Improving server management with virtualization

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Improving server management with virtualization News

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IT shops find their reasons to upgrade to Windows Server 2016

Selected technical features and technical support twilight inspires more Windows Server 2008 and 2012 IT shops to upgrade to Windows Server 2016.
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Successful virtualization strategies learned from the airline industry

This is your captain speaking: Successful strategies from the airline industry can work just as well in virtual infrastructures.

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Azure Bastion brings convenience, security to VM management

This cloud service gets around the problem associated with jump servers and cloaks the identity of your VMs to avoid potential security issues. Continue Reading
virtualization

Virtualization is the creation of a virtual -- rather than actual -- version of something, such as an operating system (OS), a server, a storage device or network resources. Continue Reading
What VM automation tools are available?

There are many different VM automation tools available -- some of them part of much wider product and feature suites. Determine which features you need and find the tool that works. Continue Reading

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Turbonomic virtualization management: A closer look

Turbonomic -- formally known as VMTurbo Operations Manager -- is a multi-platform virtualization management and monitoring tool that supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, Red Hat Linux and Citrix. Continue Reading
What a Splunk Virtualization Monitoring System can do for your company

Splunk Virtualization Monitoring is a multi-platform virtualization monitoring solution that supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware and Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments. Continue Reading
What to know about 5nine Manager for Hyper-V virtualization management

5nine Manager for Hyper-V is a virtualization management solution for environments running the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor. It is has both a free-to-use and a paid version. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Right-sizing VMs improves performance, combats resource contention

Admins looking to reduce resource contention and improve system performance can right-size their VMs, but application owner pushback and software restrictions can pose issues. Continue Reading
3 virtualization infrastructure design rules to shape your deployment

Admins can improve virtual infrastructure design by focusing their deployments on transparency and flexibility and critically evaluating emerging technologies. Continue Reading
Virtualization lightens IT application management load

With very few exceptions, applications can -- and should -- go on virtual machines. IT admins benefit from better application management and increased automation. Continue Reading

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Manage large volumes of VM data with these storage tactics

Admins can effectively virtualize large servers with storage tiering and disk allocation, but they must be wary of potential IOPS and redundancy issues. Continue Reading
Top server sizing strategies for VMs

How many VMs can you put on a server? That depends on whether your hardware and virtual environment are well-matched. This tip offers four criteria to select the right servers. Continue Reading
Virtualization can ease Windows Server upgrade challenges

Upgrading an OS or application can be a complex and time-consuming process, but cloning and snapshots can make the process easier. Continue Reading