Introduction to virtualization and how-tos

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	IT shop adds life to legacy software with vSphere 4 SearchServerVirtualization.com | 20 May 2009 ARTICLE - By virtualizing with VMware's vSphere 4, an IT shop has extended the life of its legacy OS, SCO UnixWare, and old business applications.

	Oracle relents (a bit) on hypervisor support policy SearchServerVirtualization.com | 07 May 2009 ARTICLE - With its new move to support VMware in Oracle E-Business Suite shops, Oracle caves -- a bit -- on its rigid virtual machine support stance.

	Citrix Synergy 2009 conference news guide SearchServerVirtualization.com | 06 May 2009 CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Catch up on XenServer 5.5, Citrix Dazzle and all the news coming out of Citrix Synergy in Las Vegas with this collection of articles and podcasts.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 66

	An overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V R2 21 Apr 2009 TIP - The beta version of Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V R2 is available and offers support for live migration of virtual machines and clustered file systems.

	Application virtualization with VMware ThinApp 14 Apr 2009 TIP - VMware's ThinApp technology can increase application compatibility in Windows environments. An expert explains how to configure a virtual application with ThinApp.

	Installing Citrix XenServer 4.1 virtual machines 21 Jul 2008 TIP - Create a Linux virtual machine from XenCenter with this step-by-step guide.

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VIDEO: 1 - 3 of 3

	Microsoft GM: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 beats VMware on price SearchServerVirtualization.com | 11 May 2009 VIDEO - Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 offers similar virtualization capabilities to VMware vSphere 4 but at a lower price, Windows Server General Manager Iain McDonald said at the Microsoft TechEd 2009 conference.

	Virtual Datacenter Operating System revealed SearchServerVirtualization.com | 17 Sep 2008 VIDEO - VMware's Bogomil Balkansky explains the new Virtual Datacenter Operating System (VDC-OS), VMware's "internal cloud" that harnesses data center resources and applies a layer of management.

	A hypervisor on your laptop? SearchServerVirtualization.com | 17 Sep 2008 VIDEO - Virtual Computer talks about its next-generation virtual desktop offering using a hypervisor-based approach like VMware vClient. But unlike vClient, NxTop is already here.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 29

	Virtualization capacity planning strategy guide SearchServerVirtualization.com | 02 Jul 2009 GUIDE - Has a lack of strategic capacity planning taken a toll on your virtual servers' performance? This guide covers tools, tasks and best practices for virtual server capacity planning.

	Scenarios for implementing virtualization Realtimepublishers.com | 21 May 2008 BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - By balancing infrastructure, managers can maximize return on their virtualization investment. Several implementation scenarios demonstrate best practices for virtualization.

	Virtual environments are different from physical environments Realtimepublishers.com | 19 May 2008 BEST PRACTICES GUIDE - The greater density, complexity and automation provided by virtualization also create challenges for managers.

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 4

	Managing Real-World Virtualization: Physical to Virtual (And Back) - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   07 NOV 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   In the final segment of this four-part webcast series from SearchServerVirtualization.com, you'll get an overview of how to perform P2V and V2P conversions.

	Managing Real-World Virtualization: Creating a VM Library - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   31 OCT 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   In part three of this four-part webcast series from SearchServerVirtualization.com, you'll learn about factors to keep in mind when developing reference VM images.

	Managing Real-World Virtualization: Choosing How and What to Virtualize - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   24 OCT 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   In part one of this four-part webcast series from SearchServerVirtualization.com, get an overview of the criteria that should be used to choose how and what you should virtualize in your data center.

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	Oracle virtualization support excludes VMware, Microsoft, Citrix Published by: SearchServerVirtualization.com | 29 May 2009 PODCAST - Oracle clears up its virtualization policy and won't support third-party platforms after all. Find out what it means for Oracle's push into the market.

	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 - 3 of 3

	paravirtualization 12 Oct 2006 WORD - Paravirtualization is an enhancement of virtualization technology in which a guest OS is recompiled prior to installation inside a virtual machine. Paravirtualization allows for an interface to the virtual machine that can ...

	hypervisor 27 Apr 2005 WORD - A hypervisor, also called a virtual machine manager, is a program that allows multiple operating systems to share a single hardware host. Each operating system appears to have the host's processor, memory, and other ...

	Virtualization 16 Dec 2000 WORD - Virtualization is the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device or network resources. You probably know a little about virtualization if you have ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Introduction to virtualization and how-tos:  Virtualized clusters and high-performance computing, Application virtualization, Network virtualization, Cloud computing and virtualization, Server hardware and virtualization, Using virtual machine appliances