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Cassatt extends orchestration to include Parallels Virtuozzo Containers

As I've often pointed out, enterprise datacenters are complex environments having an amazing collection of systems that include mainframes, midrange systems and industry standard systems. Technology that only supports one of these platforms clearly just adds to the burden organizations are facing. Simply uprooting and replacing these established citizens of...

Tags: Cassatt Corp., Dan Kusnetzky, Data Center, Data Centers, Data Management, Hardware, Industry Standard, Parallels Virtuozzo, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Storage

Blog posts 2009-04-01

Parallels Operating System Virtualization for HP Integrity Line

An announcement when out last week that Parallels and HP have chosen to collaborate and offer Parallels Virtuozzo Containers to HP Integrity server customers. The goal of this partnership is to help HP's customers make the most efficient use of the power of HP's Integrity line all the way up...

Tags: HP Integrity, Parallels Virtuozzo, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Operating System, Hardware, OS Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Software, Desktop Virtualization, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Virtuozzo from Parallels: Greener Virtualization

Managers at all levels are becoming aware of the substantial amount of energy required to power and cool a datacenter. Server virtualization is one way datacenter managers can reduce the amount of energy consumed--by eliminating underutilized servers. Parallels Virtuozzo is the only solution that delivers maximum energy...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Data Center, Data Centers, Storage, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Hardware, Data Management, Servers

White papers 2008-03-07

An Introduction to OS Virtualization and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers

Virtualization and automation technology is a major advance in IT infrastructure management. By leveraging the capability to abstract software and data from hardware and treat hardware as a pool of resources, virtualization and automation technology: Reduces the complexity and cost of IT infrastructures Provides users with...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Operating System, OS Virtualization, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Roi/Tco, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2008-02-11

Deploying Application and OS Virtualization Together: Citrix and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers

As virtualization becomes more pervasive in the datacenter, organizations are deploying complementary types of virtualization technologies. Read this white paper to learn how blending application and OS virtualization using Citrix and Virtuozzo provides a stronger and more robust virtualization solution.

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Operating System, Citrix Systems Inc., OS Virtualization, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2008-02-11

Virtuozzo Containers for Windows Capacity and Scaling

One of the keys to a successful virtualization project is the effective management of virtualized servers. Without proper optimization, your virtual infrastructure may experience performance and even stability issues. This white paper provides IT managers with the tools to plan and implement a Parallels Virtuozzo virtualization project,...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Performance Management, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Storage

White papers 2008-02-11

BeneMetrix Depends on High-Density Configuration for Production Servers

BeneMetrix provides analysis and reporting tools to the insurance industry. As BeneMetrix's customer base grew, the Chief Technology Officer and primary technology owner of the BeneMetrix product suite, started to examine the weight of managing so many remote servers. Providing an entire server to each site was a challenge, yet...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, BeneMetrix, Performance Management, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware

Case studies 2008-01-15

Hosting Provider Saves Up to 85% of Power Consumption and Improves Server Management by Using Virtuozzo

ServInt specializes in full-service, high-bandwidth web hosting for business customers. ServInt also provides clients with high-speed Internet access through its Access Services group. ServInt built a successful dedicated hosting business, but wanted to reduce power consumption and better manage their servers. Virtuozzo provided a highly efficient solution for reducing power...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Server Management, Power Consumption, ServInt, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2007-10-16

IDC Report - SWsoft: Making Operating System Virtualization an Option

Server virtualization has become increasingly popular in the datacenter. As the virtualization phenomenon expands, organizations are discovering new ways to apply the technology -- and are faced with new challenges. SWsoft is aiming to address these challenges through its Virtuozzo product and its set of management tools. ...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Operating System, OS Virtualization, International Data Corp., Parallels Inc., Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2007-10-01

Analysis of Server Consolidation in the Data Center: VMware Vs. Virtuozzo

The reduction of the physical number of servers in a modern-day IT organization, otherwise known as "server consolidation," is of utmost importance to IT managers, who are forced to look for ways to reduce the time and money associated with maintaining their hardware and software. The apparent leader in this...

Tags: Parallels Virtuozzo, Data Center, VMware Inc., Analysis, Parallels Inc., Server Consolidation, Mainframes, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2007-04-01

Additional Resources

Gauging the virtualization suites: A close race

Gauging the virtualization suites: A close raceWhy is Parallels Containers missing in the line up ...Stuff that in your pipe and smoke it ...Comparison UnhelpfulThe original article has a some useful information but the performance comparison does not seem particularly helpful, as it appears to be comparing performance on quite...

Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Performance management, Utility computing, Operating systems, virtualization suite, virtualization

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Server Virtualization Design Module for Lanamark Suite

Lanamark's CEO, Mark Angelo, and I exchanged a number of messages about the Server Virtualization design module for the company's Lanamark Suite. If you're not sure what this company does, please see Lanamark Virtualization Services Software and Lanamark Vready. What Lanamark is announcing Lanamark...

Tags: Lanamark, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Southern California Hosting Provider Media Temple Runs One of the Largest Virtual Deployments in the Hosting Industry on HP ProLiant Servers

Media Temple, Inc. (www.mediatemple.net) is a privately held, profitable Web hosting and software application services company based in Culver City, California. Media Temple wanted to grow business and increase profit margins while keeping promises to customers and providing them with the best hosting experience at the lowest cost. Media Temple...

Tags: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Industry, HP Compaq ProLiant, Servers, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management

Case studies 2009-01-01

Owen Bird Law Corporation a Virtual Iron Customer

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Stephen Bakerman, Director of Information Technology, Owen Bird Law Corporation, a Virtual Iron customer. He spent a few moments sharing his experiences with their software. Stephen's comments follow. Please tell me who you are and what your organization...

Tags: Environment, Virtual Iron, Stephen, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Cassatt helps organizations implement in-house clouds

A crew of folks from Cassatt presented Active Profiling Service, a new service offering, and Active Response 5.2, a product update for the company's orchestration and automation product. I was very interested in learning more because Cassatt has long been helping organizations discover and then make best use of their...

Tags: Cassatt Corp., Data Center, Cassatt Active Profiling Service, Cassatt Active Response, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Microsoft's Hyper-V and Spin Marketing - the Parallels view

Here's another take on Microsoft’s announcement of Hyper-V. This time, the comments are coming from Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. Surguei appears to be taking a rather pragmatic view of the announcement and all of the surrounding hype. Here's what he had to say: ...

Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Parallels, Surguei, Serguei, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Parallels and Quest - a different approach to desktop virtualization

Parallels and Quest Software have teamed up to offer a different approach to desktop virtualization, one based upon operating system virtualization and partitioning rather than virtual machine software.  What was announced Here's what Parallels and Quest said about their joint announcement: Quest Software and Parallels...

Tags: Operating System, Virtual Desktop, Quest Software Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-06-26

ProxMox: The high-performance virtualization server for the rest of us

What sounds like a cross between a Ferengi mating practice and an  OREO cookie clone, but is actually the latest and greatest in Open Source turnkey virtualization servers? It's the ProxMox Virtual Environment,  a new open source project that has been flying under the hypervisor radar, but may pose a...

Tags: High-performance, OpenVZ, Server, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, VM, ProxMox VE, Virtual Machine Setup, Virtualization, Linux, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-24

Parallels releases its Hypervisor -- on the Mac

Today, virtualization vendor Parallels released the first version of its Server hypervisor for x86 hardware. The surprising thing about it is that it chose to go to release with its Mac version first. Parallels first came to market with its desktop-based virtualization products...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hypervisor, Parallels Inc., Parallels Server, VM, Virtuozzo Container, Windows Version, Virtualization, Linux, Desktops, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-17

Virtualization smackdown: Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 vs. VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2

Once strictly the domain of software developers and QA engineers, personal and small-business virtualization products are now becoming an attractive solution for entry-level systems consolidation and foreign OS compatibility applications. These solutions run on host operating systems which do not require the overhead or usual high entry cost of professional...

Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Version, Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., VMware Inc., Beta, Sun xVM VirtualBox 1.6 xVM VirtualBox, Linux Setup, VMWare Server 2.0 Beta 2 VMWare Server 2.0, VMWare 2.0, Linux, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-21