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• Reduce costs with a hybrid cloud approach

  Cloud service providers and in-house options both have pros and cons, so a hybrid cloud approach could be the right fit. Continue Reading

• How difficult is a VM migration to the public cloud?

  Migrating a VM to a public cloud is seldom easy. Cloud migrations are often fraught with unexpected challenges and support or compatibility issues. Continue Reading

• The power of the SMB protocol in Hyper-V

  The SMB protocol allows admins to achieve high availability, reduce operational costs and migrate virtual machines faster. Continue Reading

• Future-proof your data center with a software-defined infrastructure

  As virtualization extends its reach beyond the server, software-defined storage is being included in strategies for future-proofing an infrastructure. Continue Reading

• Choosing the best cloud server for your hybrid cloud

  Hybrid cloud hinges on data management and data movement, which is important to remember when choosing a cloud server. Continue Reading

• Why micro-segmentation is good for server admins

  Network micro-segmentation promises better security, but another primary benefit may be easier administration.Continue Reading

• Guest OS and VMM profiles are backbone of a VM template

  When it comes to guest OS and hardware profiles, determining how many of each and what to name them all depends on your environment.Continue Reading

• Rely on the hypervisor for VM load balancing

  While administrators should aim to evenly distribute workloads, there's no substitute for automated load balancing features.Continue Reading

• Everything you need to know about type-2 hypervisors

  Although type-1 hypervisors are the popular choice today, there is still a market for type-2 hypervisors in an IT environment.Continue Reading

• As virtualization plateaus, bare-metal computing finds a niche

  Virtualization has spurred new levels of IT productivity, but as innovation begins to stall, some companies find bare-metal deployments better fit their performance needs.Continue Reading

• Virtual SAN software isn't a storage savior

  Virtual SAN's use of drive bays make it seem like a viable option for storage but the additional burden it brings to traffic could have a negative impact.Continue Reading

• Moving from legacy IT to a private cloud

  Private and public clouds are accelerating the transition away from legacy ITContinue Reading

• Protect your virtual infrastructure from a single point of failure

  Removing every potential failure point is usually prohibitively expensive. Instead, start by mapping potential failures and assessing business needs.Continue Reading

• Don't forget to configure these SCVMM 2012 R2 settings

  SCVMM offers a wide variety of configuration options but some settings can be overlooked or are unknown because they don't appear directly in the management console.Continue Reading

• Reducing energy costs with virtualization and automation

  Virtualization allows administrators to cut down on the number of servers needed, which helps reduce energy consumption and save money.Continue Reading