogeneous virtualized environment, these resources help parse the hype on virtualization providers' platforms, management tools, and more so you can choose the platform that makes sense for your environment – and make informed choices about migrating to a different virtualization provider. You can also learn how to install and manage hypervisors such as VMware ESX or vSphere as well as installing Citrix XenServer, Oracle VM or other virtualization technologies. And we also discuss the benefits of migrating from VMware to, say, Hyper-V and provide cost/benefit comparisons of the various virtualization vendors' technologies. This section delves deep into the capabilities of virtualization providers' virtualization technologies and management tools. We provide news analysis, research and step-by-step tutorials on the various virtualization hypervisors and platforms and evaluate their benefits and disadvantages in terms of performance, cost, security, reliability, support, licensing considerations, and more.

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