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Server consolidation with virtualization News

April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
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.

Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content

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
Best practices for sizing a server

Serving sizing requires a number of comparisons, especially between having a few large servers or many popcorn servers. Compare use cases to find what fits. Continue Reading

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

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
How to buy a server virtualization management tool for your company

Looking to buy a virtualization management tool? Expert Brien Posey details what criteria to consider so you choose the most effective product for your company. 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

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

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

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

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
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