Data Center Strategies for the CIO
When is Hyper-V the right choice?
Date: Oct 30, 2008Is Microsoft's Hyper-V mature enough for larger data centers, or is VMware a better choice? Nelson Ruest, a senior enterprise architect, discusses when data centers should consider Hyper-V.
When is Hyper-V the right choice?
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VMware vLockstep update
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Virtualization for test labs
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Data center technologies evolve to meet tomorrow's computing demands
News - VMware's upcoming public cloud and AMD's 64-bit ARM servers are technologies for the data center that exemplify the changes in the IT industry.( May 17, 2013 )
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Three ways to boost server efficiency and avoid hypervisor contention
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Ways to improve local storage performance on virtual servers
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Open source helps vendors wedge into server virtualization market
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