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- Review: Microsoft's Hyper-V puts VMWare and Linux on notice
- After his last foray into the "Linux guy reviews a Microsoft product" space, Jason Perlow is back -- this time to take a look at Microsoft's Hyper-V, the hypervisor-based virtualization solution built into the newly released Windows Server 2008. Although Hyper-V is still in beta and isn't slated to ship...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Disadvantage, Operating System, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Xen, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, News, VMWare ESX, Hyper-V, Jason Perlow, Virtualization, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Hardware, Software, Storage, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-02-14
- Protecting Business-Critical Applications in a VMware Infrastructure 3 Environment Using Veritas Cluster Server for VMWare ESX
- This paper begins with a brief overview of the problems of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) in the virtual environment. Due to server clustering, outages have the potential to affect many servers at once, possibly causing a corresponding failure among many mission-critical applications. The paper then presents several...
- Tags: VERITAS Cluster Server, Symantec Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., Environment, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Validation Guide for HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA 2.x With VMWare ESX Server 2.5.x
- The purpose of the testing described in this paper was to validate VMware ESX Server 2.5.x with an HP Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 5000 and HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA 2.0. This validation provides assurance that HP StorageWorks subsystems, HP ProLiant servers, integrated management software, and offerings from HP Services...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Access, HP StorageWorks, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Cisco MDS and Emulex Virtual HBA Solutions for VMware Infrastructure 3: A Technology Overview for SAN Connectivity Using NPIV in a VMWare ESX Server 3.5 Environment
- Virtualization. This one word speaks volumes and is first on the minds and the agendas of most IT professionals today - and it has to be. For the ever increasing service and resource demands placed on IT departments by users to remain manageable - or to become manageable - the...
- Tags: Information Technology, Environment, Emulex Corp., SAN, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Cisco Systems Inc., VMWare ESX, IT Organization, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Data Centers, Hardware, Servers, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-10-08
- Using HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System With VMWare ESX Server Solution - Overview and Configuration Guide
- Corporate data is undoubtedly one of the most critical assets of any company. Businesses of all sizes worldwide are experiencing more rapid data growth than ever before. Growth rates of over 100 percent per year are no longer uncommon. While companies are dealing with out-of-control storage growth, CIOs and IT...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Storage System, VMWare ESX, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Embedded virtual machine software
- Embedded virtual machine softwareDefinitely a great idea!As an engineer for a VMware partner, we sell solutions with new servers and VMware every month. Integrating VMware ESX into the server on a flash drive would have a couple of obvious benefits:1. Shorter install time. True, installing ESX isn't...
- Tags: VMWare ESX, VMware Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-24
- Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?
- Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?If you use it...honor the license.The video on the linked site leaves no doubt that ESX is using Linux.There are some hefty cost benefits of reusing code. In exchange for this usage the license must be respected. VMware can choose to abide by the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, VMWare ESX Server, server, VMWare ESX, Linux, ESX, VMware Inc., operating system, Linux kernel
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
- Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?
- There nothing like a huge IPO and being described as the hottest tech stock since Google to attract attention to your company, and it seems that this is what's happened to VMware. Writing on VentureCake blog, Linux guru Mike MacCana is claiming that VMware's ESX server application is derived from...
- Tags: Linux, Linux Kernel, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-08-17
- StoreVault and VMWare ESX Server 3.0: Building a Virtual Infrastructure From Server to Storage
- In recent years, just about every company with an Information Systems department has begun some form of consolidation and virtualization effort with the goal of increasing asset utilization while reducing management and infrastructure costs. The virtualization marketplace is filled with solutions from just about every traditional vendor and a bevy...
- Tags: Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Virtualization Marketplace, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2007-07-20
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Performance on VMWare ESX Server 3
- Virtualization has become a mainstream technology, allowing enterprises to consolidate underutilized servers while helping to increase reliability and fault tolerance and simplify load balancing. As organizations embrace virtualization in the data center, many may consider virtualizing Microsoft Exchange software. This paper suggests how an enterprise-critical messaging application like Microsoft Exchange...
- Tags: Virtualization, Performance, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., VMWare ESX Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, VMWare ESX, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-07-05
- Using Wasabi Storage Builder for IP-SAN With VMWare ESX Server 3.0
- In the server room of a typical organization there are separate, dedicated servers providing various functions - for example, a file server, a mail server, and a database server. However, industry analysts estimate that servers that are running a single application are utilizing as little as 10% of each server's...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Wasabi Systems, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-06-29
- Best Practices for VMWare ESX Server 3.0 Backup on NetApp
- The goal of the VMware/NetApp solution is to provide a crash-consistent process that takes advantage of snapshot-based backups. The decision to use RDMs instead of vmdk (VM file system) was based on the desire for file-level restore capability. With either topology, it is possible to mount the backup copy as...
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Best Practice, NetApp, VMWare ESX, Backups, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-03-01
- SmartPeak WLM with HP BladeSystem and VMWare ESX Server - dynamic workload management in a virtual environment
- Guarantee application performance in virtualized environments with SmartPeak WLM. HP's testing shows how SmartPeak WLM controls resource allocation at the application level within the virtual machine, allowing the primary application to complete up to 5 times faster in a heavily loaded environment.
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Environment, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX
- White papers 2007-01-08
- Configuring Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 8.0 to Monitor SNMP Traps Generated by VMWare ESX Server
- This paper talks about configuring Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Version 8.0 to recognize and monitor SNMP traps generated by VMware ESX Server software. This is achieved by integrating VMware SNMP MIBs with IT Assistant. The VMware ESX Server software provides a set of MIBs which can be used to monitor...
- Tags: Monitor, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Dell OpenManage, Dell OpenManage IT Assistant, Monitors & Displays, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Components, Management
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Cut server sprawl, reduce administrative overhead, and manage costs: Build a virtual network with VMWare's ESX Server
- Discover VMWare's ESX Server, an enterprise tool that provides the platform on which a complete virtual infrastructure can be designed, implemented, and managed. ESX Server also offers incredible flexibility when it comes to networking. VMnets provide network communication between virtual machines on the same ESX Server and when used with...
- Tags: Network, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Networking, Servers, Hardware
- Book chapters 2006-10-04
- HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring and VMWare ESX Server and GSX Server Virtual Machines White Paper
- HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring and VMware Technologies provide proven protection for multiple production applications with one disaster recovery server. Simply stated, VMware virtual machine enables Storage Mirroring to replicate all production applications to the target as part of the virtual machines disk file. This white paper describes how VMware products...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Mirroring, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Disaster Recovery, Data Management
- White papers 2006-10-01
- Network Appliance and VMWare ESX Server 3.0 Building a Virtual Infrastructure From Server to Storage
- This technical report discusses the virtual storage solutions that reduce cost, increase storage utilization, increase fault tolerance, and address the challenges of backing up and restoring VMware ESX Server environments by using Network Appliance technology.
- Tags: Network Appliance Inc., Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-10-01
- VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 Configuration and Operation Using a PS Series Group
- This technical report describes how VMware virtualization software, including VMware ESX Server 3 and VirtualCenter 2, can work together with EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SANs to provide a dynamic and scalable virtual environment. The report also provides flexible guidelines for designing and implementing a virtual environment appropriate to the IT...
- Tags: EqualLogic, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Storage Management, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2006-10-01
- The Role of Memory in VMWare ESX Server 3
- The memory management capabilities of VMware ESX Server 3.0 provide a unique and sophisticated way to maximize the usage of physical memory within a single box. For many workloads, memory is the limiting factor, and effective memory management enables more virtual machines to share a single server, increasing ROI for...
- Tags: Memory Management, Memory, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX
- White papers 2006-09-26
- Configuring iSCSI in a VMWare ESX Server 3 Environment
- VMware Infrastructure 3 delivers comprehensive virtualization, management, resource optimization, application availability, and operational automation capabilities in an integrated offering. With the release of VMware ESX Server 3, VMware has expanded support for storage options available for the VMware VMFS cluster file system. In addition to Fibre Channel SAN storage, VMware...
- Tags: iSCSI, Environment, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, VMware Infrastructure 3, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Networking
- White papers 2006-09-12
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