Integrating physical and virtual environment management

MUST READ Virtualization and staffing EXPERT ANSWER - How does virtualization impact staffing? Disaster recovery preparedness in virtual environments TIP - Disaster recovery preparedness introduces different requirements in a virtual environment – hypervisor configuration settings and virtual machine snapshots, to name a few. Networking and availability considerations with virtual servers TIP - Granting priorities to some servers over others is important for high availability in a virtual environment, as is network redundancy and isolation, when necessary. Networking problems the next virtualization hurdle? TIP - Add networking problems to the list of concerns for virtual environments, including network traffic gluts, too few network interface cards, and poor network security.

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	VCP certification highly marketable in today's IT job market SearchVMware.com | 01 Nov 2007 ARTICLE - Technical certifications like VMware Certified Professional are helping IT professionals stay ahead of the pack and manage their careers.

	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.

	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.

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	Creating additional Xen virtual network bridges 05 May 2008 TIP - Configuring additional bridges between virtual machines and physical networks in Xen increases virtual network performance.

	How virtualization impacts IT staff, security and change management 03 Mar 2008 TIP - Virtualization breeds three new challenges: reorganizing IT department taskforces, recognizing new security vulnerabilities, and working with a complex change management process.

	Disaster recovery preparedness in virtual environments 20 Feb 2008 TIP - Disaster recovery preparedness introduces different requirements in a virtual environment – hypervisor configuration settings and virtual machine snapshots, to name a few.

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	The perfect Xen 3.0 setup for Debian Howto Forge | 25 Aug 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Xen (version 3.0.1) on a Debian Sarge (3.1) system. This howto is meant as a practical guide; it does not cover the theoretical backgrounds. They are treated ...

	Installing Xen 2.0 on NetBSD NetBSD.org | 25 Aug 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This how-to will walk you through installing Xen 2.0 on NetBSD 3.0 or higher and includes helpful code for installing NetBSD as domain().

	Virtualization.info founder interviews Microsoft and XenSource on VM interoperability agreement virtualization.info | 03 Aug 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Microsoft and XenSource recently announced an agreement to grant interoperability of virtual machines on upcoming Windows Server Virtualization and XenEnterprise virtualization platforms. This pick is an interview between ...

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