September 2009

• September 15, 2009 15 Sep'09

  Skilled virtualization admins retain luster in tough IT climate

  Virtualization skills-- and VMware expertise in particular -- can boost the chances of landing a high-paying IT job.  Continue Reading

• September 15, 2009 15 Sep'09

  Improving server consolidation ratios with virtual systems management

  Virtual systems management tools can make the difference between average and superior server consolidation rates.  Continue Reading

• September 15, 2009 15 Sep'09

  Four mistakes that can kill virtual machine performance

  Screensavers, managing from the console, real-time security scans and certain Windows Server power options can all undermine virtual machine performance. Here's how to avoid VM performance killers.  Continue Reading

• September 14, 2009 14 Sep'09

  How to create virtual machines using OpenVZ

  Learn how to create and manage virtual machines using OpenVZ, an open source, container-based alternative to hypervisor-based virtualization that runs on Linux.  Continue Reading

• September 11, 2009 11 Sep'09

  VMware channel conflict growing, ISV partners say

  VMware ISV partners -- including Veeam, which had a high-profile dust-up this summer -- see an increase in channel conflict as VMware views them more as competitors.  Continue Reading

• September 10, 2009 10 Sep'09

  Building a Linux virtualization solution with OpenVZ

  OpenVZ is an open source, container-based virtualization product, but the host and virtual guest operating system must run Linux. Learn how to install this hypervisor alternative.  Continue Reading

• September 09, 2009 09 Sep'09

  How to make Hyper-V server virtualization licensing work for you

  The different options for Microsoft Hyper-V licensing and some real-world examples can demonstrate the savings needed to gain management approval of virtualization.  Continue Reading

• September 09, 2009 09 Sep'09

  Vizioncore jumps on free virtualization management bandwagon

  VMware, Microsoft et al. offer a free hypervisor. Now Vizioncore has joined the leagues of vendors that offer free virtualization management tools.  Continue Reading

• September 08, 2009 08 Sep'09

  How to create a high-availability virtual machine without VMM

  Instead of using Microsoft's more costly System Center Virtual Machine Manager to create a high-availability Hyper-V environment, consider the lower-cost Failover Cluster Management console.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  Network admin talks VMworld 2009 classes

  A network administrator discusses the classes at VMworld 2009.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  Tester talks about competition at VMworld 2009

  Rick Moy, president of NSS Labs, talks about competing messages on the the VMworld 2009 show floor.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  Hosting.com vs. Amazon EC2

  Jo Maitland finds out how Hosting.com's offerings compare with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud services.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  VMware lessons at VMworld 2009

  A VMware user discusses what he learned about at VMworld 2009.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  VMworld 2009 conference recap

  Virtualization expert Greg Shields and VMware consultant Lew Smith discuss the VMworld 2009 conference. Plus: the Best of VMworld Award winners.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  Attractive cloud computing offerings at VMworld 2009

  Jo Maitland discusses some of the compelling cloud offerings that drew one British Telecom IT manager to VMworld.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  Attendee compares VMworld 2009 with European show

  Editor Hannah Drake talks with an attendee who compares VMworld 2009 with VMworld Europe.  Continue Reading

• September 04, 2009 04 Sep'09

  Security and Cloud: Day three impressions at VMworld

  IT managers from Disney Interactive Media Group who are building a new data center discuss their takeaways from VMworld: security, the cloud and understanding the ecosystem.  Continue Reading

• September 03, 2009 03 Sep'09

  Data Center and Virtualization group hosts VMworld 2009 party

  Following Tuesday's VMworld 2009 keynotes and sessions at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, TechTarget's Data Center and Virtualization Media Group hosted an after-party where attendees had a ...  Continue Reading

• September 03, 2009 03 Sep'09

  A brush with fame during VMworld 2009

  Inside the Moscone Center it was all business at VMworld 2009, but outside, Angus Young was rocking it out with SearchServerVirtualization.com (see below). Editor Jo Maitland happened upon Angus ...  Continue Reading

• September 03, 2009 03 Sep'09

  SearchServerVirtualization.com's VMworld 2009 winners

  At VMworld 2009, SearchServerVirtualization.com held its third annual VMworld 2009 awards and designated Gold and finalist winners in eight categories. Check out the winners at a glance here.  Continue Reading