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Reducing IT costs with server virtualization


Server virtualization has enabled companies to reduce IT budgets by cutting server hardware costs, reducing data center footprint and space needs, improving IT operational efficiency and ROI, and, in some cases, reducing companies' IT staffing needs by streamlining server management. But for companies striving to save money with virtualization, the challenge lies in your choices. How can you gain optimum virtual machine performance and also reduce energy consumption? Can reduction in data center energy-efficiency costs offset other new purchases such as for hardware purchases or other virtualization management tools? Get news, case studies and advice on virtualizing servers to reduce IT costs. Learn how virtualization consolidates servers, eliminates hardware costs and reduces power consumption. Learn about the best hardware, server virtualization management tools and other considerations in reducing data center power consumption.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (31) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (46) , VIDEO (1) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (6) , WEBCASTS (2) , DOWNLOADS (1) , DEFINITIONS (2)

  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 31
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.
Citrix releases free XenServer 5.5 server virtualization software
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 16 Jun 2009
ARTICLE - Citrix Systems hopes to gain server virtualization market share with XenServer 5.5, free software that offers Active Directory integration and support for several OSes.
VMware customers balk at vSphere 4 upgrade policies
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 12 Jun 2009
ARTICLE - VMware customers with Enterprise licenses will be caught between paying extra for vSphere 4 or downgrading to the less feature-rich Advanced edition.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 46
Patching, backing up and troubleshooting virtual machines : Necessary evils
Submitted By: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 29 Jun 2009
TIP - Your virtualization environment needs constant maintenance. Here's how to stay up to date on patching and updates for virtual machines, back up VMs and troubleshoot problems.
Virtualization infrastructure monitoring: Eating your veggies
Submitted By: SeachServerVirtualization.com | 23 Jun 2009
TIP - Monitoring for virtual machine sprawl, security risks, and bottlenecks ensures virtualization environment health. An expert outlines key VM monitoring tasks.
Virtualization deployment: The assessment and planning phases
Submitted By: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 03 Jun 2009
TIP - An expert explains the key phases of virtualization deployment projects and outlines the core tasks in the assessment and planning stages.
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  VIDEO: 1 - 1 of 1
Virtualization investments yield payoff
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 18 Sep 2008
VIDEO - Companies have reaped the benefits of their investments in virtualization, says editor Jan Stafford, on-site at VMworld 2008.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 6
Acquire greater system automation with virtualization best practices
Realtimepublishers.com | 22 May 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - By creating greater system automation, virtualization can pre-empt many administrative tasks and enable user self-management.
Obtaining maximum ROI from virtualization
Realtimepublishers.com | 22 May 2008
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - Virtualization cost-saving strategies targeted at hardware, infrastructure, software and utilities increase the ROI of an implementation within the first six months.
Server virtualization beginner's guide
27 Aug 2007
ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - This virtualization primer introduces virtualization from a business user and data center environment point of view. The first section offers an overview of virtualization, from what it is to how it is beneficial to IT ...
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2
Components of Virtualization: What to Consider and What to Buy - Expert Podcast

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PREMIERED:   10 AUG 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   As virtualization becomes more common-place to both the business and mission critical aspects of today's technology infrastructure, it is essential for IT professionals and financial decision makers to understand how this revolutionary technology can benefit their environment.
Fast guide to server consolidation and virtualization - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   27 JUN 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   In this 15-minute fast guide, systems integrator Bernard Golden reveals the pros and cons of using virtualization as a server consolidation strategy.He'll discuss and show charts for configurations for various server consolidation approaches, including examples of virtualization configurations.
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Virtualization: What to consider and what to buy
Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 04 Aug 2006
DOWNLOAD SPOTLIGHT - In this podcast, you'll learn about the components of virtualization, the basic configurations and how they're implemented in popular vendor offerings.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2
bare metal environment
11 Oct 2006
WORD - A bare metal environment is a computer system or network in which a virtual machine is installed directly on hardware rather than within the host operating system (OS). The term "bare metal" refers to a hard disk, ...
virtual
26 Jul 2001
WORD - In general, virtual means the quality of effecting something without actually being that something. In information technology, there seems to be a virtual version of (virtually) everything. "Virtual" derives from the ...
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