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Virtual appliance FAQ
With virtualization deployments, time is money. A virtual appliance decreases software deployment times and eases resource allocation, virtual machine migration and backup. FAQ
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VMware vSphere Storage Appliance: Devil's in the details
SMBs should read the fine print before deploying VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance, according to some who have kicked the tires on the product. News | 28 Nov 2011
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Evaluating software with virtual appliances
Evaluating software often involves lengthy, complicated POC deployments. But virtual appliances can make the process faster and more effective. COLUMN | 23 Aug 2011
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Virtualization security helps state agency recover from breach
After a security breach in 2008, New Mexico’s Human Services Department turned to tools from Juniper and HyTrust to harden its virtual server environment. News | 20 Jul 2011
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Redirection to the rescue: I/O tools boost virtualization projects
From managing backup copies to server-side SSD caching, users say emerging I/O redirection and optimization tools are key to managing storage in virtual infrastructures. News | 31 May 2011
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PacketMotion claims alternative to virtual firewalls
PacketMotion's new virtual appliance can detect events and anomalies at the transaction level and stop rogue transactions as they happen, the vendor says. News | 02 May 2011
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WAN optimization moves virtualized DR over the goal line
Replication was infeasible with a 10 Mbps WAN connection, and WAN optimization hardware looked like it would break the bank; that's when a NetEx virtual appliance entered the picture. Article | 03 Dec 2010
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VMware Zimbra appliance released: News in brief
Vizioncore refurbishes FlashRestore; HyTrust offers policy enforcement integration with Intel TXT Article | 16 Aug 2010
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VMware to standardize on Novell SUSE Linux
Thanks to a new pact between VMware and Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is now VMware's Linux of choice for virtual appliances. Article | 09 Jun 2010
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Java abstraction: The key to virtualization agility
A decade ago, Java showed us the value of abstracting an application from an OS. As recent news from VMware and Oracle shows, Java abstraction has even more value today. Column | 20 May 2010
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JeOS: Death of the operating system?
A traditional operating system can drag down virtual machine performance and waste valuable resources. With JeOS, you can trim the fat and reap the benefits. Column | 06 May 2010
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Using virtual appliances to make software deployment easier
Virtual appliances, or VAPs, are virtual machine templates that bundle OSes and applications. They can reduce software deployment time and offer several new capabilities as well. Tip
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Understanding the benefits of a virtual machine
Virtual machines (VM) offer many benefits in a virtualization project: server consolidation, increased utilization and faster recovery times after failure. Tip
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Safely implementing VMsafe-aware virtual appliances in your data center
VMsafe-aware virtual appliances can subject a virtualization environment to security risks, but smart administration can help you avoid a breach. Tip
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VMware Converter: Version differences, hot and cold cloning
VMware Converter is VMware's physical-to-virtual (P2V) conversion tool. Learn about version differences, hot and cold cloning, and which servers to stay away from with this tool. Tip
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Microsoft's stance on virtual appliances could threaten its VHD format
Microsoft's restrictive stance toward competitor virtualization platforms could determine the popularity of the company's Virtual Hard Disk-formatted virtual machine. Tip
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Processors for virtualization
Which processor is best for virtualization purposes? AMD or Intel? What about chip support? Expert Andrew Kutz offers his opinion. Ask the Expert
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virtual machine (VM)
A virtual machine (VM) is an environment, usually a program or operating system, which does not physically exist but is created within another environment. In this context, a VM is called a guest while the environment it runs within is called a host.... Word
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Virtual Oracle WebLogic needs no OS
A new Oracle WebLogic release runs in a Java VM without an OS. Get all the news on this virtual Oracle WebLogic technology in this episode of This Week in Virtualization. Podcast
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VMware vSphere Storage Appliance: Devil's in the details
SMBs should read the fine print before deploying VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance, according to some who have kicked the tires on the product. News
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Evaluating software with virtual appliances
Evaluating software often involves lengthy, complicated POC deployments. But virtual appliances can make the process faster and more effective. COLUMN
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Virtualization security helps state agency recover from breach
After a security breach in 2008, New Mexico’s Human Services Department turned to tools from Juniper and HyTrust to harden its virtual server environment. News
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Redirection to the rescue: I/O tools boost virtualization projects
From managing backup copies to server-side SSD caching, users say emerging I/O redirection and optimization tools are key to managing storage in virtual infrastructures. News
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PacketMotion claims alternative to virtual firewalls
PacketMotion's new virtual appliance can detect events and anomalies at the transaction level and stop rogue transactions as they happen, the vendor says. News
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Virtual appliance FAQ
With virtualization deployments, time is money. A virtual appliance decreases software deployment times and eases resource allocation, virtual machine migration and backup. FAQ
-
WAN optimization moves virtualized DR over the goal line
Replication was infeasible with a 10 Mbps WAN connection, and WAN optimization hardware looked like it would break the bank; that's when a NetEx virtual appliance entered the picture. Article
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Using virtual appliances to make software deployment easier
Virtual appliances, or VAPs, are virtual machine templates that bundle OSes and applications. They can reduce software deployment time and offer several new capabilities as well. Tip
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VMware Zimbra appliance released: News in brief
Vizioncore refurbishes FlashRestore; HyTrust offers policy enforcement integration with Intel TXT Article
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VMware to standardize on Novell SUSE Linux
Thanks to a new pact between VMware and Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is now VMware's Linux of choice for virtual appliances. Article
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About Using virtual machine appliances
With virtual appliances, administrators can get some of the benefits of running virtual machines without the burdens of installing, configuring and managing hefty software stacks. These customizable virtual software images have become an easy way to develop and roll out software without the albatross, security and management hassles of including the entire stack. Some analysts predicts that as virtualization becomes more pervasive, virtual appliances will become the predominant model for distributing software among ISVs, or independent software vendors. This section provides news and research and covers the benefits and risks of virtual appliances, including security and patching considerations, management considerations, rapid deployment and customization, support and virtual appliances and more. We also compare various virtual appliance vendors and their various benefits and disadvantages.