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Does a free VMware bare-metal hypervisor hurt Hyper-V?
VMware has made their ESXi hypervisor product a free download from their web site. Will this hurt Microsoft's foray into the virtualization market? Scott Lowe thinks it will, at least for the short-term. by Scott Lowe
Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, ESXi, Scott Lowe, ESX, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
Blog posts 2008-08-03
Configuring Virtual PC 2007 to run Windows 3.11
Virtual PC 2007 is a handy tool for running multiple operating systems. However, it's not without its limitations when running an older OS like Windows 3.1. Here's what it takes to get everything working. by John Sheesley
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual PC 2007, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley, virtualization, windows, windows 3.x, virtual pc, classics rock
Image galleries 2008-07-30
The "real skinny" on green computing
Virtualization also fits in very nicely with the idea of "Green Computing"; by consolidating servers and maximizing CPU processing power on other servers, you are cutting costs saving money and taking less of a toll on our environment. As a decision maker in your company, coming up with ways to...
Tags: Data Center, Virtualization, Power Consumption, Computing, Green Computing, Server Consolidation Initiative, Data Centers, Storage, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-07-20
Microsoft comes to the virtualization market late, should VMWare be concerned?
In a move that is so rare it is a little stunning, Microsoft announced the availability of a product ahead of schedule. Hyper-V, their first generation hypervisor, has released to manufacturing and should hit the market shortly. by Andy Moon
Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Hardware, Andy Moon
Blog posts 2008-07-01
Red Hat goes for virtualization
Red Hat is geared up to take a bigger slice of the virtualization pie. Its plan? To build virtual machine management into the Linux operating system. by Paul Mah
Tags: Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Machine, Linux Workload, Linux, Virtualization, Open Source, Desktop Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-06-23
PC virtualization gains attention
In an informal poll of readers on virtualization-centric site Virtualization Review, 193 readers to date cast their votes on their "primary virtualization concern in 2008." by Paul Mah
Tags: Desktop, PC, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Storage, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-06-11
SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2: Virtualization Technology Support
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 provides integrated Xen-based virtualization, which can be used to provision, de-provision, install, monitor and manage multiple virtual machines VMs on a single physical system. Out of the box, it can create VMs running both modified, highly tuned, paravirtualized operating systems and unmodified operating systems.
Tags: Service Pack 2, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Virtual Machine, SuSE Linux, SuSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Open Source, Virtualization, Servers, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
White papers 2008-06-06
Measuring the Business Value of Server Virtualization: Understanding the Impact of Guest Management
The benefits of moving to a virtualized server infrastructure are substantial, immediate, and enduring. There is an achievable short-term payback for the initial move to virtualized server infrastructure, and there is a compelling business case for subsequent investment in management tools to realize the full benefits of virtualization. Cost advantages...
Tags: Management Tool, International Data Corp., Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Benefits, Servers, Hardware, Human Resources
White papers 2008-06-01
Co-Administration is the new virtualization endpoint
Almost every organization has embraced some amount of virtualization, and the network has surely been a hot topic as a virtual environment scales upward. Most virtual host systems (VMware ESX, Citrix XenServer, etc.) offer host-based switches that implement 802.1Q tagging on the ports to the virtual machines. This poses a...
Tags: Network, Server, Co-administration, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Networking, Hardware, Storage, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-06-01
What virtualization tools are available for testing?
In my previous posting, I talked about various ways that you can replicate enough of your physical infrastructure in a lab in order to be able to perform realistic testing. Although testing can be performed without taking the step of replicating your real environment, the results will be much...
Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Workstation, Guest, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Virtual PC, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Tool, Virtual PC 2007, Virtualization, Linux, 64-Bit, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Components, Storage, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-05-26
Run your Linux apps on Windows without virtualization
Someone on Digg pointed to this announcement from Ulteo: "With Ulteo Virtual Desktop, you just have to run the application you need to use from the Ulteo panel and its window will show up like any other Windows application. Ulteo Virtual Desktop is free." Ulteo Virtual Desktop...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Ulteo Virtual Desktop, Linux, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Internet, Storage, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2008-05-20
Microsoft Hyper-V will feature enhancements to I/O
When released, Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software will feature an advanced "synthetic device" approach that promises improved I/O for the running virtual machine. Why is this synthetic device so important? With traditional emulation, the hypervisor will call emulation programs mimicking the various virtual hardware. These emulation programs...
Tags: I/O, Microsoft Corp., Emulation Program, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-25
Overhauling the server infrastructure: More details on virtualization and handling storage
A few days ago, I wrote a blog posting outlining some of the general steps that I am taking in my organization to remake my server environment. Reader IT Generalist provided the following feedback: "Do you also plan on virtualizing messaging, database or any other process intensive...
Tags: Virtualization, Domain Controller, Microsoft Exchange Server, SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Servers, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-04-05
Remaking my server environment: Blade servers, virtualization, terminal computing
Over the next couple of months, my staff and I will be making some relatively significant changes to the computing environment at Westminster College. I thought I'd use this post to describe what we're doing and why and maybe give you some ideas about your own workings. ...
Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Environment, Storage, Computing, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Terminal Services, Virtualization, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-03-26
VMware & Virtualization
Now that I have your interest in VMware Workstation and virtualization, you may find some of these additional blog posts useful. Can virtualization save you money? What can you do with VMware Workstation 5 Unlock the power of VMware Workstation command line Check out...
Tags: VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-03-26
Microsoft unveils release candidate of Hyper-V
Microsoft has unveiled the release candidate of its hotly anticipated Hyper-V virtualization technology, which the company says is "near final." When released in August, Hyper-V virtualization technology will become part of Microsoft's Server 2008 operating system. However, Microsoft said that it will be possible to license...
Tags: Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Intel X86, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Storage, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-03-20
IT Cost Containment: The Power Benefits of Virtualization
In my previous posting, I talked about some of the direct hard cost benefits associated with adopting a virtualized server infrastructure.  A TechRepublic reader correctly pointed out that there are also a number of other costs benefits, direct and indirect, hard and soft, to be realized under a virtualization scenario. ...
Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Virtualization, Information Technology, Benefit, Dell PowerEdge, Watt, Replacement Server, Servers, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-02-29
IT cost containment through virtualization: One way to do more with less
Over the next few weeks, some of my posts will revolve around containing or reducing the costs necessary to run your IT operations. I'll try to present as many angles as possible. Further, the items I present are things that we're actually implementing--or planning to implement--in my organization....
Tags: Virtualization, Information Technology, Storage, IT Cost, Organization, Enterprise, VMWare ESX, Year 2, Servers, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-02-26
10 ways to trim your IT budget
In this election year, everyone is worried about the economy. Experts disagree about whether the United States is headed for a recession, but the housing slump, losses on Wall Street, and the skyrocketing price of oil have both individuals and companies looking for ways to tighten their belts and trim...
Tags: Software, IT Budget, Virtualization, Information Technology, Operating System, Training, Money, Workforce Management, Servers, Open Source, Human Resources, Hardware, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
Blog posts 2008-02-25
10 MORE things you should know about virtualization
Virtualization has probably affected every IT environment to one extent or the other. Whether you do casual virtualization for test environments or complete virtualization for all systems, there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Here's a rundown of the things you need to know about the whole virtualization space. Note:...
Tags: Player, Environment, Server, VMware Inc., XenServer Enterprise Platform, Hyper-V Virtualization Hypervisor, Virtual Appliance, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-02-25


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