Why choose virtualization? (ROI, costs, labor, etc.)

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	Vizioncore and VMware simplify disaster recovery SarchServerVirtualization.com | 11 Jul 2007 ARTICLE - For a couple thousand bucks, Vizioncore will help you get your disaster recovery plan off the ground with a combination of VMware VMs and its own backup and replication software.

	VMware ESX 3.0 upgrades stall on license costs, VAR says SearchServerVirtualization.com | 13 Mar 2007 ARTICLE - Longstanding VMware ESX shops are miffed by the high cost of upgrading to Virtual Infrastructure 3, one VMware reseller says.

	VMware savings hindered by backup, ESX license costs SearchServerVirtualization.com | 21 Feb 2007 ARTICLE - Virtualization promises big savings, but don't expect any miracles.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 42

	Virtualizing VoIP 10 Jun 2008 TIP - As IP PBX vendors embrace nonproprietary platforms, the time is right for virtualizing call managers.

	Leveraging legacy IT with virtualization 21 May 2008 TIP - Migrating legacy applications to virtual machines maximizes the benefits of next-generation hardware.

	Making the case for virtualization 20 May 2008 TIP - Making the case for virtualization's benefits can be an uphill battle. But with this targeted strategy, you can sell your departments on implementation.

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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 DOWNLOAD PODCAST 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 VIEW WEBCAST 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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BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 3 of 17

	A virtualization primer Business Intelligence Network | 23 Mar 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This piece explains what virtualization is and how it may affect businesses. Although most of it does not focus on standards, it does conclude with a decent summary of why the future should hold open virtualization standards.

	College's push to virtualize its servers is paying off TechWorld | 01 Jun 2006 BEST WEB LINK - At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine a VMware installation is paying off in terms of money and management. By investing in virtualization software this small college eliminated about one-third of its physical servers and ...

	Pane Relief: Virtual Operating Systems Infromit.com | 01 Jun 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Hypervisor virtualization has broken out of the software development community and is rapidly becoming part of the mainstream for Windows installations. Rick Cook talks about who's hot and who's not quite there yet.

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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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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Why choose virtualization? (ROI, costs, labor, etc.):  High-performance computing and virtualization, Large-scale virtualization deployments, Emerging virtualization technologies, Virtual Machines, Data center consolidation via virtualization, Virtualization vendor selection, Desktop virtualization