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• The smart shopper's guide to virtualization and cloud management tools

  Choosing virtualization and cloud management tools should not be taken lightly. So, what's the most important factor to consider? Continue Reading

• Using virsh commands to manage KVM virtual machines

  Linux admins have a wealth of management options, but versatile virsh commands may be the best options for managing KVM virtual machines. Continue Reading

• Meeting long-term business goals, avoiding seagull consultants

  Many customers see consultants as greedy salespeople, but it's still possible to work together toward your long-term business goals. Continue Reading

• Ensure your data center is ready for a move to the cloud

  Virtualization management can make or break your move to the cloud. Which tools should you consider as part of your strategy? Continue Reading

• Hyper-V 2012 R2 changes: What are Generation 2 virtual machines?

  Hyper-V 2012 R2 includes some important changes virtualization admins should know about, including the addition of Generation 2 VMs. Continue Reading

• VirtIO, PCI pass-through offer better KVM network performance

  Poor KVM network performance got you down? See what VirtIO drivers and PCI pass-through disks can do for your data center.Continue Reading

• Provisioning a Hyper-V Server Core VM with PowerShell, step by step

  Hyper-V Server Core helps maximize hardware resources at the expense of GUI-based management tools, but PowerShell has everything you need.Continue Reading

• In software-defined data centers, silos will create 'real problems'

  Building software-defined data centers requires server, storage and networking teams to cooperate, but they aren't always on the same page.Continue Reading

• The reality of processor performance improvement with hyperthreading

  Hyperthreading aims to improve processor performance by organizing and scheduling application threads, but it's not always the most efficient method.Continue Reading

• Rise above the cloud hype to evaluate which apps should stay in-house

  Cloud computing can be a real money saver, but it's not right for every workload. Know when to ignore the cloud hype and keep apps in-house.Continue Reading

• Using and configuring Hyper-V virtual Fibre Channel

  You won't use Hyper-V's virtual Fibre Channel feature for every VM, but it can help you virtualize more storage-demanding workloads.Continue Reading

• Three scenarios when it's worth paying for third-party P2V tools

  Third-party P2V tools are expensive, but there are some important use cases that make a robust P2V migration product well worth the expense.Continue Reading

• The path to VM enlightenment begins with Hyper-V Integration Services

  Making sure your VMs have the latest version of Hyper-V Integration Services is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve VM performance.Continue Reading

• 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

• Which hypervisor features provide the most virtual server security?

  The advent of integrated hypervisor features, focused on security, is welcome news to many admins, but which ones provide the most benefit?Continue Reading