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July 02, 2012 02 Jul'12
Proceed with caution: Multi-hypervisor management tools

If you’re considering a heterogeneous virtualization shop, don’t count on multi-hypervisor management tools to solve all of your administration woes.
May 30, 2012 30 May'12
IT trends: Where hardware innovation leads, software follows

Over time, certain IT trends emerge. And if you look closely, you’ll find that major advances in software usually follow hardware innovation.
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.
May 20, 2011 20 May'11
Mind the air gap: Can security and consolidation coexist?

Segmenting data on separate physical servers isn’t the only way to ensure security these days. In many cases, virtualization does just as good a job.

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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

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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
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
When buying converged infrastructures makes sense

Converged infrastructures can be a perfect fit for virtualized data centers, but only when considering the logistical and financial implications. 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
A virtual Exchange Server is nothing to fear

Just like any other workload, there are clear advantages to virtualizing Exchange Server 2013, and in many cases it is more cost effective than a physical deployment. Continue Reading

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Hypervisors have limits: What not to virtualize

Hypervisors now make 100% virtualization possible, but just because you can doesn't mean you should. Find out what not to virtualize. Continue Reading
Base your server consolidation plan on availability and failover needs

Squeezing more efficiency out of computing resources is great, but an overly aggressive server consolidation plan can limit your failover options. Continue Reading
Is there a magic number: Finding the best server consolidation ratio

A high server consolidation ratio means better resource utilization but often mean diminished resiliency and longer recovery times. Continue Reading