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Virtualization and management classroom 201 quiz
This brief quiz on server virtualization tests your knowledge of virtualization platforms, management tools and virtualized infrastructure performance. Quiz
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Server virtualization: A way to save data center facility power
Server virtualization can be a big data center power saver Slideshow
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Finding untapped power in the data center
Many data center managers think they're out of power in their facility, or close to it. But there are many ways to regain capacity. Some of them are on the facility side, and some of them are on the IT side, and none of them are that difficult. Slideshow
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The Virtual Data Center e-zine
The Virtual Data Center e-zine is a monthly guide that explores crucial challenges and benefits of virtual environments in enterprise data centers, from virtualizing large applications to fulfilling storage needs to developing a solid VMware strategy... E-Book
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Server virtualization
Server virtualization is more than just the flavor of the month in today's data center, and for good reason. It offers the potential to dramatically save space and improve server efficiency. Vendors are in fierce competition to offer the most advance... Quiz
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Server virtualization quiz: Question 2
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Server virtualization quiz: Question 1
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Server virtualization quiz: Question 7
Answser to server virtualization quiz: Question 7 Quiz: SearchSAP.com
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Server virtualization quiz: Question 6
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Sever virtualization quiz: Question 4
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IT shops call on HP and Oracle to kiss and make up
With new leadership at HP, the time is now for Oracle and HP to restart stalled negotiations on Intel Itanium support. News | 05 Oct 2011
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HP ships VirtualSystem for VMware: News in brief
HP, chasing more converged infrastructure business, delivers three versions of its VirtualSystem for VMware; Sentilla measures cloud savings; more news. News | 29 Aug 2011
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VMware vSphere 5 pits scale-up against scale-out
With VMware’s new licensing scheme, is it better to buy one big box or two smaller ones? News | 25 Jul 2011
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Oracle support issues overshadow Solaris virtualization milestone
Sparc 2.1’s live migration feature earns plaudits but may not be enough to placate weary Sun shops. News | 14 Jun 2011
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HP shops balk at AppSystem bundles
IT pros don’t find much to love in new HP data center appliances. News | 08 Jun 2011
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Not so fast: IBM pushes mainframe toward the cloud
Big Blue moves mainframes forward with cloud technologies and incorporates x86 server compatibility. News | 23 Mar 2011
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Traditional mainframe, meet the x86 'software mainframe'
X86 server virtualization is developing features similar to the traditional mainframe, and the distributed systems and mainframe worlds are drawing closer together in the cloud. News | 23 Mar 2011
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Dell Viking micro server recast as PowerEdge C5000
The Dell Viking started out as a custom box for low-end dedicated hosting and has graduated to a full-fledged micro server platform. News | 22 Mar 2011
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CA Spectrum replaced by AccelOps: News in brief
Texas radiology clinic replaced CA Technologies’ Spectrum monitoring suite with AccelOps to save on maintenance. News | 22 Mar 2011
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1U servers: Features and capabilities introduction
1U servers are well suited to many everyday business tasks. This overview considers the key features -- from processor and memory support to network ports-- of various 1U server offerings. News | 03 Mar 2011
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How to find the right systems management tool for the job
Point tools or management frameworks? Set realistic goals and criteria before choosing a systems management tool. Tip
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Ensuring virtual machine security
Focus on both the host server environment and the virtualization layer for the best virtual machine security strategy. Tip
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Preventing virtual resource oversubscription with capacity management
Identify the symptoms of resource oversubscription, and learn capacity management strategies to prevent it. Tip
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Five questions on data center virtualization
Data center virtualization is mature and reliable, offering significant benefits to businesses that deploy it. Tip
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Preparing for network virtualization
Network virtualization may demand LAN upgrades and configuration changes to achieve optimal performance. Tip
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Software license management techniques for the virtual data center
Software license tracking has not kept up with virtualization, posing problems for admins who may have difficulty understanding or following terms. Tip
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Time to consider multiple hypervisors?
Adding a second hypervisor may be key to expanding virtualization in the enterprise, but having two hypervisors can also offer some new challenges. Tip
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Testing and deploying multiple hypervisors
Testing and understanding the differences between hypervisors can smooth the process of adding a second hypervisor. Tip
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Management tips for planning P2V migrations
Migrating workloads from physical to virtual machines, or P2V, can present network traffic issues if the move isn't carefully planned. Tip
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Considerations for V2V and V2P workload migrations
Although there are few situations in which V2V or V2P migrations are necessary, administrators needing to make these moves must be prepared to handle unique challenges. Tip
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The most important trend in data center business
What do you think is the most important trend in data center business? Ask the Expert
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Difference between virtualization and consolidation?
Data center management expert Charles King explains the relationship between virtualization and consolidation in the data center. Ask the Expert
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unified computing system (UCS)
A unified computing system (UCS) is a data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. Word
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server sprawl
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data center
A data center (sometimes spelled datacenter) is a centralized repository, either physical or virtual, for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information organized around a particular body of knowledge or pertaining to a particular... Word
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VMware vLockstep update
VMware's upcoming high-availability feature, vLockstep, helps prevent downtime by creating a "ghost" virtual machine that contains replicated memory and apps. Virtualization expert David Davis explains. Video
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Virtualization for test labs
A virtualization expert explains how virtualized environments can be cost-effective alternatives in creating test labs in this video from Data Center Decisions 2008. Video
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How to find the right systems management tool for the job
Point tools or management frameworks? Set realistic goals and criteria before choosing a systems management tool. Tip
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Using hardware resources to maximize virtualization performance
In this guide, we’ll address some of those challenges and offer a collection of expert tips to help you improve virtualization performance and overcome some of the biggest virtualization-related hurdles IT professionals encounter. Guide
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Ensuring virtual machine security
Focus on both the host server environment and the virtualization layer for the best virtual machine security strategy. Tip
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Preventing virtual resource oversubscription with capacity management
Identify the symptoms of resource oversubscription, and learn capacity management strategies to prevent it. Tip
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Five questions on data center virtualization
Data center virtualization is mature and reliable, offering significant benefits to businesses that deploy it. Tip
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Preparing for network virtualization
Network virtualization may demand LAN upgrades and configuration changes to achieve optimal performance. Tip
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IT shops call on HP and Oracle to kiss and make up
With new leadership at HP, the time is now for Oracle and HP to restart stalled negotiations on Intel Itanium support. News
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Software license management techniques for the virtual data center
Software license tracking has not kept up with virtualization, posing problems for admins who may have difficulty understanding or following terms. Tip
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Trends in data center management and server technology
In this Q&A, an expert helps us analyze our State of the Data Center special report to identify and explain key developments in data center management and server technology. Q&A
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HP ships VirtualSystem for VMware: News in brief
HP, chasing more converged infrastructure business, delivers three versions of its VirtualSystem for VMware; Sentilla measures cloud savings; more news. News
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About Data center server virtualization
Our comparisons of server virtualization platforms, including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as open source and Linux virtualization options, can help you find the best virtualization technologies for your IT department's needs. Our experts advise on migrating to virtualized servers from a physical environment and selecting virtualization tools. They share techniques for simplifying server management and data center performance monitoring with virtualization. Other topics include reducing IT costs by consolidating with virtualization; using virtualization's energy-efficiency benefits as part a green data center strategy; reaping advantages of virtualization in data center disaster recovery planning; and more.