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Capacity planning for virtualization As you expand a server virtualization deployment, your server capacity planning and resource allocation challenges are bound to become increasingly complex. How do you decide which workloads to allocate virtual machines (VMs), how do you measure these workloads in an increasingly mobile, dynamic and virtualized environment, and which server capacity planning tools can help you set policies to reallocate these workloads, load-balance VMs, and automate what are frequently manual processes? In this section on capacity planning for virtualization, we offer news, research and tutorials on using capacity planning tools in your virtualized environment and break down how to use virtual server capacity planning tools to relieve your organization from fire-fighting mode and move it into proactive, long-term planning mode for your virtualized deployments.



IN THIS TOPIC:	NEWS (13) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (19) , VIDEO (1) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (5) , DOWNLOADS (2)


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	VMware takes first stab at capacity planning: News in brief SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 20 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - VMware has released the long-awaited CapacityIQ -- but only for ESX 3.x virtualization environments; and more.


	Virtualization management tool adoption stalls SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 08 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Whether it's the economic downturn or a perceived lack of need, IT managers aren't buying third-party management tools for their virtualization environments.


	Oracle to acquire virtualization provider Virtual Iron SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 13 May 2009 ARTICLE - Oracle will purchase Virtual Iron's technology to bolster Oracle VM's capacity utilization and virtual machine configuration capabilities.


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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 19


	Five virtualization sprawl warning signs 02 Dec 2009 TIP - Quickly provisioning virtual machines can create virtualization sprawl. Here are five VM sprawl warning signs that may signal bigger virtualization infrastructure problems.


	Fixed vs. dynamic disks for Hyper-V virtual machines 21 Oct 2009 TIP - As you provision new virtual machines in Hyper-V, you face a key choice: whether to select fixed-size or dynamically expanding disks. This tip explains each disk type's tradeoffs.


	Balancing virtual machine workloads to improve security and performance 26 Feb 2009 TIP - By balancing virtual machine workloads across virtualization hosts, you can create better host utilization, better performance and a more secure environment.


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VIDEO: 1 - 1 of 1

Cirba virtual capacity management
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 15 Sep 2008
VIDEO - Cirba founder and CTO Andrew Hillier talks about the evolution of capacity management in virtual server environments.


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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 5


	Virtualization errors happen to everyone SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 29 Oct 2009 ADVISORY BOARD - Even top experts make mistakes when it comes to installing and managing server virtualization. As Halloween approaches, our Advisory Board members share their horror stories.


	Server consolidation and virtualization project planning guide SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 08 Jul 2009 GUIDE - Combining server consolidation with virtualization can boost server utilization and reduce power consumption. Here are strategies to maximize server consolidation project benefits.


	Virtualization capacity planning strategy guide SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 02 Jul 2009 GUIDE - Has a lack of strategic capacity planning taken a toll on your virtual servers' performance? This guide covers tools, tasks and best practices for virtual server capacity planning.


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DOWNLOADS: 1 - 2 of 2


	Virtual machine sprawl prevention FAQs Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 03 Dec 2009 PODCAST - Virtual machine sprawl can make a mess of your infrastructure. Learn what causes the problem and get tips on taming virtual machine sprawl in this podcast with expert Rick Vanover.


	Citrix open sources XenServer components Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com \| 23 Oct 2009 PODCAST - First, Citrix Systems decided to give away its XenServer hypervisor for free. Now the company is making core components of the XenServer code open source.


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