February 2009

February 26, 2009 26 Feb'09
VMware outshines Hyper-V, et al. in hypervisor comparison

In a hypervisor comparison, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer and Virtual Iron all lack important features, according to a Burton Group report. Continue Reading
February 26, 2009 26 Feb'09
VMworld Europe 2009 conference coverage

VMworld Europe 2009 takes place Feb. 24-26 in Cannes, France. SearchServerVirtualization.com is on hand to report on VMware news, releases and other happenings from the show floor. Continue Reading
February 26, 2009 26 Feb'09
Balancing virtual machine workloads to improve security and performance

By balancing virtual machine workloads across virtualization hosts, you can create better host utilization, better performance and a more secure environment. Continue Reading

February 24, 2009 24 Feb'09
New I/O virtualization switch uses PCI Express

VirtenSys' new I/O switch claims to be the first to market with an I/O virtualization product using PCI Express, and other news in brief. Continue Reading
February 24, 2009 24 Feb'09
VMware's Maritz touts vSphere as 'software mainframe'

At VMworld Europe, VMware's CEO announced that IT shops and service providers will be able to build a software-based mainframe with the company's vSphere platform. Continue Reading
February 24, 2009 24 Feb'09
VMware spawns new vShield Zones network security tool

At VMworld Europe, VMware threw network teams a bone with vShield Zones, which will enable them to preserve virtual machine security settings without using physical segmentation. Continue Reading
February 23, 2009 23 Feb'09
Oracle lags other vendors in VM-friendly licensing, expert says

While software vendors such as Microsoft have made virtualization-friendly licensing policy changes recently, Oracle's support policies are still designed for the physical world. Continue Reading
February 19, 2009 19 Feb'09
VMware Converter 4.0 does Linux: News in brief

In today's news in brief, version 4.0 of VMware's free Converter tool can now do physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration of Linux systems, Veeam Backup 3.0 designed to back up VMware from a single console without VCB. Continue Reading
February 19, 2009 19 Feb'09
Introduction to Virtualization e-book

Introduction to Virtualization covers data center virtualization for IT professionals who want to learn more about the benefits of this important and evolving technology. This e-book outlines the basics of virtualization technology, including ... Continue Reading
February 19, 2009 19 Feb'09
Using P2V backup and restore in a disaster recovery strategy

With physical-to-virtual (P2V) disk files, you can create a disaster recovery strategy for physical servers, which can be difficult to back up after a disaster. An expert explains how to deploy a P2V backup and restore plan and why you need one. Continue Reading

February 19, 2009 19 Feb'09
Free Citrix XenServer missing advanced features

The free version of Citrix XenServer now includes live migration and centralized management, but users still have to pay for high availability, workload balancing and other Enterprise Edition features. Continue Reading
February 12, 2009 12 Feb'09
Support issues slow virtualization rollouts

Despite budget cuts, business users continue to spend on virtualization, but support issues have slowed some deployments. Continue Reading
February 10, 2009 10 Feb'09
Mounting VHD files in Hyper-V environments

Accessing files from virtual machines that aren't powered on can be time-consuming. But you can use the PowerShell script or the VHDMount tool in Microsoft Virtual Server to mount VHD files on your desktop. An expert explains these ... Continue Reading
February 10, 2009 10 Feb'09
VMware to tackle vCenter availability with new Server Heartbeat

VMware will offer a new high-availability option to shops that worry about the uptime of a vCenter management console. Continue Reading
February 09, 2009 09 Feb'09
Using virtual systems management to define server ownership

Business-unit squabbles over server ownership and allocation are complex in virtual environments. But using virtual systems management principles, such as chargeback and capacity planning, can help. Continue Reading
February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09
Hyper-V vs. VMware: Which is cheaper?

On paper, Microsoft's Hyper-V costs less than VMware ESXi, but several gotchas drive up its overall cost. Continue Reading
February 04, 2009 04 Feb'09
ESX host memory: share the wealth

This week's launch of RNA Networks and its memory virtualization technology may not mean much for VMware administrators yet, but give it a couple years, and the technology could have broad ... Continue Reading
February 03, 2009 03 Feb'09
Disaster recovery strategies for Hyper-V

If you don't know about Hyper-V's disaster recovery technologies, you should. An expert explains how to develop a Hyper-V business continuity strategy. Continue Reading
February 03, 2009 03 Feb'09
VMware View Open Client now on Google Code: News in brief

Hoping to promote its "Universal Client" vision, VMware has open-sourced the code for the VMware View client; Blade Network Technologies' now features VMready; an option for new Ethernet switches and more. Continue Reading
February 01, 2009 01 Feb'09
What is cloud computing, and what can it really do?

In Volume 7 of Virtual Data Center, Scott Lowe describes how cloud computing is designed, with a vision of dynamically scaled resources to handle varying compute loads and satisfy business needs for flexibility and rapid change. Nicole Harding asks ... Continue Reading