Virtualization Strategies for the CIO
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Discover the pros, cons and how-tos of choosing, using and
optimizing blade servers for virtualization with this enterprise resource guide.
Barb Goldworm's articles, webcasts and podcasts debunk blade server myths, provide selection and implementation tips, show how blades and virtualization can actually help reduce costs, improve services and more.
Goldworm has more than thirty years of experience in the IT industry. She has held technical, marketing, industry analyst and senior management positions with IBM, Novell, StorageTek and Enterprise Management Associates, and has recently co-authored a book: Blades Servers and Virtualization: Transforming Enterprise Computing While Cutting Costs.
Get
availability via Windows clustering, VMware HA and more New!
Want high availability? This tip explains how you can harness virtualization's power and use if for
better availability with hardware redundancy, clustering, VMware High Availability (HA) and fault
tolerant hardware.
PC
blades, virtual clients and zero clients New!
Businesses are expanding their virtualization use from the server to the desktop. This tip outlines
the technologies that enable VDI: PC blades, improved graphics, thin clients and the newer zero
client.
Blade system
architectures - The big guys Webcast New!
Each vendor offering has pros and cons with its architecture. This webcast discusses the different
architectures of key systems vendors such as IBM, HP, Dell, Sun and Hitachi and the pros and cons
of each.
Blade system
architectures - The up and comers Webcast New!
Each vendor offering has pros and cons with its architecture. This webcast discusses the different
architectures of the up and comers including Egenera, Panta, Verari and Rackable, and the pros and
cons of each.
Server
virtualization for SMBs Webcast New!
Server virtualization has small and medium-sized businesses wondering if the big benefits being
touted for the enterprise also apply to SMBs. This webcast discusses virtualization drivers and
benefits as they apply to SMBs and the overall virtualization market landscape for SMBs, including
an overview and history of virtualization, terms and definitions, key vendor offerings, a look into
the future of virtualization, and recommendations for moving forward.
Blades
and virtualization: Power, cooling myths and tips
Are blade servers so hot that cooling them runs up power bills? Find out what's true and false
about blades' reputation for running too hot, and how to keep these systems from having hot
flashes.
Blade
servers: Pricing, power, cooling and as virtualization hardware
Early product flaws in blade servers generated horror stories that still live today. In this tip,
Barb Goldworm addresses whether or not blades are too expensive, if they require too much power and
cooling, and the belief that they're not as powerful as rack servers.
Blades
and virtualization: SAN requirements, I/O limitations
Do blade servers only boot from a SAN? Does virtualizing on a blade server create an I/O problem?
Is it a PC blade or a virtual PC running on a blade server? Find out the answers in this
tip.
Server
consolidation: Why virtualize with blades?
Although most people think of blades for space savings, the modularity, pre-wiring, sharing of
common modules and powerful remote management offer great benefits in cost savings, simplification
and reduced management costs. Find out more in this tip.
Blades
for server consolidation: Some considerations
Determine if/where/when blades fit best into your consolidation project with this expert advice
from industry veteran Barb Goldworm. She goes over space issues, remote locations versus central
locations, provisioning, number of servers, application types and vendor choices.
Blade
servers: Enterprise considerations - Webcast
Making the move to blades requires thoughtful planning and education. In this webcast, Barb
Goldworm discusses the enterprise considerations for assessing, planning for and implementing
blades and offers tips for implementing blades and virtualization.
Blades
and networking IP, FC and IB - Webcast
In this webcast, consultant Barb Goldworm reviews the networking options and terminology in the
blade environment as well as the differences in networking across different blade systems.
Blade
server capabilities: Yesterday, today, tomorrow - Webcast
Hear from blade server expert Barb Goldworm as she outlines blade server capabilities and the
impact they have in server rooms - past, present and future.
Blades and
virtualization - Building blocks for next generation data centers in the enterprise -
Webcast As the push for
server consolidation grows stronger, IT managers will find that virtualization and blade servers
not only address issues related to consolidation, but can also assist with a range of other common
problems in the data center: power, cooling and system density. Attend this webcast to hear from
industry expert Barb Goldworm on how these technologies are creating next generation data centers
by delivering a more flexible and easier to manage server environment.
Blade servers: Next gen data center
building blocks - Podcast
In this follow-up podcast Q&A, analyst Barb Goldworm hones in on why new blade server
technologies are a great fit for virtualization and overcrowded data centers. She compares blades
to other server platforms and explains why blades and virtualization will transform data center
computing while cutting costs.
Barb Goldworm is president of Focus
Consulting, a research, analyst and consulting firm focused on systems and storage. Goldworm
has authored numerous business and technical white papers and articles and has just finished a
book, Blades Servers and Virtualization:
Transforming Enterprise Computing While Cutting Costs. Barb can be reached at editor@searchservervirtualization.com.
This was first published in February 2007
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