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Virtualized clusters and high performance computing
How to implement GPUs for high-performance computing
IT managers must take advantage of advances in virtualization technology, such as virtual GPUs, to efficiently manage increasingly complex data center operations. Continue Reading
7 HPC workload virtualization best practices
If you are running high-performance computing workloads in a virtual environment, use our handy checklist to see if you are optimizing your environment to its fullest. Continue Reading
Can overprovisioned VMs make five 9s availability possible?
Virtualization makes a highly available environment possible and practical by running parallel instances. This overprovisioned model can be cheaper than using special hardware. Continue Reading
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The relationship between VM clustering and high availability
Server failure can cause devastating setbacks and cost businesses untold amounts each year. Avoid the dangers of disaster recovery with VM clusters and high availability. Continue Reading
What are the vSphere clustering requirements?
What are the hardware and software requirements for server clustering with vSphere 5.5? Continue Reading
Tidy up your infrastructure with virtualization host groups
Use these strategies for grouping virtualization host servers to make sure your data center stays organized and easy to manage.Continue Reading
What does N+1 redundancy mean?
In data centers, N+1 redundancy is used to express the idea that a system should be designed to withstand the loss of a component.Continue Reading
Pods fit for virtualization, but bring HA clustering challenges
Converged infrastructure pods are a good option for virtualization, but administrators must decide whether simplicity is worth a clustering headache.Continue Reading
The 'what, where and why' of VMCS shadowing
When performance issues strike systems hosting multiple VMMs, VMCS shadowing comes to the rescue.Continue Reading
When your high availability architecture should include OS protection
Adding OS-level high availability on top of an existing HA system may seem like overkill, but certain circumstances necessitate extra protection.Continue Reading
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Four quick tips for troubleshooting Microsoft Hyper-V cluster problems
Having trouble with your Microsoft Hyper-V cluster? These troubleshooting tips can help you identify and fix the problem.Continue Reading
Hardware migration: How server clustering can help you ditch old hosts
Getting rid of obsolete hardware is no easy task, but with a hardware migration, you can move VMs to new hosts with little downtime.Continue Reading
Server cluster sizing: How many VMs is too many?
Even server clustering has its limits. Hypervisors and hardware can restrict how many hosts and VMs a server cluster can hold.Continue Reading
Configuring nodes with open source cluster resource management tools
Open source cluster resource management has cost-effective tools for building high-availability environments.Continue Reading
Egenera enhances PAN Manager, courts OEMs
Egenera Inc.'s PAN Manager virtualization software now includes features that enable it to be added to other management software suites, and OEMs have been courted as resellers.Continue Reading