Emerging virtual environment management tools, best practices

MUST READ VMware sees future in IT service delivery software ARTICLE - With the hypervisor at risk of being commoditized, VMware continues to introduce value-added management tools, including the latest workflow and automation tool: Lifecycle Manager. Getting support for virtual migrations in a vendor-provided system TIP - Learn how to convince vendors to allow virtual migrations in the vendor systems that your organization uses -- and keep the support agreement. Virtualization management webcasts by Anil Desai WEBCAST SERIES - This webcast series offers expert advice on choosing how and what to virtualize, virtual machine profiling and load distribution, creating a virtual machine library and more.

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	ClearCube spin-off goes for piece of Hyper-V's VDI pie SearchServerVirtualization.com | 07 Jul 2008 ARTICLE - With new integration between Hyper-V and System Center, ClearCube spin-off VDIworks has stepped eagerly into the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) market for Microsoft shops.

	Altor Networks secures VMware virtual machines with firewall, analyzer SearchServerVirtualization.com | 17 Mar 2008 ARTICLE - Newcomer Altor Networks has developed products to control intervirtual machine communication with its network analyzer and firewall offerings.

	Service provider proves it meets SLAs in VMware virtual machines SearchServerVirtualization.com | 04 Mar 2008 ARTICLE - To verify service-level agreements and sway skeptical customers, the Revere Group uses application management software from Nimsoft in its VMware environment.

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	Open Virtual Machine Format to benefit users 02 Jun 2008 TIP - Virtualization vendors plan to adopt the Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF), which will make virtual appliances easier to deploy.

	Taking Snapshots with Hyper-V 27 May 2008 TIP - Point-in-time archives are a snap with the new Hyper-V snapshot tool. Learn how to use this feature in the Management Console to create hierarchies of VM configuration changes.

	Building and managing a VM library 31 Mar 2008 TIP - Virtual machines may be easy to create, move and use, but managing them is a different story. In this tip you'll learn how to prevent server sprawl by creating a VM library.

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	Virtualization management webcasts by Anil Desai Hannah Drake, Assistant Editor | 12 Dec 2006 WEBCAST SERIES - This webcast series offers expert advice on choosing how and what to virtualize, virtual machine profiling and load distribution, creating a virtual machine library and more.

	Learning guide: Managing virtualized environments SearchServerVirtualization.com | 19 Jul 2006 LEARNING GUIDE - This collection of tips explores best practices and pitfalls to avoid when managing virtualized environments.

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	virtual networking 14 Jan 2008 WORD - Virtual networking is a technology that facilitates the control of one or more remotely located computers or servers over the Internet. Data can be stored and retrieved, software can be run and peripherals can be operated ...

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