June 2012
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June 29, 2012
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Quotes, insights and anecdotes from the 2012 Red Hat Summit
Couldn’t make it to this year’s Red Hat Summit and JBoss World? We hit the high points with quotes and insight from the event. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2012
28
Jun'12
Can Red Hat’s low-price bundles lure new cloud and virtualization customers?
As Microsoft and VMware battle for supremacy in cloud management and virtualization, Red Hat offers new pricing deals. But price has never been the problem for Red Hat's software. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2012
28
Jun'12
Getting to know VHDX: The new Hyper-V virtual hard disk format
The VHDX format in Windows Server 2012 has the decisive edge over the legacy VHD format in almost every respect, including performance and capacity. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Quest vRanger, VKernel customers weigh in on potential Dell takeover
Quest’s virtualization management customers say there’s room for improvement by a larger-scale company, but aren’t sure whether Dell would be the best fit. Continue Reading
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June 25, 2012
25
Jun'12
Bon Jovi, I’ll be there for you at VMworld 2012
I've been Livin' on a Prayer that VMware would pick a respectable band for the upcoming VMworld 2012 conference. With INXS and Foreigner headlining previous shows, however, it was hard to Keep the ... Continue Reading
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June 22, 2012
22
Jun'12
What are your biggest virtualization challenges?
Virtualization challenges are inherent to any deployment. If licensing, capacity planning and vendor bashing really grinds your gears, you’re not alone. Continue Reading
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June 22, 2012
22
Jun'12
VMware vs. Microsoft: Ferocious pricing war from the user perspective
This week, users chimed in on the VMware vs. Microsoft pricing and licensing war and critics questioned VMware’s Hadoop-on-vSphere strategy. Continue Reading
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
The rates are too damn high…for VMworld 2012 hotels
If you haven't booked your hotel room for VMworld 2012, prepared to be gouged. I haven't seen prices this marked up since I tried buying milk and bread before Hurricane Irene. After seeing some ... Continue Reading
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
Virtual disaster recovery strategies in action
This expert handbook explores how server virtualization can increase flexibility, while ensuring that recovery time objectives are met and hardware requirements stay minimal. Compare how physical and virtual DR differ and learn about the benefits ... Continue Reading
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June 20, 2012
20
Jun'12
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V missing features and potential fixes
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V is chock full of new features, but there are some glaring omissions. Luckily, for Microsoft, we’ve provided the fixes. Continue Reading
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June 19, 2012
19
Jun'12
Are Hyper-V savings worth the cost of a VMware rip and replace?
Is cost savings on Hyper-V licenses enough to justify ripping and replacing the underpinnings of an entire VMware virtual infrastructure? Continue Reading
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June 19, 2012
19
Jun'12
VMware vs. Microsoft: Cloud management is the new battlefield
For an accurate view of the competition between these industry titans, it’s best to look at the big picture in private and public cloud, experts say. Continue Reading
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June 19, 2012
19
Jun'12
Microsoft, VMware offer deep discounts to gain virtualization market share
Comparing vSphere and Hyper-V list prices to determine which is cheaper often doesn’t translate into real-world costs for organizations. Continue Reading
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June 19, 2012
19
Jun'12
VMware vSphere vs. Microsoft Hyper-V: Which is cheaper?
They’re time-honored questions: Is Hyper-V cheaper than vSphere? Does vSphere still have more advanced features? The answers may surprise you. Continue Reading
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June 15, 2012
15
Jun'12
From VMware killers to Sith Lords: The top virtualization tweets
The virtualization world had plenty to say this week about TechEd, VMware vs. Hyper-V and mobile computing. A little bird told us – the Twitter bird. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2012
14
Jun'12
Adding virtual hosts to the RHEV-M: Quick and easy
Before you get going with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, you need to add the virtual hosts to the RHEV-M console. A simple but important step. Continue Reading
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June 14, 2012
14
Jun'12
Economic implications of Exchange virtualization
Cost savings are a great reason to virtualize Exchange. However, where those savings lie isn’t always obvious. Home in on these three areas during your virtualization project. Continue Reading
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June 12, 2012
12
Jun'12
Breaking down IT silos to increase data center efficiency
IT silos are relics from days of managing physical infrastructures. Smart IT shops will tear down these barriers to improve data center efficiency. Continue Reading
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June 12, 2012
12
Jun'12
Virtualization power management: How to save money and the Earth
Virtualization power management is yet another way a hypervisor can help cut costs to achieve maximum ROI, with the added bonus of saving the Earth. Continue Reading
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June 12, 2012
12
Jun'12
Hyper-V Server 2012 Release Candidate surfaces at TechEd
A free download is available on Microsoft’s website for those who want to experiment with the new, free version of Hyper-V. Hyper-V Server is offered as a standalone product by Microsoft apart from ... Continue Reading