server virtualization

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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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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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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Virtualization: Don't stop with the "low-hanging fruit"

Posted February 16, 2010 - 8:55 am

It's politically smart to offer some quick benefits when starting virtualization to get approval, but don't stop there, says Mike Laverick, author of VMware vSphere 4 Implementation. Laverick has seen medium sized companies running 100 percent of their servers in a virtual mode.
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The case against virtualization (and 4 reasons to do it anyway)

Posted October 19, 2009 - 8:45 am

Almost all servers and workloads can be virtualized, but in some cases virtualization may not be the right choice. Here are 4 cases where virtualization may not make sense (and 4 reasons you may choose to virtualize anyway).
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