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- Don't Go Half Way: Blade Server or Virtual Server = Virtual Storage
- Every CEO and company owner asks two things of their people and vendors: How are you going to save me money and how are you going to make me money? Responding to those two business requirements is the current wave of server architecture changing from rack-based servers to blade...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Blade, Server Architecture, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-05-08
- Making IT Invisible: NetApp Storage for Virtual Server Environments
- The goal of IT is to become an invisible entity within a larger scale organization--an entity that can quickly adapt to change and scale to meet the rapidly changing needs of today's business, an entity that focuses on delivering and maintaining applications, not infrastructure. In order to achieve IT transparency,...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Information Technology, Environment, Storage, Enterprise Strategy Group, NetApp, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Strategy, Servers, Hardware, Management
- White papers 2008-01-25
- How do I... Install Virtual Server in Windows 2008 Server Core?
- In a previous How do I... download, Steven Warren wrote about installing Windows 2008 server core. Now he tackles the installation and configuration of Virtual Server 2005 to into an instance of Windows 2008 Server Core. The entire install has to be done via command line. Follow along as Steven...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2007-12-14
- Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Supports SQL Services Growth
- Specialists in proactive database administration SQL Services provide corporate customers with reliable, continuous support. With an ability to anticipate potential problems for its customers, the company foresaw its own increasing growth stretching the capacity of its systems. As a result, SQL Services used Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 to consolidate its...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, SQL, Microsoft Corp., Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- TechNet Webcast: Virtual Server 2005 and HP: Better Together (Level 200)
- HP has been actively developing hardware and highly competitive support software for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 since the release of Virtual Server 2005. This webcast illustrate the core components in the HP portfolio that can help organizations prepare for, move to, and manage a virtualized environment based on Virtual Server...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Webcast, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft TechNet, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts 2007-11-29
- Protecting and Leveraging Your Virtual Server Environments
- Complete data and system protection is critical while running on a virtual or physical server. Symantec Backup Exec and Backup Exec System Recovery provide flexible protection for VMware and Microsoft virtual servers, including the ability to recover systems in minutes to a physical or virtual server and to perform seamless...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Symantec Corp., Environment, Symantec Backup Exec, Virtual Server, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- Webcasts 2007-11-27
- TechNet Webcast: Storage Best Practices for Virtual Server (Level 200)
- Deploying a virtualized data center with Microsoft Virtual Server demands a different and unique approach to storage. In many cases, storage subsystems that are not designed with a virtual environment in mind can introduce complexities that offset the very benefits achieved by running Virtual Server. This webcast explore the essential...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Webcast, Environment, Server, Microsoft TechNet, Storage Environment, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2007-11-06
- TechNet Webcast: Optimize Your Data Center Using PlateSpin Solutions, Dell Servers, and Microsoft Virtual Server (Level 200)
- The attendee of this webcast will learn how PlateSpin enables the adoption, growth, and extension of virtualization in the data center with Dell servers and Microsoft virtual technologies. It also show how PlateSpin solutions reduce operational costs and help solve most critical data center challenges including server consolidation, hardware migration,...
- Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Microsoft Virtual Server, Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Webcast, Virtual Server, Microsoft Corp., Dell Server, Microsoft TechNet, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2007-11-01
- TechNet Webcast: Using Melio Cluster File System With Virtual Server 2005 R2 to Enable Virtual Machine Migration and Availability (Level 300)
- Melio cluster file system and SAN storage greatly increases the flexibility of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, enables to migrate applications across physical hosts in response to changes in load, or to maintain availability when hardware maintenance is required. Using Sanbolic software and SAN storage, all Virtual Hard Disk (.vhd)...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Webcast, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Microsoft TechNet, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts 2007-10-25
- Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- Many mid-sized and larger businesses may want to create virtual machines to consolidate or isolate workloads within their IT infrastructure, but they may be concerned about deploying and managing these virtual machines and about backing up their business data and applications. The scenario presented in this cookbook will take one...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Data Protection, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine
- White papers 2007-10-02
- Managing Virtual Server Host Clustering Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
- Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager VMM 2007 manages a virtualized data center running Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and provides unified management of physical and virtual machines, consolidation of underutilized physical servers, and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines. This paper provides an introduction to the methods and concepts that...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Clustering, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Leading Provider of Customized Business Information Streamlines Managerial Load
- Today, Kroll Factual Data has one of the largest known deployments of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 - running on more than 1,400 virtual machines. Although the company has realized tremendous benefits from Virtual Server, it needed to find a way to reduce the 100 or more hours required each...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Corp., Benefits, Human Resources
- Case studies 2007-09-28
- HyperAdmin (msi)
- HyperAdmin is a web based Virtual Server management application. HyperAdmin allows administrators to quickly organize and navigate their Microsoft Virtual Server environment. Administrators can create logical views or collections of virtual machines running on different Virtual Servers. Administrators can then connect to and administer these machines with a minimal number...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Administrator, HyperAdmin
- Software downloads 2007-09-27
- TechNet Webcast: AMD-V and Microsoft Virtual Server (Level 300)
- Server virtualization solutions are increasingly being deployed to significantly reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and take better advantage of the high-processing power of current processors. IT departments are facing increasing challenges in maintaining a computing infrastructure that stays within power, cooling, and space constraints. Other challenges include providing well-managed and secure...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Processor, Webcast, Virtual Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts 2007-09-27
- Deployment Cookbook: Quick Migration With Virtual Server Host Clustering - Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition & Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1
- Most mid-sized and larger businesses may want to enable high availability within their virtual infrastructures. This is possible with Microsoft Virtual Server host clustering, which can provide a wide variety of services through a small number of physical servers and, at the same time, maintain availability of the services provided....
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Clustering, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Migration, Microsoft Corp., Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- White papers 2007-09-11
- Deployment Cookbook: Quick Migration With Virtual Server Host Clustering
- Virtual Server host clustering is a way of combining Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 with the server cluster feature in Windows Server 2003. This paper describes a simple configuration in which Virtual Server 2005 R2 is used to configure one guest operating system, and configure a server cluster that has...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Clustering, Migration, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-09-06
- Information Provider Cuts Costs and Improves Disaster Recovery With Virtual Machines
- Kroll Factual Data delivers Web-based business information to companies such as mortgage lenders and property management firms. In 2003, Kroll Factual Data acquired a company with only 98 hours left on its lease. To avoid paying for the leases on two data centers, Kroll Factual Data chose to migrate the...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Lease, Microsoft Corp., Disaster Recovery, Virtual Machine, Kroll Factual Data, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-09-01
- Rapid Recovery With Less Hassle: Low-Cost, Easy-to-Use Downtime Recovery With Acronis True Image and Microsoft Virtual Server
- The key to an effective disaster recovery plan is restoring all of the servers onto available hardware. Virtualization technology is naturally suited for recovery from unplanned downtime, and it can be incorporated into an effective backup and restore strategy. This strategy starts with Acronis True Image, which enables to easily...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Recovery, Virtual Server, Acronis True Image, Microsoft Corp., Acronis, Virtualization Technology, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization, Servers, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2007-09-01
- VMWare surge puts virtualization in the spotlight
- VMWare surge puts virtualization in the spotlightVMware? How about calling it VaporWare?Whereas Microsoft is delivering real-time virtualization today with the ubiquitous Virtual Server. Who needs VaporWare when I can install all of the Windows virtual machines I want in Virtual Server? We have on Virtual Server here that we call...
- Tags: Utility computing, Storage management, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Virtual Server, VMware Inc., virtualization, server
- Discussion threads 2007-08-14
- Protecting Virtualized Environments With System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
- Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 offers powerful virtualization technologies that include support for clustering and data backup using the Virtual Server Copy Service. Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager DPM 2007 provides a comprehensive feature set to provide continuous data protection for virtual machines with byte-level replication and integrity checking,...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Data Protection, Environment, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Virtualization, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2007-07-01
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