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VMware: Faster app provisioning makes SDN a keeper

Posted May 8, 2013 - 4:33 pm

Software defined networking (SDN) is generating a lot of buzz these days, but the technology will ultimately make itself useful in the enterprise largely because it will save enterprises time in deploying new applications, predicted Martin Casado, chief architect of networking at VMware.
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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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The software licensing gotchas in the cloud

Posted May 2, 2013 - 1:47 pm

Some software vendors have embraced virtualization and the cloud, but others impose defensive licenses that serve no one.
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Take virtual machine snapshot in VirtualBox for Windows

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:38 pm

Here's how you can take a snapshot of a virtual machine in VirtualBox for Windows.
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Revert to snapshot in VirtualBox for Windows

Posted May 1, 2013 - 2:38 pm

Here's how you can revert to a virtual machine snapshot in VirtualBox for Windows.
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Will fault tolerant servers improve your virtualized environment?

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Companies are turning to fault tolerant servers as a way to improve uptime, but they may not be right for every enterprise.
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Brocade unleashes a data center barrage

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:28 pm

Brocade this week extended its data center networking portfolio with hardware and software enhancements designed to better integrate and align physical and virtual resources.
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Review

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

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

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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How to evaluate high availability options for virtualized IT environments

Posted April 29, 2013 - 1:58 pm

One upside to virtualization is that it puts more applications on fewer servers. One downside is that the availability of those servers become of greater importance.
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Question

Problem with HYPER-V in windows 8

Posted April 29, 2013 - 6:46 am

Is there any way to run HYPER-V in windows 8 64bit without the need of enabled HAV through BIOS? I have a notebook with i7 processon (supports VT) - ACER - and it doesn't have an option to enable/disable Hardware Assisted Virtualization. I crossed check with acer that their BIOS doesn't give such option.
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Webcast

Virtualization Boosts SMBs

Posted April 26, 2013 - 3:45 pm

In this KnowledgeVault from Dell and VMware, we'll learn how IT leaders are aiming higher much higher with their virtualization initiatives with things like application virtualization, while optimizing their disaster recovery efforts.
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White Paper

CDW Partner Review: Software License Management

Posted April 25, 2013 - 5:45 pm

This guide examines complications of software license management brought on by user self-provisioning, virtualization and the proliferation of BYOD apps and offers guidance on choosing the right set of tools and processes to ensure compliance.
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ODCA: Virtual machines inching to portability

Posted April 25, 2013 - 4:48 pm

While some progress has been achieved in getting virtual machines to run across different types of hypervisors, more work is still needed to bring them to the level of portability that enterprises are seeking, according to a study released by the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA).
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'Good enough' Microsoft Hyper-V starts turning more heads

Posted April 23, 2013 - 2:07 pm

About three years ago Embotics jumped into developing support in its private cloud management platform for Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor, hopeful that the VMware virtualization challenger would take off. When that takeoff initially stalled, Embotics curtailed its Hyper-V work to focus resources elsewhere.
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White Paper

Cloud Integration: A Comprehensive Solution

Posted April 23, 2013 - 1:45 pm
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White Paper

Oracle Database Cloud Service

Posted April 23, 2013 - 1:45 pm

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White Paper

Managing Data with Cloud Computing

Posted April 23, 2013 - 1:45 pm

This Oracle and InfoWorld article looks at data center best practices for managing data with cloud computing. Cloud computing is a way to deliver the necessary flexibility, scalability, efficiency and speed.
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Here's why you really need SDN

Posted April 23, 2013 - 12:00 pm

Claims that software-defined networking can't scale in performance divert attention from SDN's huge benefit: flexibility.
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Webcast

Game Changer

Posted April 22, 2013 - 12:00 pm

How can you bridges the gap between the data center and global offices at the edge?
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Webcast

VDI Performance: Conquer the Challenges, Reap the Benefits

Posted April 22, 2013 - 12:00 pm

Growing number of organizations recognize the centralization and management of branch environments through desktop virtualization.
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White Paper

Forrester - Successfully Consolidating Branch-Office Infrastructure In The Face Of More Users, Services, And Devices

Posted April 22, 2013 - 12:00 pm

Forrester Consulting recently analyzed the requirements for consolidating branch office infrastructures while simultaneously supporting the demands of emerging business goals.
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White Paper

ESG: Consolidating Branch Office Storage

Posted April 22, 2013 - 11:00 am

Getting Started with WAN Optimization
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White Paper

Fast Facts: 10 Reasons to Deploy Granite

Posted April 22, 2013 - 11:00 am

Fast Facts: 10 Reasons to Deploy Granite
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