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Virtualization disaster recovery tools: No silver bullet solution
There’s a flood of virtualization disaster recovery tools available, but an effective DR plan may require a combination of technologies and products.Tip
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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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Agent-based vs. host-based backups: Has the market shifted?
Host-based virtualization backup tools were all the rage, but now agent-based backups offer great performance while eliminating complexity.Tip
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VMware shops expect vCenter high availability improvements, federation
Many VMware vSphere features rely on vCenter Server, prompting some experts to speculate on ways its availability could be improved. Some say federation is also on the way.News | 18 Jan 2012
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Storage and DR take virtualization center stage in 2012
Storage and disaster recovery will be on the front lines of the battle to virtualize the data center in 2012.News | 04 Jan 2012
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Hyper-V Replica: New VM replication tool for cost-conscious IT shops
Hyper-V Replica, the new VM replication feature in Microsoft’s next hypervisor, is a free and viable disaster recovery tool for SMBs and enterprises.Tip
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Spotlight on Hyper-V 3.0 high availability and redundancy
IT admins will have more help improving high availability with new redundancy and predictive failure analysis features in Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0.Tip
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Using SCVMM PowerShell cmdlets to customize Hyper-V live migrations
SCVMM PowerShell cmdlets add granular flexibility to Hyper-V’s baseline Live Migration technology. These SCVMM cmdlets will improve performance and reduce administration effort.Tip
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VSphere stretched clusters bring DR debate at VMworld 2011
When it comes to HA between sites, IT pros often think of disaster recovery, but building stretched clusters for DR today brings numerous challenges.News | 01 Sep 2011
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Off-site storage for virtualization: Pros and cons of remote storage
If you really want to protect your data, get rid of it. Transferring data to off-site storage can be a solid virtualization storage strategy.Tip
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Virtualization backup tools: How the field stacks up
Virtualization backup tools have become a crucial investment for many IT shops. Choosing the right one requires an analysis of the features and cost.Tip
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Common storage and virtual machine snapshot challenges
Snapshots are a lifesaver, when used correctly. Just avoid the common storage and virtual machine snapshot pitfalls, so you can breathe easy.Tip
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Demystifying storage and virtualization snapshots
Vendors have different definitions for storage and virtualization snapshots. Take the time to learn the differences, because they can be a lifesaver.Tip
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Quiz: Test your virtual disaster recovery knowledge
Take our quiz to see how much you've learned about automating disaster recovery with virtualization.Quiz
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Storage and DR take virtualization center stage in 2012
Storage and disaster recovery will be on the front lines of the battle to virtualize the data center in 2012.News | 04 Jan 2012
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QuorumSoft adds file-level restore for XenServer: News in brief
Actifio scores funding, expands in North America; DataCore melds software with Microsoft SCOM; EMC Iomega, StorMagic certified for vSphere 5.News | 09 Dec 2011
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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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Simplifying virtual networking with Converged Network Adapters
Converged Network Adapters are ideal for virtual networking consolidation. They don’t discriminate, passing both FCoE and TCP/IP traffic.Tip
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Crafting a virtual DR plan that actually works
Implementing a virtual DR plan is a cost-effective and efficient way to keep business up and running after a disaster.Column | 27 Oct 2011
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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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