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Data center consolidation via virtualization


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Software licensing needs clarity for virtualization
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 28 Jun 2007
ARTICLE - Virtualization is being used in 25% of data centers today, but few software vendors have spelled out licensing policies for running their products in virtual machines.
IBM shop plans 50:1 VMware ratio, storage virtualization
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 16 Apr 2007
ARTICLE - Working with IBM, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is using VMware, virtualization capabilities in AIX 5.3 and storage virtualization to boot.
With virtualization, some users skip the P2V tools
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 11 Apr 2007
ARTICLE - Not every physical-to-virtual migration is achieved using a P2V utility; some IT managers prefer to create virtual machines the old-fashioned way.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 32
Virtualization brings data center flexibility, not just savings
20 Mar 2008
TIP - Virtualization enables data center flexibility and the ability to recover from disruptive events.
How server virtualization technology is upending operating systems
01 Feb 2008
TIP - As operating system functions migrate to hypervisors in virtualized environments, the role of the traditional OS is changing
Challenges with adapting operating systems to virtual architectures
01 Feb 2008
TIP - Learn about the challenges involved in adapting operating systems from an x86-based computing architecture to a virtualization-based computing architecture.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 3
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 ...
Quiz: Virtualization vocab
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 23 Jun 2006
QUIZ - Too busy to learn? No way! Take this quiz on your lunchbreak and bone up on the basics of virtualization terms.
Server Consolidation
Joan Goodchild | 12 Jun 2006
PODCASTS: VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS - Reporter Joan Goodchild talks with industry analysts and virtualization evangelists about the pros and cons of using virtualization technology for server consolidation.
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 3
Blades and virtualization - Building blocks for next generation data centers in the enterprise - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   25 OCT 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   In this webcast, Industry Analyst Barb Goldworm discusses blade server and virtualization technologies relate, and how they can be implemented together as key building blocks for the future, delivering flexible, dynamic and more manageable Next Generation Datacenters.
Server Consolidation in 60 Minutes - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   02 NOV 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Consolidating servers in the data center isn't nearly as complicated as it sounds, as long as you've got the right information from the beginning. Attend this webcast to learn the best practices for each stage of the server consolidation process: assess, research, plan and implement.
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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  BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 3 of 7
Solution Accelerator for Consolidating and Migrating LOB Applications
Microsoft | 01 Jun 2006
BEST WEB LINK - A decision-making guide to help administrators responsible for setting up Virtual Server decide what is the best way to migrate line-of-business (LOB) applications into Virtual Server. Also included are planning and ...
Server consolidation and migration with VSMT
Microsoft | 01 Jun 2006
BEST WEB LINK - A 17-page whitepaper that describes the challenges involved in migrating a physical machine to a virtual one, such as how to handle applications (should they be rewritten entirely?) and several common consolidation scenarios.
IDC: Server revenues up, shipments slowing down
SearchCIO.com | 01 Jun 2006
BEST WEB LINK - IDC's server tracking report said virtualization strategies are affecting volume server sales. IT pros are purchasing more robust hardware to handle more complex workloads.
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High-performance computing and virtualization, Large-scale virtualization deployments, Emerging virtualization technologies, Virtual Machines, Virtualization vendor selection, Why choose virtualization? (ROI, costs, labor, etc.), Desktop virtualization


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