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Improving server management with virtualization


To ease server administration burdens and streamline data center management, virtualization management tools for server workload balancing, capacity planning, live migration of virtual machines, automated server provisioning, configuration management databases (CMDBs) to track change, and more have become key to using virtualization to improve data center operational efficiency, free virtualization staff for more strategic tasks and more. But as with all tools, you can't reap the benefits of simplified management without understanding how they interact with virtualized environment, the cost benefits of these tools and the complexity involved in choosing one virtual management tool over another. This section offers news and advice on managing data center infrastructure and managing physical and virtual servers with virtualization management tools. It compares tool providers' products on the basis of performance, ease of use, reliability, cost and suitability for various virtualized environments. If you're looking to evaluate virtualization management providers, learn about the latest management tools or find out how to eke the maximum benefit from your virtualized data center, check out the resources in this section.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (28) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (22) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (1) , WEBCASTS (1)

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Free VMware Orchestrator could drive VM automation
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 24 Jun 2009
ARTICLE - VMware's vCenter Orchestrator, once available only as an add-on to VMware Lifecycle Manager, can now automate common tasks such as virtual machine provisioning and de-provisioning.
As IT budgets decline, old servers called to virtualization duty
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 10 Apr 2009
ARTICLE - In the economic downturn, some IT managers have turned to their existing older servers for VMware virtualization.
HP bundles Citrix XenDesktop 3 with Blade PCs: News in brief
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 11 Feb 2009
ARTICLE - HP is bundling Citrix XenDesktop 3 with its Blade PCs, giving customers the option of connection broker and remote display protocol.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 22
Deploying and migrating virtual machines faster with VSM tools
Submitted By: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 01 Jul 2009
TIP - Migrating and deploying virtual machines can be faster and less of a hassle with virtual systems management tools such as inventory management and patch distribution software.
Blades vs. rack servers: Basic purchasing principles still apply
23 Apr 2009
TIP - Both blade servers and rack-mount servers offer advantages in a virtual environment. But whichever host hardware you choose, remember the basic principles of hardware purchasing.
Hardware purchasing strategies for virtual deployments
27 Mar 2009
TIP - Server hardware is changing rapidly to meet the needs of virtualization software, but which hardware should you buy? An expert explains processors, memory, compatibility and more.
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Blades and virtualization learning guide
SearchServerVirtualization.com Editors | 26 Mar 2007
LEARNING GUIDE - Get the most important news, tips, advice and white papers about blade servers and virtualization in this fast guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com.
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Blades and virtualization - Building blocks for next generation data centers in the enterprise - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   25 OCT 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   In this webcast, Industry Analyst Barb Goldworm discusses blade server and virtualization technologies relate, and how they can be implemented together as key building blocks for the future, delivering flexible, dynamic and more manageable Next Generation Datacenters.
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