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Virtualized clusters and high performance computing
Myths persist about virtualizing high performance computers
Recent evidence shows virtualization is a viable option for high performance computers today. 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
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
Handle changing server workloads by employing high-performance GPUs
Graphics capabilities have long been an important feature of PCs, but today's data centers are also deploying high-performance GPUs for servers. Continue Reading
Gaining control of KVM VMs in a manual HA environment
High availability has clear benefits, but what about HA without a cluster file system? You may want to opt for a manual HA environment instead.Continue Reading
Cluster Shared Volumes and virtual storage provisioning decisions
Many data centers turn to Cluster Shared Volumes to manage resources. But proper virtual storage provisioning rests on multiple factors.Continue Reading
Configuring and provisioning production-ready SMB 3.0 storage
Yes, SMB 3.0 can go beyond test environments. But before you can take SMB 3.0 storage into production, there are a few things you need to tackle.Continue Reading
Using LXC to create virtual containers in SUSE Enterprise Linux
Creating virtual containers with LXC may trump hypervisor-based virtualization -- especially if you want to run multiple instances of the same OS.Continue Reading
New virtual data center design decisions with Hyper-V 3.0
IT pros are presented with new virtual data center design options, thanks to new feature in Hyper-V 3.0. So which architecture will you choose?Continue Reading
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Using SCVMM PowerShell cmdlets to customize Hyper-V live migrations
SCVMM PowerShell cmdlets add granular flexibility to Hyper-V’s baseline Live Migration technology. These SCVMM cmdlets will improve performance and reduce administration effort.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
Virtual server cluster size: What’s the magic number?
Just because you can put a lot of hosts in a cluster doesn’t mean you should. Right-sizing a virtual server cluster is a difficult endeavor.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
Top six server load balancing gotchas
Virtual machine configurations can affect server load balancing. If you want resources balanced among your hosts, consider disk drives, affinity, storage and other factors.Continue Reading