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- Dual Boot Simultaneously
- i am currently dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu linux, but i hate having to restart my computer every time i want to switch OSes. is there any way to have both windows and linux boot at startup, and "log in" or out of one? like if i logged into...
- Tags: Construction, Operating systems, UNIX, whoops@..., Linux, Virtualisation, window, KVM, operating system
- Discussion threads 2007-05-18
- Virtualisation packages: Which are on top?
- Over the last few weeks, I have looked at the various prosand cons of virtualisation—the benefits it may offer considered next to therisks it can pose. Overall, I am of the opinion that in most circumstances wherehardware utilisation is minimal, the advantages of virtualisation far outweighany added risk (which can...
- Tags: hardware, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, operating system, server, virtual machine, Virtual Server 2005 R2, virtualisation, VMware Inc., VMware Server
- Blog posts 2006-08-21
- Risks to be considered when looking at virtualisation
- As I discussed last week, the benefits of virtualisation aremany: lower physical space requirements, reduced hardware costs, reduced powerconsumption and cooling, and the ability to rapidly deploy new services. Thereare, however, some increased risks which come with virtualisation. LetÂ’s take alook at what they are and whether there are ways...
- Tags: hardware, risk, virtualisation
- Blog posts 2006-08-14
- The benefits of virtualisation
- Last week, I looked at the various types of virtualisation:Hardware Virtualisation VMware), Para-Virtualisation Xen andOS-Virtualisation Linux Vserver with the various merits and vices of each. Afterlooking at what virtualisation actually is, I think itÂ’s important to look atwhy one would want to virtualise and consolidate multiple hardware platformsinto one.So why...
- Tags: benefit, hardware, server, utilisation, virtualisation
- Blog posts 2006-08-07
- Which server virtualisation method should you choose?
- Virtualisation ("virtualization" across the pond)is seeing a huge increase in uptake recently with the subject of hardware andapplication consolidation becoming a very hot topic within the industry press.The questions this raises are: Why would one want to consolidate multipleservers/applications on to one hardware platform? What are the potentialdangers? What are...
- Tags: guest operating system, hardware, kernel, operating system, OS-Virtualisation, server, virtual hardware, virtualisation
- Blog posts 2006-07-31
Additional Resources
- An Introduction to OS Virtualisation
- Virtualisation is one of the most important developments in IT infrastructure and is paving the way for significant savings, from reduced power and hardware expenditure to freeing up valuable management resources. This White Paper provides an overview into OS-Virtualisation, an increasingly popular solution but one often neglected in virtualisation considerations...
- Tags: Operating System, Parallels Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers
- Enabling Customer Choice: Sun Mainstreams Server VirtualisationEnabling Customer Choice: Sun Mainstreams Server Virtualisation
- The rapid spread of software-based server virtualisation on x86 platforms over the past few years is making virtualisation an important solution for hardware resource sharing and server consolidation.As virtualisation is being used more and more to increase utilisation within production workloads, server vendors are responding with platforms, management technologies, and...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-05-13
- OS-Virtualisation Review - Butler Group Report
- This Technology Audit from the widely respected Butler Group gives an overview of the OS-level server virtualisation solution "Virtuozzo", analysing how and why it differs from hardware virtualisation and detailing the benefits arising from this approach.
- Tags: Virtualization, Butler Group, Server Virtualization, Parallels Inc., Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Servers, Storage
- White papers 2007-07-23
- Building an Enterprise Infrastructure Without an Enterprise Budget: A Case Study on Virtualisation
- At the Oxford University Language Centre, the paper has harnessed the power of Virtualisation to provide a robust, scalable, and cost-effective IT infrastructure that punches far above the economic weight. Through this technology, the paper has been able to implement unprecedented flexibility, reliability and responsiveness in the IT resources. It...
- Tags: University Of Oxford, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2007-07-16
- Citrix Business Solutions: Powered by Datacore Software
- DataCore Software provides storage virtualisation solutions that make storage and SAN infrastructures efficient, fault tolerant, flexible and virtual. DataCore Storage Virtualisation is the foundation for the Total Enterprise Virtualisation - the combination of proven virtualisation solutions into comprehensive, enterprise-wide, virtual infrastructures, comprising desktops, servers and storage. ...
- Tags: Storage Virtualization, Citrix Systems Inc., DataCore Software, DataCore Storage Virtualisation, Virtualization, Storage, Storage Management, Ip storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-09-03
- Virtualisation in the Data Centre
- Virtualisation may drive up resource utilisation on individual servers, thus increasing the total return on those investments. Moreover, it may integrate distributed systems, transforming disparate racks of compute and storage servers into a bona fide enterprise IT platform. Novell sees virtualisation as a tremendous opportunity for its data centre customers....
- Tags: Novell Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2006-09-01
- Optimising Storage with Global File Virtualisation
- This white paper will provide an overview on how Rainfinity Global File Virtualisation virtualises unstructured data environments and moves data -including active, open files-without disruption to users or applications. Rainfinity is the only enterprise-class file virtualisation solution, and delivers complete NAS optimisation across geterogeneous environments, such as NAS, CAS, and...
- Tags: Rainfinity, Virtualization, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-05-14
- Infrastructure Virtualisation: Transforming the Way IT Is Delivered
- As organisations in both the Public and Private sector struggle to make their IT infrastructures less of an inhibitor of change and more of a vehicle capable of adapting to constantly-changing demand, so the concept of virtualisation has gained significant interest and momentum. In effect, IT Infrastructure Virtualisation creates the...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Information Technology, Datamonitor, Virtualization, Strategy, Hardware, Management
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Virtual server SAN connectivity: Why blade server virtualistaion and Fibre Channel SAN connectivity are rapidly becoming adopted
- Server virtualisation is rapidly gaining market acceptance for server provisioning. The introduction of virtual HBA technology will allow users to combine and leverage virtual servers and storage networks into flexible, secure and reliable solutions. The early generations of blades offered little synergy with virtualisation, but the convergence of blades and...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Fibre Channel, Blade, Emulex Corp., SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, Virtualization, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Server Virtualization, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-06-05
- Proven Virtualisation Scalability With The Sun Fire X4600 Server
- This white paper looks at how organisation can consolidate a number of applications from a number of under-utilised servers and ease the space, power, and cooling crunch. Consolidate from many to few servers to help reduce maintenance costs. As a side benefit, upgrade legacy applications to run on modern hardware...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Storage Virtualisation
- What is the relation between Storage virtualisation and storage area networks? Please give me some useful information about these that make me understand what actually the relation is.
- Tags: Storage management, libinbenedict@..., storage virtualization, storage
- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
- Virtualisation et consolidation en grande structure
- Renforcez la fiabilité, l'administrabilité et la sécurisation de votre parc, tout en abaissant vos charges ! Découvrez la technologie de virtualisation Intel® VT
- Tags: Consolidation, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2006-06-09
- Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria
- Of the many approaches to x86 systems virtualisation available in the market today, the hypervisor architecture—in which virtual machines are managed by a software layer that is installed on bare metal—has gained the greatest market acceptance. This fact has translated into rapid growth and a large and expanding customer base...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-05-15
- Desktop Virtualisation: A Solution to the IT Challenges Facing the Healthcare Sector
- After heavily investing in the overhaul of their server infrastructures, IT divisions are now contemplating client environments: how to optimise a system's highly distributed architecture to control the costs it generates - particularly operating costs - without affecting the level of service provided to users and clients? In this paper...
- Tags: Desktop, Information Technology, Health Care, International Data Group, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Hardware, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-05-01
- Key building blocks for data centre virtualization
- Server, storage, and fabric virtualisation technologies are rapidly becoming the foundation of modern data centres as IT managers seek dramatic improvements in resource and operational efficiencies, as well as responsiveness to business needs.This whitepaper describes server, storage and fabric virtualisation as the key building blocks to a virtualised environment.
- Tags: Emulex Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2006-11-01
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