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- Virtualization
- An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used.Hardware VirtualizationPartitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates...
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- VMware's desktop moves
- VMware's cluster announcement of products, reference architectures and services is designed to both establish dominance in desktop virtualization and slow the growth of competitors. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: VMware Inc., Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- 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
- Role of governance plumbed in Nov. 10 webinar on managing hybrid and cloud computing types
- Increasingly, governance of hybrid computing environments establishes the ground rules under which business activities and processes -- supported by multiple and increasingly diverse infrastructure models -- operate. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Governance, Webinar, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers
- RHEL is the standard of Linux distro'sRHEL is the defacto standard for the Enterprise and small business.Secure, Reliable and Robust the ultimate server OS.And this transcends to virtualization how?MS IS the defacto standard. Yet Hyper-V has a long long way to go.
- Tags: Operating systems, cloud computing, Servers, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Utility computing, Storage management, defacto, virtualization, server, Red Hat Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers
- Red Hat is attempting to use KVM as a weapon to defeat VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, Oracle and the like. Organizations will need proof that it is better. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Red Hat Inc., Server, Open Source, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- TurboFTP Server 1.00.705 (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 2009-11-05
- Cisco, EMC and VMware Announce Alliance
- Cisco, EMC and VMWare launch alliance/coalition/joint venture. by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Alliance, VMware Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., EMC Corp., Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- Power Solutions Article:Â Highly Available Virtualization with Microsoft Hyper-V and SCVMM 2008
- In virtualized environments, high availability can be critical to avoiding lost revenue, maintaining productivity, and protecting data from system failure. Combining Microsoft® Hyper-V™ technology with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager SCVMM 2008 on Dell™ platforms can help organizations create highly available virtualized systems while offering simplified management, dynamic performance,...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-11-04
- Solution Brief: Dell Equalogic PS Series Can Offer Robust, High-Availability Infrastructure for Microsoft's 2008 R2 HYPER-V
- Virtualization has become a popular IT strategy for enhancing hardware utilization, helping organizations decrease power, cooling, and data center footprint costs, and enhance the flexibility of IT. While virtualization can offer a wide range of IT benefits, running multiple applications on each physical server can place availability at risk. If...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Virtualization, Information Technology, Dell EqualLogic, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Storage Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management
- White papers 2009-11-04
- Power Solutions Article: High-Availability Virtualization with Dell EqualLogic Arrays and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
- The Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Release 2 (R2) Hyper-V™ platform introduces capabilities designed to deliver high availability for virtualized data centers. Integrating a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series storage area network into Hyper-V virtualized environments helps organizations capitalize on new Hyper-V capabilities, including live migration, hot-add storage, and storage platform features...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2009-11-04
- 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
- Power Solutions Article:Â Power Solutions Article: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers
- Microsoft® Hyper-V™ technology provides a simplified virtualization platform integrated directly into the Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 OS. This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers.
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Dell Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2009-11-04
- Power Solutions Article:Â Power Solutions Article: Advancing Integration of Microsoft Hyper-V and Dell EqualLogic Virtualized SANs
- An enterprise-class storage infrastructure is essential for organizations transitioning to a virtualized data center. Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI iSCSI storage area network SAN arrays enable advanced integration with the robust server virtualization offered by the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ virtualization platform—offering the storage foundation for a comprehensive...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., SAN, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Integration, Storage Infrastructure, Storage, Storage Management, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2009-11-04
- Survey: Virtualization and physical infrastructures need to be managed in tandem
- Virtualization is seen as a key enabling technology. But on its own it does not address the most important operational and management challenges in a shared infrastructure. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Survey, Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Cloud computing making new alliances
- Are we seeing suppliers trying to re-implement the mainframe using modular hardware and software? by Dan Kusnetzky
- Tags: Alliance, Mainframes, Channel Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Strategy, Servers, Hardware, Marketing, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Live Webcast: Enhanced Availability in a Virtual Data Center with the Dell PS Series and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ introduces new capabilities designed to deliver high availability for virtualized environments. To capitalize on these capabilities, organizations must design an infrastructure that includes a robust, reliable shared-storage solution with built-in redundancy and tight integration of virtualization management capabilities. Join this live...
- Tags: Virtual Data Center, Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Data Center Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Centers, Data Management, Virtualization
- Webcasts 2009-11-03
- Elements Mail 1.0 (Mac)
- Elements Mail is a powerful companion to the cloud computing application, Elements CRM. Serving as the connection between your email account and Elements CRM, Elements Mail automatically records relevant emails between you and your customers. Once configured, Elements Mail takes over so you can get back to business.
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Ntractive, Elements Mail, E-mail, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Online Communications, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- Disk2vhd 1.3 (Windows)
- Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk - Microsoft's Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines VMs. You can run Disk2vhd on a system that is online. Disk2vhd uses Windows' Volume Snapshot capability, introduced in...
- Tags: Disk, Microsoft Corp., Volume, Disk2vhd, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Virtualization
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
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