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Obtaining maximum ROI from virtualization
With virtualization cost-saving strategies targeted at hardware, infrastructure, software and utilities, managers can increase the ROI of an implementation within the first six months, says Greg Shields in this excerpt from Selecting the Right Virtua... Best Practices Guide
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VMware vCenter Operations 5 ships, but will IT shops pay the price?
VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.0 gives customers advanced features, but the price tag has some customers eyeing less expensive options from VKernel and Microsoft. News | 26 Jan 2012
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VMware shops eye new System Center 2012 licensing for virtualization
Microsoft may gain some ground against VMware this year. The company simplified System Center 2012 licensing and continues to support unlimited virtualization management per host. News | 19 Jan 2012
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New tool emerges for multi-hypervisor management
Security software giant McAfee is one of a growing number of enterprises running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and XenServer together. Here’s how it manages multiple hypervisors. News | 13 Jan 2012
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Will VMware’s new licensing portal end vSphere licensing nightmares?
The new My VMware centralizes vSphere license management and support, possibly putting an end to VMware customer licensing problems. News | 11 Jan 2012
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VSphere 5, Xen top list of biggest server virtualization news stories
Part two of our top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011 covers the release of VMware vSphere 5, the vSphere 5 licensing controversy and Linux support for Xen. News | 20 Dec 2011
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Top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011
New technologies, new products and new controversies made headlines in 2011. Find out which made our list of the top server virtualization news. News | 20 Dec 2011
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Cisco takes a different tack with VXLAN
The Nexus 1000V with VXLAN support is now out in beta, but Cisco officials say inter-data center VM mobility is not a day-one use case. News | 18 Oct 2011
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Physical servers live on longer than IT pros predict
Hypervisors are more technically capable than ever of taking on new workloads, but logistical issues like legacy apps, budget and time constraints still stand in the way of server consolidation. News | 12 Oct 2011
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Shops seeking VMware alternatives face management problems
As the search for cost savings leads more VMware shops to Hyper-V and XenServer, IT pros learn that multi-hypervisor management is a tough nut to crack. News | 11 Oct 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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Debunking virtualization and ROI calculation myths
Contrary to popular belief, virtualization does not always guarantee a positive ROI calculation. Deconstructing common myths will help organizations separate fact from fiction. Tip
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Calculating virtualization ROI using unconventional factors
Calculating ROI for a virtual data center is a tricky endeavor. For a true assessment, you’ll need to include several, unconventional metrics. Tip
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Top 10 hypervisors: Choosing the best hypervisor technology
To find the best hypervisor technology, first decide whether you want a hosted or bare-metal virtualization hypervisor. Tip
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Virtualization technology licensing FAQ: Hyper-V, VMware licensing
When you virtualize, don’t forget to follow the rules. Understand the virtualization technology licensing requirements for your platform and more. Tip
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Virtualization platform pioneering: Hyper-V licensing for VMware admins
If you're a VMware admin who wants to use Microsoft's virtualization platform, you need to understand Hyper-V licensing first. Tip
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Storage space savers: Tiered storage, consolidation, data deduplication
Sometimes, virtualization storage just needs its space. You can save space with tiered storage, data deduplication and storage consolidation. Tip
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FCoE considerations with virtualization: Support, SAN integration
Fibre Channel over Ethernet can improve network reliability, but not all vendors support FCoE, and it can be tricky integrating it with network switches and adapters. Tip
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Pros and cons of iSCSI storage networking in virtual infrastructures
ISCSI provides simplicity for virtualization storage networking, but iSCSI performance, network design, security and cost can present challenges. Tip
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Business application development through the crystal ball
The future of application development in virtual infrastructures may not bring standardization, but it’s never too early for business application updates. Tip
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Business application development in a virtual infrastructure
Virtualization may increase your need for business application updates, but it can also make application development easier. First, decide whether to use third-party development. Tip
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Virtualization moving to cloud computing pricing models: Is IT ready?
With vSphere 5, VMware adopted usage-based, cloud computing pricing models. But these new virtualization licensing models may not fit in all IT shops. Advisory Board
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Software licensing models need to get with the times
Our advisory board has a message for application vendors: Your software licensing models aren’t good for virtualization, and they need to change. Advisory Board
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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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Why it's hard to predict cost of personnel and training
A reader pointed out that Andrew Kutz may have missed the cost of training employees on VMware when it comes to TCO. Ask the Expert
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Virtualization costs, features and management comparison
Get your frequently asked questions about virtualization costs, features and management answered in this podcast comparing VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. Podcast
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Oracle Real Application Cluster support 'nonexistent' on VMware
Oracle won't support Real Application Cluster on VMware. Oracle's RAC support policy poses challenges for users in VMware environments and raises questions about its motives. Podcast
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Intel, AMD multicore chips pose VMware licensing challenges
New Intel and AMD multicore chips could force users into expensive VMware licensing upgrades. We discuss the pros and cons of these multicore chips. Podcast
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VMware Ready logo now identifies compatible software
The VMware Ready logo now lets third-party vendors show that their software is compatible with VMware environments. Learn more in this edition of This Week in Virtualization. Podcast
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VMware vSphere Enterprise Edition gets reprieve
VMware won't force users to upgrade to vSphere Enterprise Plus Edition. The company has decided not to discontinue vSphere Enterprise Edition after all. Podcast
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Microsoft software licensing approach puts kibosh on VM live migration
Microsoft licensing ties software to physical machines, restricting live migration of virtual machines. But there's hope that will change with the release of Hyper-V R2. Podcast
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Oracle virtualization licensing, pricing still prohibitive
Oracle issues new VM templates, but its virtualization licensing still leaves much to be desired. Hear more on this edition of This Week in Virtualization. Podcast
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Red Hat: Open source virtualization software shifting from Xen to KVM
The new Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization suite is based on KVM, not Xen. A Red Hat exec discusses the shift in this edition of This Week in Virtualization. Podcast
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VMware vSphere licensing policy causes uproar
Virtualization expert Eric Siebert discusses VMware's controversial vSphere licensing policy on This Week in Virtualization, our weekly news podcast. Podcast
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VMware vCenter Operations 5 ships, but will IT shops pay the price?
VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite 5.0 gives customers advanced features, but the price tag has some customers eyeing less expensive options from VKernel and Microsoft. News
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VMware shops eye new System Center 2012 licensing for virtualization
Microsoft may gain some ground against VMware this year. The company simplified System Center 2012 licensing and continues to support unlimited virtualization management per host. News
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New tool emerges for multi-hypervisor management
Security software giant McAfee is one of a growing number of enterprises running VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and XenServer together. Here’s how it manages multiple hypervisors. News
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Will VMware’s new licensing portal end vSphere licensing nightmares?
The new My VMware centralizes vSphere license management and support, possibly putting an end to VMware customer licensing problems. News
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Why virtualization projects need ROI calculations
Virtualization projects bring obvious benefits, but they can be tough to quantify. Without accurate ROI calculations, your virtualization projects can hit serious roadblocks. Guide
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Products of the Year 2011
For the Products of the Year 2011 awards, our expert judges chose the best server virtualization technologies of the year. And the winners are... Winners
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VSphere 5, Xen top list of biggest server virtualization news stories
Part two of our top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011 covers the release of VMware vSphere 5, the vSphere 5 licensing controversy and Linux support for Xen. News
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Top 10 server virtualization news stories of 2011
New technologies, new products and new controversies made headlines in 2011. Find out which made our list of the top server virtualization news. News
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Debunking virtualization and ROI calculation myths
Contrary to popular belief, virtualization does not always guarantee a positive ROI calculation. Deconstructing common myths will help organizations separate fact from fiction. Tip
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Calculating virtualization ROI using unconventional factors
Calculating ROI for a virtual data center is a tricky endeavor. For a true assessment, you’ll need to include several, unconventional metrics. Tip
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About Virtualization costs, licensing and support issues
As you move to a virtualized environment, virtualization licensing schemes as well as virtualization pricing and support can become central challenges affecting virtual machine performance, IT budgets and more. And indeed, virtualized environments change many of the operating principles that govern physical environments. Some vendors have made licensing and support terms for virtualized applications complex, sometimes requiring users to return applications to physical environments to receive support and also dictating high licensing fees for these virtualized server running their applications. Get news, technical advice and research on navigating virtualization licensing schemes; understanding virtualization pricing models (per CPU licensing, per-core licensing, per chip and per socket); managing and reducing licensing costs for a virtualized environment by writing rock-solid service-level agreements and using virtual server chargeback methods; and ensuring hardware and application support in virtualized environments, and research on virtualization compatibility concerns and challenges, including hardware and software support requirements, vendor requirements to support virtual machines and more.