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Oracle VM and other virtualization technologies

• Compare the top 5 bare-metal hypervisors

  Hypervisors such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Hypervisor, RHV and Oracle VM Server for x86 provide value to enterprise-level data centers in different ways. Continue Reading

• VMware alternatives offer users opportunity to change

  VMware isn't the right fit for everyone, so what's the next step? There are options, like cloud, if you want to move away from VMware. Continue Reading

• Q&A: Cross-platform virtualization management

  More data centers are running multiple virtualization platforms, but with this approach, virtualization management can get complicated. Continue Reading

• Oracle virtualization 101: Installing Oracle VM Server and Manager

  Hop in and take a test drive with Oracle VM. The Oracle virtualization platform is easy to install, but it involves three different components. Continue Reading

• Creating virtual machines with Oracle VM VirtualBox 4

  In Oracle VM VirtualBox 4, creating virtual machines is simple, and you have several options for hardware settings, memory and virtual NICs. Continue Reading

• Oracle VM VirtualBox 4: An overview

  It’s easy to overlook Oracle VM VirtualBox, with all the other hosted virtualization products out there. But your small environment can take advantage of many VirtualBox features.Continue Reading

• Application support policies hinder virtualization

  Some software vendors have restrictive application support policies to keep customers from virtualizing on competitors' platforms -- not because the technology won't work.Continue Reading

• Open source virtualization software: Cost considerations

  Enterprise-ready open source virtualization software comes with a cost. With this breakdown, you can determine the most complete option for your environment at the best price.Continue Reading

• Linux virtualization with Novell's SLES

  Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Server offers its own flavor of Linux virtualization. In this section of our open source virtualization software guide, we explore SLES virtualization.Continue Reading

• Inside Oracle VM virtualization

  This section of our guide on open source virtualization software, we delve into Oracle VM virtualization architecture.Continue Reading

• Open source server virtualization software guide

  Open source server virtualization software comes in several variations. This introductory guide outlines the major open source virtualization software and their architecture, from Red Hat KVM, to Oracle VM.Continue Reading

• How should you choose an open source virtualization technology?

  Here we review key considerations in choosing an open source virtualization technology and how various Linux virtualization architectures stack up.Continue Reading

• Virtual desktop infrastructure with Sun Ray 2 devices

  The Sun Ray 2 series of physical client devices allows you to manage bandwidth, support multimedia and gives you options for peripheral connectivity in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) at a competitive price. An expert looks at the ...Continue Reading

• Virtuozzo creates containers with OS virtualization

  Unlike a hypervisor-based virtualization platform, Virtuozzo's virtualization layer sits on top of a base operating system running as a virtualization application. This tip explains how virtual machines, or containers, differ between OS and ...Continue Reading

• Installing KVM virtual machines

  Creating Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machines is easy. This tip outlines the simple steps to virtualizing the Linux way and shows how to install Windows and Ubuntu as guest OSes.Continue Reading

• Network-bridge and ifconfig: Configuring Xen networks on Linux

  Learn how to use network-bridge and ifconfig commands with Xen on SUSE Linux Enterprise to control the network bridge and see all available interfaces on your network.Continue Reading

• Creating Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines

  Learn how to create and configure virtual machines in Microsoft's latest virtualization platform Hyper-V.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization: Installation and system requirements

  Learn about installation and system requirements for Microsoft's new Hyper-V virtualization solution in this tip.Continue Reading

• Citrix, Microsoft and VMware: Comparing virtualization strategies

  Learn about the virtualization strategies of Citrix, Microsoft and VMware -- a critical step when deciding between Xen, VMware and Virtual Server.Continue Reading

• Inside Microsoft's Hyper-V Windows 2008 virtualization architecture (formerly Viridian)

  Anil Desai describes the technical architecture of Microsoft's upcoming Hyper-V (formerly Viridian) and explains what it means for IT organizations.Continue Reading

• How to create a guest OS with KVM

  In this tip, you'll learn how to create a guest operating system using XenSource's new competitor KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).Continue Reading

• Should you wait for Viridian to virtualize?

  Waiting on Microsoft Viridian to hit the market so you can consolidate the servers in your data center? Ron Oglesby shares his thoughts on the subject in this expert response.Continue Reading

• VDI how-to: Deploying virtual desktops with Virtual Iron on Windows

  In this tip, Scott Floyd teaches you how to deploy virtual desktops with Virtual Iron on Windows.Continue Reading

• Get low-cost virtualization with free VMware, Microsoft, Xen products

  Virtualization technology can be expensive. In this tip, Alessandro Perilli tells you how you can bring virtualization into your data center and avoid the hefty price tag.Continue Reading

• OpenVZ -- Getting started with Virtuozzo's parent, part two

  So how do you run a host operating system on OpenVZ on the hardware node? Find out from contributor Scott Dowdle in part two of this tip.Continue Reading

• Analyzing performance in virtualized environments

  Want a better way to monitor the performance of your virtual machines? In this tip, Justin Korelc and Ed Tittel take you step-by-step through the most common monitoring tools, complete with screen shots.Continue Reading

• How to create failover structures and configure clusters

  Virtual environments need backup plans, too. In part two of this series, Alessandro Perilli explains how to configure clusters and create failover structures.Continue Reading

• SWsoft's OpenVZ and Virtuozzo: What's the difference?

  Find out how open source OpenVZ and proprietary Virtuozzo, both products of vendor SWsoft, match up at the enterprise-level in the ongoing competition for the virtual private server space.Continue Reading

• Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Admin features

  Ever wondered how you would choose the right server virtualization platform? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip, looking at criteria like open source, available support, technical ...Continue Reading