Features

Features

• Advanced Virtualization e-book

  Advanced Virtualization gives IT professionals the tools needed to examine existing virtualization deployments to ensure that their environments thoroughly meet disaster recovery, availability, storage and security requirements. This e-book also ...  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of bundling hardware and software together

  Members of our Server Virtualization Advisory Board discuss the Virtual Computing Environment coalition and ponder the value of bundling hardware and software together.  Continue Reading

• Selecting the best virtual server for your enterprise

  Hardware purchases remain flat as virtualization spending and deployments show steady growth.  Continue Reading

• Will open source virtualization software help Citrix vs. Microsoft, VMware?

  As XenServer becomes open source virtualization software, our Advisory Board members weigh in on how it will affect Citrix vs. Microsoft and VMware in the virtualization market.  Continue Reading

• Software license management for virtual environments and the cloud

  Understanding software licensing and support policies for virtualized and cloud environments is a key requirement for all virtualization projects.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization errors happen to everyone

  Even top experts make mistakes when it comes to installing and managing server virtualization. As Halloween approaches, our Advisory Board members share their horror stories.  Continue Reading

• Use virtualization technology training, conferences to develop skills

  Virtualization technology training courses and certifications can help you develop your skills, as can attending virtualization conferences, our Advisory Board members say.  Continue Reading

• Xen vs. KVM Linux virtualization hypervisors

  Which side wins in the Xen vs. KVM Linux virtualization hypervisor debate? Two IT experts weigh-in with their Xen-KVM comparisons.  Continue Reading

• Blades vs. rack servers for virtualization

  In this face-off, two veteran IT professionals debate blade vs. rack-mount servers, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of each in relation to virtual environments.  Continue Reading

• Should I get certified for virtualization?

  Two experts discuss the drawbacks and benefits of server virtualization certifications, including the proper weight that should be given to both certifications and experience.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-V R2's 'boatload' of new features

  Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 virtualization has a 'boatload' of new features. A virtualization expert discusses two standouts: Cluster Shared Volumes and Live Migration.  Continue Reading

• Keeping up with virtual data center compliance

  Virtual infrastructure provides an additional layer of complexity for organizations that need to maintain compliance. Learn how to follow the rules using today’s technology.  Continue Reading

• Troubleshooting virtualization complexity: Four experts weigh in

  Four experts outline the major virtualization challenges, the pros and cons of various virtualization platforms and features and more in this panel discussion.  Continue Reading

• Third-party server virtualization management vs. platform vendors' tools

  For server virtualization management tools, should you go with virtualization management software from VMware and Microsoft or third-party management? Our Advisory Board weighs in.  Continue Reading

• VMworld 2009 conference coverage

  Check out all the news, product announcements and video interviews from the VMworld 2009 conference covered by SearchServerVirtualization.com and SearchVMware.com.  Continue Reading