Capacity planning for virtualization

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	Old management styles don't work with blades, virtualization SearchServerVirtualization.com | 03 May 2007 ARTICLE - Virtualizing servers can spawn any number of unexpected IT management problems. In this Q&A, CiRBA CTO Andrew Hillier explains why these problems occur and how to mitigate them.

	Virtualization planning: CiRBA steps in SearchServerVirtualization.com | 15 Jan 2007 ARTICLE - CiRBA claims its capacity planning tool can do a better job than VMware Capacity Planner in identifying a consolidation strategy for your environment.

	Virtual machine makeover shrinks disk space needs SearchServerVirtualization.com | 18 Dec 2006 ARTICLE - Supporting HealthWare Corp.'s growing library of virtual machines (VMs) called for constant hard disk purchases. Find out how the CEO found and implemented a VM diet plan.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 16

	Five pitfalls of virtualization, and how to avoid them 13 Mar 2008 TIP - This free Info-Tech report highlights five common virtualization implementation challenges and how they can be mitigated.

	Virtual sprawl 10 Jan 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Learn why virtual sprawl is a problem in virtual environments and how it happens in this expert response from Scott Feuless.

	Storage management in virtual environments 22 Oct 2007 TIP - This tip helps keep a storage management strategy on track by outlining how to assign virtual workloads, select storage methods and monitor storage resources.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 2 of 2

	Managing Microsoft Virtual Server performance SearchServerVirtualization.com | 20 Jun 2007 SCREENCAST - This screencast provides a live demonstration of how you can manage Virtual Server's weight-based and constraint-based resource allocation tools for optimal VM performance.

	Alessandro Perilli's step-by-step virtualization guide 25 Sep 2006 ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - In this step-by-step guide, Perilli gives tips on evaluation, capacity planning, security issues and tactics, server selection, hiring the right IT pros and more.

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BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 3 of 5

	VMware ESX Server v2.1.x hints 'n' tips Trivore | 01 Jun 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This article aids in designing, setting up and operating the VMware ESX Server v2.1.x platform. Most of this information has been gathered during working with the product on different production environments, and during the ...

	VMware ESX Server v2.5.x hints 'n' tips Trivore | 01 Jun 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This article aids in designing, setting up and operating the VMware ESX Server v2.5.x platform. Most of this information has been gathered while working with the product on different production environments and during several ...

	Server room menu: Server virtualization in four styles SearchOpenSource.com | 01 Jun 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Virtualization is set to cut a large swath of headlines this year, but users would be wise to understand each virtualization style in turn before taking the plunge into a virtual server world.

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Capacity planning for virtualization:  Monitoring and troubleshooting virtual machines, Virtual machine performance management, Virtual machine provisioning and configuration, Virtual machine security management, Availability and virtualization, Emerging virtual environment management tools, best practices, Virtual machine storage management, Backup and disaster recovery planning, Integrating physical and virtual environment management, P2V, V2V and V2P migration