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Server Virtualization: (1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions within a single server. The "virtual machine" method can run different operating systems simultaneously, whereas the "OS virtualization" method runs applications for...; Full Server Virtualization Definition >>

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TurboFTP Server 1.00.709 (Windows): TurboFTP Server supports virtual domains, which means you can set up multiple virtual domains on a physical host machine and provide different services on it. You can map any local folder path to a virtual server folder and assign individual users or groups access rights to folders within a domain's...; Tags: Virtual Server, Domain, Microsoft Windows, TurboSoft, Server Virtualization, Ip storage, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Adopting Server Virtualization for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: In today's competitive business environment, your IT infrastructure must accommodate rapidly changing business needs and unforeseen problems with minimal impact on day-to-day operations. But this level of flexibility, scalability, and high availability can be expensive and difficult to deploy and maintain, especially for small and midsize businesses. No matter what...; Tags: CA XOSoft, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Server Virtualization, Data Management, Servers, Hardware, Virtualization; White papers 2009-11-17
The real pros and cons of server virtualization: YepVMwear is starting to look like Windoze - adding unneeded functionality just because it can. Moving VMs around from server to server live - is COOL. But why do you need it? If you are on a consolidation binge and utilization is king, then there will be no "extra" capacity...; Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, Virtualization, server virtualization, VMwear, server; Discussion threads 2009-11-07
The real pros and cons of server virtualization: PC style virtualization, derived from IBM's zVM ideas and now supported in both AMD and Intel hardware, is a revenant of data processing's failure to adapt to the age of digital computing - an expensive, user punishing, detour into 1920s management ideas in pursuit of that period's holy grail: 100%...; Tags: Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Processors, Servers, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2009-11-07
Power Solutions Article:Â A Smart Path to Virtualization: As server virtualization continues to transform the data center, enterprises have some critical decisions to make. How will they migrate to a fully virtualized environment? How should the IT infrastructure be configured for maximum business benefit? Dell is partnering with other industry leaders to build a flexible, industry-standard approach that...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell EqualLogic, Server Virtualization, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management; White papers 2009-11-04

Technical Report:Â Deploying Microsoft Hyper-V with PS Series Arrays: Server virtualization is a common practice is today's data centers for server consolidation, power reduction, rapid provisioning, high availability, and data protection. All of these reasons lead to lower data center costs and TCO. Virtual servers together with intelligent virtual storage increase the chances for successful deployments of virtual data...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Data Centers, Server Consolidation, Data Center Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Roi/Tco, Storage, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting; White papers 2009-11-04
Solutions Brief:Â Dell EqualLogic PS Series and Microsoft WS2008 Hyper-V:Â Enabling The Next Generation Virtualized Data Center: Server virtualization is one of the most significant technology trends in IT environments today, and a key enabler of the next generation virtualized data center. Server virtualization relies on hypervisors to provide the abstraction layer between the operating systems and the physical hardware, allowing IT administrators the ability to consolidate...; Tags: Virtual Data Center, Dell Computer Corp., Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Data Center Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Centers, Data Management; White papers 2009-11-04
Italian University Boosts Productivity, Expects to Save $219,000 in IT Costs in First Year: The University of Macerata deployed Windows Server 2008 R2, taking advantage of improved Hyper-V, Active Directory, and power-management features, along with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Now, the university saves time and strengthens security with Single Sign On SSO identity management, provisions new virtual servers in just...; Tags: Information Technology, University, Microsoft Corp., Server Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Authentication/Encryption, Ip storage, Directory Services, Virtualization, Security Administration, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Security; Case studies 2009-10-01
Hoster Saves $971,000 in Data Center Costs With Integrated Virtualization Solution: Fpweb.net has been hosting Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies since 1999. To weather a tough market, the company wanted to hone its competitive advantage by reducing operational costs and passing the savings to customers. It tried a VMware virtualization solution to cut hardware costs but reached the limit of the...; Tags: Data Center, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Fpweb.net, Data Centers, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Case studies 2009-10-01
Green IT Impact Calculator: Quantify the Impact of Green IT Virtualization Investments. Welcome to the Green IT Impact Calculator. This worksheet enables you to estimate the impact of virtualization investments to drive Green IT benefits within your organization. Simply check off areas of importance to you and provide your internal estimates. Your input...; Tags: Green IT, Server Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Virtualization; Tools & templates 2009-09-22
Tripwire Security Case Study: Aria System: Aria Systems is the leading provider of subscription billing solutions and offers the only "Monetization Platform" encompassing the full spectrum of Billing and Customer Lifecycle Management services. The challenge was to demonstrate PCI DSS compliance as a Level 1 Merchant, to implement PCI solution quickly and without additional staff and...; Tags: Security, Billing, Tripwire, PCI, Server Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Servers, Virtualization; Case studies 2009-09-19
Frugal Friday: Media Outrageousness, Snow Leopard Woes, Mac Virtualization, VMWorld 2009, EU kiboshes Oracle/Sun, Brocade: Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss problems with the Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 upgrade, Mac Server virtualization, the European Union temporarily halting the Oracle/Sun Merger, and talk with Harry Petty, Vice President of Marketing for Brocade. by Jason Perlow; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., European Union, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Storage, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-09-04
Cloud Storage for Cloud Computing: The Cloud has become a new vehicle for delivering resources such as computing and storage to customers on demand. Rather than being a new technology in itself, the cloud is a new business model wrapped around new technologies such as server virtualization that take advantage of economies of scale and...; Tags: Information Technology, Business Model, Cloud, Open Grid Forum, Server Virtualization, Strategy, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Management; White papers 2009-09-01
Accelerating Server Consolidation in the Branch Office: Businesses looking to leverage server resources and save costs have increasingly turned to virtualization to consolidate their IT infrastructure while enabling greater flexibility. While the cost saving benefits of consolidation are clear, many businesses are leery of going down this path because of the potential performance hit their users in...; Tags: Riverbed Technology Inc., Microsoft Office, VMware Inc., Server Consolidation, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, WANs, Servers, Hardware, Networking; Webcasts 2009-08-27
Business Value of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Live Migration: Today's IT departments are under increasing pressure to manage and support expanding computer resources while reducing costs. Server virtualization has become a broadly accepted method to meet these requirements. By converting under-utilized physical servers into virtual machines that run on a single physical server, organizations can reduce space, power and...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Migration, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Virtualization, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Virtualization, Storage, Data Management; White papers 2009-08-17
Frugal Friday: Steak! Apple rebellion, Zune HD, PC Building, Hyper9: Frugal networker Ken Hess and I discuss saving money on meat, the recent Calcanis-inspired Apple angst, Microsoft's portable Zune HD media player, the perils of Building your own PC and talk with Server Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz of Hyper9. Click Here to Listen...; Tags: PC, Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Server Virtualization, Media Players, Desktops, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-08-14
Frugal Tech Show: Microsoft Windows Server Virtualization with Hyper-V: Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I talk to Jeff Woolsey, Principal Group Program Manager for Virtualization in Microsoft's Windows Server organization, and discuss the many improvements in Microsoft's Hyper-V Type 1 hypervisor in Windows Server 2008 R2. Click Here...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Server Virtualization, Servers, Storage Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-08-07
Frugal Tech Show: ElasticHosts: Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I talk to Richard Davies, CEO of ElasticHosts, a UK and European-based virtual server provider using Linux KVM virtualization technology. Click Here to listen to the Frugal Tech Show. by Jason Perlow; Tags: Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Linux, Hardware, Servers, Storage, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2009-08-06
Letterman's job remains safe as HP goes to top 10 list hijinks on server virtualization management: Posted on YouTube, HP with its "HPEN Top Ten," clip has spoofed the satirists. Usually Top Ten lists apply to areas of politics or entertainment -- but, honestly, most of the IT departments I've visited have plenty of both. by Dana Gardner; Tags: Job, Hewlett-Packard Co., Letterman, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2009-08-06
School Board Virtualizes Servers, Boosts IT Productivity, and Saves $30,000 in First Year: Based in Brick, New Jersey, the Brick Township Board of Education administers a school district for students from kindergarten through grade 12. To maximize computing services for 2,000 employees while minimizing costs, the IT department turned to server virtualization, but its VMware solution couldn't virtualize the district's many transactional systems...; Tags: Information Technology, Board, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Server Virtualization, Servers, Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Virtualization, Management; Case studies 2009-08-03