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Should you build and host your own server using a co-location?

Posted May 3, 2013 - 12:00 am

If you’re leasing server equipment in a hosting provider’s data center, you’re likely paying through the nose for antiquated technology. There is peace of mind that comes with that service in the form of care free hardware maintenance, but is that really enough to keep you paying for that same 4GB of RAM every month for life?
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Virtualization showdown: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 vs. VMware vSphere 5.1

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:03 pm

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end
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Review: VMware vSphere 5.1 looms large

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:00 pm

VMware takes virtualization higher and deeper with rich storage automation and more advanced virtual networking tools
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Review: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 narrows the gap

Posted April 30, 2013 - 1:56 pm

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V combines easy setup and management with new features that lower the entry barrier to highly available virtualization clusters
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6 reasons small businesses need virtualization

Posted January 11, 2012 - 12:24 pm

If you run a small or mid-sized business, server virtualization promises cost savngs and improved IT efficiency. To help ensure you understand the advantages, we drew up a list of the most tangible benefits that virtualization has to offer small and mid-sized businesses
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Seven reasons to consider virtualization

Posted October 12, 2011 - 8:32 pm

Virtualization has made inroads into many data centers. If your company isn't already using it, here's why it should.
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vSphere Storage Appliance: The fruit of a conflict of interest

Posted October 11, 2011 - 4:19 pm

The new vSphere Storage Appliance has serious limits. Is the EMC relationship keeping VMware from realizing its full potential?
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Data center lock-down is top concern.

Posted September 15, 2011 - 10:14 am

Data center security an afterthought? Survey says: No!
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Server virtualization pushes storage demand to new highs

Posted September 14, 2011 - 4:27 pm

In 2001, VMware delivered its first virtualization products for x86 servers, setting off what has become one of today's biggest tech trends. But the benefits of virtualization, particularly its ability to allow users to rapidly provision new workloads, are pushing demand for storage to new highs.
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Virtualization shoot-out: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

Posted August 9, 2011 - 11:45 am

Microsoft's server virtualization platform pairs good performance with extensive management, at the cost of significant added complexity
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Virtualization shoot-out: Red Hat enterprise virtualization

Posted August 8, 2011 - 3:39 pm

Red Hat's server virtualization solution mixes ease and scalability with a few odd limitations
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization

Posted April 13, 2011 - 12:13 pm

Red Hat's server virtualization solution mixes ease and scalability with a few odd limitations
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Virtualization shoot-out: VMware vSphere

Posted April 13, 2011 - 11:49 am

The world's leading server virtualization platform is still tops in performance, scalability, and advanced features
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

Posted April 13, 2011 - 11:26 am

Microsoft's server virtualization platform pairs good performance with extensive management, at the cost of significant added complexity
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Virtualization shoot-out: Citrix XenServer

Posted April 13, 2011 - 10:22 am

Citrix XenServer is a commercial implementation of the open source Xen virtualization solution. Citrix has extended the base Xen engine with management tools and tightened up various components related to implementing and managing Windows and Linux virtual machines, not to mention integrating the whole shebang with the company's virtual desktop initiative, as well as its foundational server-based desktop and application delivery solutions.
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Virtualization shoot-out: Citrix XenServer

Posted April 13, 2011 - 10:15 am

Citrix tackles server virtualization with a fast hypervisor and enterprise features, but leaves a few rough edges
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5 ways you waste money on virtualization

Posted March 31, 2011 - 5:51 pm

More than three quarters of U.S. companies virtualize at least some of their x86-based servers, but few get their full money's worth out of virtualization efforts--due to management blunders, analysts say.
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Storage systems 'must be a priority in server virtualization projects'

Posted March 21, 2011 - 11:58 am

The storage platforms that support virtualized servers need to be a priority if firms are to go get the full benefits of virtualization, according to analyst house Forrester.
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Scaling and provisioning virtual servers

Posted March 7, 2011 - 1:29 pm

While virtual servers have proven a boon in the data center, they don't address the challenge of incrementally adding server capacity and automatically distributing load across them. As a result, the responsiveness and availability of a highly utilized Web application, such as Microsoft SharePoint, can deteriorate when the virtual machine it runs on is out of capacity.
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What you missed: The top sleeper tech stories of 2010

Posted December 31, 2010 - 10:08 am

Apple's quiet enterprise ascendance, looming ERP-like disasters in health care, the solution to a big security hole, and more didn't get the media attention they deserved -- until now
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What you missed: Server virtualization has stalled, despite the hype

Posted December 31, 2010 - 9:59 am

Given all of the emphasis on server virtualization in the last few years, you'd expect utilization to have increased sharply. But it hasn't. According to Gartner research, overall utilization is still at 18 percent -- and utilization of x86 servers is one-third lower at 12 percent.
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5 predictions: How virtual networking will change the network industry

Posted December 7, 2010 - 9:55 pm

The industry reached a "virtual" tipping point in 2009 when, according to IDC, the number of newly installed virtual machines surpassed the number of newly installed physical servers. This inflection point is having a profound impact on how we manage, secure and provision IT resources. No doubt the network will look completely different in just a few years too, but here are five predictions for how virtualization will change networking in 2011.
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Will virtualization cut the legs from the IT economy?

Posted November 30, 2010 - 1:18 pm

So far server virtualization has been great for vendors and users. At some point it will let people buy fewer servers and, eventually, fewer PCs. Can the IT industry survive?
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George Washington U: Moving toward 80% server virtualization

Posted October 25, 2010 - 2:34 pm

George Washington University was witnessing a familiar trend: rising power use -- and corresponding increases in energy costs.
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Network World's top 12 green IT products

Posted October 25, 2010 - 11:55 am

A dozen nitty gritty tools and technologies that cut energy costs, boost data center efficiency and promote green IT practices.
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