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Top five Hyper-V 3.0 features that will excite IT pros

New Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 features will streamline virtualization tasks and make things easier on IT pros. Here are the ones you should get excited for.

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2 ways to craft a server consolidation project plan

Server consolidation enables admins to boost server utilization and decrease power consumption, which can also reduce costs and improve performance. Continue Reading
How do you optimize a virtual database server?

Avoid virtual database performance hiccups by incorporating monitoring and alerting tools. Stay abreast of any issues and head them off before users encounter them. Continue Reading
How do you virtualize database servers?

Virtualizing database servers has consolidation and efficiency benefits, but you must carefully choose which databases to virtualize and which tools to virtualize with. Continue Reading

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Select the best servers for virtualization and beyond

Consider sizing, security and hardware, as well as developing technologies such as hyper-convergence, hybrid cloud and containers, when choosing the best servers for virtualization. Continue Reading
Virtualizing applications and virtual server migration best practices

Virtualizing applications is great for ROI. With virtual server migrations and virtual appliances, you can recoup your investment even faster. Continue Reading
To consolidate or not to consolidate: Resource-intensive applications

That is the question… Should you consolidate servers with resource-intensive apps? Not necessarily. They'll have to share resources with multiple VMs. Continue Reading

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Tame the virtualization infrastructure management beast

IT administrators must manage virtual infrastructure requirements, such as patches, reboots and component lifecycles, to create and maintain an efficient data center. Continue Reading
Build an IT infrastructure plan from the ground up

IT infrastructure improvements require careful planning that includes evaluating new technologies, such as converged and hyper-converged, and building for future flexibility. Continue Reading
Is a fully virtualized infrastructure a good idea for your business?

Years ago, experts asked whether a fully virtualized infrastructure was even possible. That debate is settled, but is 100% virtualization a good idea? Continue Reading

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Virtualization power management: How to save money and the Earth

Virtualization power management is yet another way a hypervisor can help cut costs to achieve maximum ROI, with the added bonus of saving the Earth. Continue Reading
Server consolidation project planning: Three steps to success

As the Boy Scouts always say: Be prepared. With a server consolidation project, you can prepare for consolidation in three distinct phases. Continue Reading
How Hyper-V Dynamic Memory improves your server consolidation plan

Virtual memory allocation with Hyper-V Dynamic Memory can help boost your server consolidation plan. But beware VMs that take more memory than they actually need. Continue Reading