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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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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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State of the Data Center: 2011
Special Report
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The server side of application virtualization
Server hardware choices affect the delivery performance and reliability of application virtualization. It’s a true balancing act to achieve parity between resources and performance. Feature
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Disaster recovery planning in a virtualized environment: Advisory Board Q&A
Virtualization offers many benefits to a data center, including better disaster recovery options. Read what our Advisory Board experts have to say about virtual disaster recovery planning. Q&A
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SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board
Each month we ask the SearchDataCenter Advisory Board to weigh in on a new question about today's important topics and trends in the data center. Advisory Board Q&A
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State of virtualization and cloud computing: 2011
IT professionals demand the increasing utilization and flexibility that virtualization and cloud technologies provide. Feature
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State of the Data Center survey report
Our State of the Data Center: 2011 special report was created from data collected by our Data Center Decisions survey. Feature
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Case studies show the benefits of virtualization
These case studies demonstrate how businesses have deployed virtual machines to improve efficiency and add computing power, while also saving money. Feature
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Choosing the right virtualization management tools
Virtualization management tools that can distinguish between physical and virtual servers give IT administrators the ability to better monitor virtual machines and allocate resources. Feature
- See More: Essential Knowledge on Data center server virtualization
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Facebook Open Compute Project a role model for data centers
Data center experts say most enterprises can’t imitate Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they could reap the benefits over time. News | 17 May 2012
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IBM takes another stab with low-priced PowerLinux systems
IBM’s new low-priced Power servers compete with x86 for Linux workloads and may help IBM gain “big data” market share. News | 25 Apr 2012
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IBM, Cisco, NetApp converged infrastructure systems worth the price?
IBM, Cisco, and NetApp released new converged infrastructure offerings this week, but the high price tag might drive IT customers away. News | 11 Apr 2012
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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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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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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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Tracking the evolution of data center virtualization
Business initiatives spur development of data center virtualization and consolidation thanks to added promise and efficiency of cloud technologies. Tip
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Scale-up or scale-out: What fits best in your data center?
A growing enterprise with the need for more computing power will have to decide whether to take a scale-out or scale-up approach. Tip
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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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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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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... Definition
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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. Definition
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server sprawl
Server sprawl is a situation in which multiple, under-utilized servers take up more space and consume more resources than can be justified by their workload. Definition
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crossbar latch
A crossbar latch, also called a molecular crossbar latch, is a nanoscale device with properties similar to those of a conventional silicon transistor, but physically much smaller, having a diameter of approximately 2 nanometers (nm, where 1 nm = 10-9... Definition
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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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Facebook Open Compute Project a role model for data centers
Data center experts say most enterprises can’t imitate Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they could reap the benefits over time. News
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IBM takes another stab with low-priced PowerLinux systems
IBM’s new low-priced Power servers compete with x86 for Linux workloads and may help IBM gain “big data” market share. News
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Tracking the evolution of data center virtualization
Business initiatives spur development of data center virtualization and consolidation thanks to added promise and efficiency of cloud technologies. Tip
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IBM, Cisco, NetApp converged infrastructure systems worth the price?
IBM, Cisco, and NetApp released new converged infrastructure offerings this week, but the high price tag might drive IT customers away. News
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Scale-up or scale-out: What fits best in your data center?
A growing enterprise with the need for more computing power will have to decide whether to take a scale-out or scale-up approach. Tip
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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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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.