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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 20 things you should know about virtualization
- Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, with the release of Windows Server 2008 and the impending integration of the Hyper-V virtualization component formerly called Viridian. Of course, Microsoft already has Virtual Server and Virtual PC, as...
- Tags: Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Download resources 2008-05-01
- Consolidation Through Virtualisation With Sun x64 Servers
- IT organisations must complete an almost impossible juggling act. Delivering more services at less cost. Increasing performance, yet managing fewer systems. Buying the right server for the job, yet adapting to change at a moments notice.As this Sun whitepaper explores, the Sun Fire x64 servers and Sun Blade modular systems...
- Tags: Consolidation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Virtualization, Sun Solaris, Servers, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Operating Systems, Processors, Hardware, Software, Storage, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains
- If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the Art of Virtualization explains what you need to know about checkpointing the state of a guest domain and how...
- Tags: Domain, Xen, Prentice Hall Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Book chapters 2008-05-08
- Hosting Webcast Series: Windows Server virtualization
- The presenter of this webcast explains the virtualization solution - how Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager can be leveraged by service providers.
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Server Virtualization, Hardware, Storage, Servers
- Webcasts 2008-04-15
- THE SUN FIRE X4600 M2 SERVER AND PROVEN VIRTUALISATION SCALABILITY
- Nearly every Information Technology organisation is using consolidation, or is considering using consolidation, as a way to reduce both capital and operating costs. IT organisations with a number of applications running on older, inefficient, and under-utilised servers can consolidate them onto a smaller number of high-performance, energy-efficient servers that can...
- Tags: Virtualization, Information Technology, Consolidation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-05-13
- virtualization for High-Performance Computing
- The specific demands of High-Performance Computing HPC often mismatch the assumptions and algorithms provided by legacy Operating Systems OS for common workload mixes. While feature- and application-rich OSes allow for flexible and low-cost hardware configurations, rapid development, and flexible testing and debugging, the mismatch comes at the cost of -...
- Tags: Operating System, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers
- Florida Department of Transportation Reduces Data Center Costs
- The Florida Department of Transportation FDOT supports planning and management of statewide transportation projects. FDOT was faced with the need to add more test environments to support its development projects, but its data center was already filled to capacity. FDOT needed the ability to manage hardware and software independently to...
- Tags: Data Center, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Environment, Virtual Server, EMC Corp., Data Centers, Transportation, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies
- Intelligent Fabric Applications (Networked Storage virtualization - Phase III)
- This webcast discusses on trends and recent developments in the storage market.
- Tags: Storage Virtualization, Cisco Systems Inc., Storage, Virtualization, Hardware
- Webcasts
- TechNet Webcast: Understanding Windows Hypervisor and virtualization in Windows Server Codenamed "Longhorn" (Level 200)
- This webcast provides a technical overview of the Microsoft Windows hypervisor, a technology that allows more than one operating system to run on the same computer. The Windows hypervisor is the foundation of the Windows virtualization solutions from Microsoft that are planned for release with Microsoft Windows Vista (formerly code...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Windows Hypervisor, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage
- Webcasts
- TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Technical Overview (Level 200)
- This webcast describes how Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 can help to address the many challenges to face when providing support for legacy applications and systems. The webcast explains about the new features, resource allocation, and architecture of Virtual Server 2005 R2, and see examples of some specific usage scenarios....
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Webcast, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Microsoft TechNet, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Digital Media, Servers, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- TechNet Webcast: Branch Office Server Consolidation (Level 300)
- The viewer of this webcast will receive guidance on what one should consider before, during, and after a server consolidation, and the role virtualization can play in this scenario. The presenter shows how to identify whether the branch office servers can be virtualized, and if there are benefits to virtualization...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Office, Microsoft TechNet, Server Consolidation, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Digital Media, Hardware, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Microsoft Webcast: Overview and Road Map of the Microsoft virtualization Strategy
- The viewer of this webcast will find out what Microsoft offers now and plans for in the future with virtualization. This webcast begins with a brief review of previous Microsoft virtualization technologies, and then presents upcoming virtualization solutions including Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and the...
- Tags: Strategy, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Digital Media, Hardware, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Protecting Virtual Servers With Acronis True Image
- Protecting virtual servers is as challenging as protecting real servers. There are various ways virtual servers can be backed up and restored, as discussed in this document. Acronis can perform these tasks the safest and fastest way. Download this white paper to learn how.
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Acronis, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers
- The Effect of virtualization on OS Interference
- This paper evaluates the impact of virtualization technology on the degree of operating system interference experienced by high-performance computing applications. This paper overview the IBM Research Hypervisor and describe an infrastructure enabling the use of Logical PARtitions LPARs for the execution of stand-alone applications along side traditional operating systems. The...
- Tags: Operating System, IBM Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Storage, Software
- White papers
- Microsoft Virtual Server Technical Overview - Level 200
- Virtual machine technology allows multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single machine, which can boost administrator productivity and operating efficiency. The technology of Microsoft® Virtual Server helps migrate existing applications and consolidate applications on fewer servers. This webcast will cover what a virtual environment is and how the...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Virtual Server, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine Technology, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Health First Maintains a High Level of System Availability While Managing Unprecedented Growth
- Health First is recognized as a top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks in the US. In the spring of 2003, it was determined that based on projected growth, the organization would outgrow its data center in the 2005 timeframe. The IT department wanted to maximize efficiency in the datacenter. The team...
- Tags: Health Care, VMware Inc., Health First, Data Centers, Virtualization, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- Case studies
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