Virtual machine monitoring, troubleshooting and alerting

MUST READ Does virtualization need specialized management tools? ARTICLE - Virtualization-specific management software that governs virtual machines throughout their lifecycle may fill a void unsolved by traditional systems management tools. Networking problems the next virtualization hurdle? TIP - Add networking problems to the list of concerns for virtual environments, including network traffic gluts, too few network interface cards, and poor network security. Automating VHD recognition in Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 EXPERT ANSWER - I am using Microsoft Virtual Server 2005. I created one VHD test1.vhd and connected it to virtual machine VM1. I installed guest OS in test1.vhd and created another VHD test2.vhd and attached it to VM1. But the guest OS did ...

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	Top server virtualization challenges: Backups and bottlenecks SearchServerVirtualization.com | 09 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Backing up virtual machine data, managing storage and I/O bottlenecks are major challenges of server virtualization, according to the 'Virtualization Decisions 2009' survey.

	Vizioncore jumps on free virtualization management bandwagon SearchServerVirtualization.com | 09 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - VMware, Microsoft et al. offer a free hypervisor. Now Vizioncore has joined the leagues of vendors that offer free virtualization management tools.

	Double-Take, Reflex and Zenoss: Product news in brief SearchServerVirtualization.com | 02 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Double-Take Software, Reflex Systems and Zenoss have announced several developments and updated versions of their virtualization products at VMworld 2009.

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	Four less-known mistakes that can kill Hyper-V environments 05 Nov 2009 TIP - With each Hyper-V release, virtualization best practices evolve. Here are four lesser-known mistakes that can kill virtual machine performance in Hyper-V environments.

	Get started with Intel VT Submitted By: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 14 Oct 2009 TIP - If you suffer from problems that limit virtualization performance, study these tips on how Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) can help solve them.

	Four mistakes that can kill virtual machine performance Submitted By: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 15 Sep 2009 TIP - VM performance can be slowed by settings for screensavers, console management, security scans and power.

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	Third-party server virtualization management vs. platform vendors' tools SearchServerVirtualization.com | 24 Sep 2009 ADVISORY BOARD - For server virtualization management tools, should you go with software from VMware and Microsoft or third-party management?

	Server, desktop virtualization management tools: Mix at your own risk 27 Aug 2009 ADVISORY BOARD - Combining server and desktop virtualization management tools offers benefits and hassles, say Server Virtualization Advisory Board members.

	Microsoft Hyper-V R2 administration and management guide SearchServerVirtualization.com | 18 Aug 2009 LEARNING GUIDE - This Hyper-V R2 guide features in-depth technical advice on using Microsoft's new virtualization hypervisor.

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