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Server virtualization strategies and use cases There are several ways to use virtualization, from setting up test and development environments to consolidating physical servers and, thus, reducing hardware costs to equipping a mobile workforce with virtualized laptops to creating a data center disaster recovery site. This section covers the various ways in which virtual technologies are being used today to reduce data center costs, minimize data center footprint, eliminate unneeded physical servers, aid with physical server backup and recovery and enable mobile workers through virtual desktop infrastructure and virtualized desktops. We cover the pros and cons of these various use cases and how to get the most from each application of virtualized technologies.

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	ClearCube spin-off goes for piece of Hyper-V's VDI pie ARTICLE - With new integration between Hyper-V and System Center, ClearCube spin-off VDIworks has stepped eagerly into the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market for Microsoft shops.

	Leveraging legacy IT with virtualization TIP - Migrating legacy applications to virtual machines maximizes the benefits of next-generation hardware.

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	Desktop virtualization Virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) can place heavy demands on network infrastructures, so it's important to plan carefully and consult users beforehand. This section outlines the difference between terminal server-based and hypervisor-based virtual desktop architectures. Although such ...

	Lab, test and development Test and development environments are frequent candidates for server virtualization deployments, especially for companies just starting out with virtualization. Test and dev environments provide a low-risk medium in which to test out virtualization and can improve resource allocation and ...

	Cloud computing strategies Deploying a cloud computing architecture can mean greater server and compute capacity when you need it and without the costs and management headaches of owning all the hardware. But a hosted computing model can bring cost, management and staffing challenges as well. Get news and the latest ...

	Data center consolidation Using virtualization to consolidate servers can reduce server costs and data center footprint as well as improve data center energy efficiency and relieve the management and support hassles of maintaining the hardware. And server consolidation can often be the first step in creating a ...

	Backup, disaster recovery and business continuity Disaster recovery strategies are fast becoming a server virtualization use case, enabling companies to eliminate idle servers formerly dedicated to backup and recovery. With virtualization, organizations can reduce hardware costs, improve recovery time objectives and recovery point ...

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