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IT handbook: Getting a handle on virtual machine sprawl
Virtual machine sprawl can creep up on a data center and sap resources. You can learn to spot it, control it and prevent VM sprawl altogether with tips and tricks from this expert e-book. E-Book
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Using hardware resources to maximize virtualization performance
In this guide, we’ll address some of those challenges and offer a collection of expert tips to help you improve virtualization performance and overcome some of the biggest virtualization-related hurdles IT professionals encounter. Guide
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Trends in data center management and server technology
In this Q&A;, an expert helps us analyze our State of the Data Center special report to identify and explain key developments in data center management and server technology. Q&A;
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State of the Data Center: 2011
Special Report
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State of the Data Center: 2011
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The server side of application virtualization
Server hardware choices affect the delivery performance and reliability of application virtualization. It’s a true balancing act to achieve parity between resources and performance. Feature
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Disaster recovery planning in a virtualized environment: Advisory Board Q&A;
Virtualization offers many benefits to a data center, including better disaster recovery options. Read what our Advisory Board experts have to say about virtual disaster recovery planning. Q&A;
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SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board
Each month we ask the SearchDataCenter Advisory Board to weigh in on a new question about today's important topics and trends in the data center. Advisory Board Q&A;
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State of the Data Center survey report
Our State of the Data Center: 2011 special report was created from data collected by our Data Center Decisions survey. Feature
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State of virtualization and cloud computing: 2011
IT professionals demand the increasing utilization and flexibility that virtualization and cloud technologies provide. Feature
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Case studies show the benefits of virtualization
These case studies demonstrate how businesses have deployed virtual machines to improve efficiency and add computing power, while also saving money. Feature
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Oracle's Xsigo I/O virtualization buy concerns customers
Concerns for Xsigo customers in the wake of Oracle’s I/O virtualization purchase run from interoperability to integration. News | 31 Jul 2012
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Facebook Open Compute Project a role model for data centers
Data center experts say most enterprises can’t imitate Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they could reap the benefits over time. News | 17 May 2012
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IBM takes another stab with low-priced PowerLinux systems
IBM’s new low-priced Power servers compete with x86 for Linux workloads and may help IBM gain “big data” market share. News | 25 Apr 2012
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IBM, Cisco, NetApp converged infrastructure systems worth the price?
IBM, Cisco, and NetApp released new converged infrastructure offerings this week, but the high price tag might drive IT customers away. News | 11 Apr 2012
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IT shops call on HP and Oracle to kiss and make up
With new leadership at HP, the time is now for Oracle and HP to restart stalled negotiations on Intel Itanium support. News | 05 Oct 2011
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HP ships VirtualSystem for VMware: News in brief
HP, chasing more converged infrastructure business, delivers three versions of its VirtualSystem for VMware; Sentilla measures cloud savings; more news. News | 29 Aug 2011
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VMware vSphere 5 pits scale-up against scale-out
With VMware’s new licensing scheme, is it better to buy one big box or two smaller ones? News | 25 Jul 2011
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Oracle buys Pillar, Microsoft loses virtualization guy: News in brief
Oracle fills its storage hardware gap with Pillar Data Systems acquisition; virtualization evangelist David Greschler leaves Microsoft; and the feds bust a major cybercrime ring. News | 29 Jun 2011
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Oracle support issues overshadow Solaris virtualization milestone
Sparc 2.1’s live migration feature earns plaudits but may not be enough to placate weary Sun shops. News | 14 Jun 2011
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HP shops balk at AppSystem bundles
IT pros don’t find much to love in new HP data center appliances. News | 08 Jun 2011
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The downsides of a software-defined infrastructure
The data center's future might lie with a fully software-defined infrastructure, but a certain amount of technological maturity is required. Tip
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Is the software-defined data center ready for the mainstream?
Some tout the so-called software-defined data center as the solution to managing cloud-focused data centers, but is SDDC ready for prime time? Tip
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New automation, virtualization tools aid VM provisioning
Increased automation and better tools are accelerating virtualization adoption and enhancing the approaches to VM provisioning. Tip
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What memory compression can do for VM consolidation
Using memory compression to extend a server's effective memory space can save money and increase consolidation with little processing overhead. Tip
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How to handle the server backup process in the virtual, physical world
Virtualized backup tools sport unique features but lack the functionality necessary to handle the physical server backup process. Tip
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Virtual server backup software, best practices for the data center
The best way to learn about server virtualization backup is to try evaluation versions of software to make sure it works with your infrastructure. Tip
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A virtualized data center is a happy data center, says survey
Enterprises now run more than half of their applications in virtualized data centers, and the number continues to grow. Tip
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How integrated virtualization makes a UCS work
Unified computing pulls servers, SAN connections and networking on to one platform. Integrated virtualization aims to make management easier. Tip
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Tracking the evolution of data center virtualization
Business initiatives spur development of data center virtualization and consolidation thanks to added promise and efficiency of cloud technologies. Tip
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Scale-up or scale-out: What fits best in your data center?
A growing enterprise with the need for more computing power will have to decide whether to take a scale-out or scale-up approach. Tip
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The most important trend in data center business
What do you think is the most important trend in data center business? Ask the Expert
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Difference between virtualization and consolidation?
Data center management expert Charles King explains the relationship between virtualization and consolidation in the data center. Ask the Expert
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abend (abnormal end)
An abend (a combining of two words, abnormal end, when operator messages were as short as possible) is an abnormal, rather than planned, end or termination of a computer program because of some problem with how it is running. Definition
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data center
A data center (sometimes spelled datacenter) is a centralized repository, either physical or virtual, for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information organized around a particular body of knowledge or pertaining to a particular... Definition
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unified computing system (UCS)
A unified computing system (UCS) is a data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. Definition
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server sprawl
Server sprawl is a situation in which multiple, under-utilized servers take up more space and consume more resources than can be justified by their workload. Definition
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P/390
The P/390 is basically an IBM mainframe system adapted to run on a personal computer. Definition
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sysplex and Parallel Sysplex
A sysplex is IBM's systems complex (the word sysplex comes from the first part of the word system and the last part of the word complex), introduced in 1990 as a platform for the MVS/ESA operating system for IBM mainframe servers. Definition
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crossbar latch
A crossbar latch, also called a molecular crossbar latch, is a nanoscale device with properties similar to those of a conventional silicon transistor, but physically much smaller, having a diameter of approximately 2 nanometers (nm, where 1 nm = 10-9... Definition
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MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage)
MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) is IBM's best-known operating system for mainframe and large server computers. Definition
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When is Hyper-V the right choice?
Is Microsoft's Hyper-V mature enough for larger data centers, or is VMware a better choice? Video
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VMware vLockstep update
VMware's upcoming high-availability feature, vLockstep, helps prevent downtime by creating a "ghost" virtual machine that contains replicated memory and apps. Virtualization expert David Davis explains. Video
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Virtualization for test labs
A virtualization expert explains how virtualized environments can be cost-effective alternatives in creating test labs in this video from Data Center Decisions 2008. Video
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The downsides of a software-defined infrastructure
The data center's future might lie with a fully software-defined infrastructure, but a certain amount of technological maturity is required. Tip
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Is the software-defined data center ready for the mainstream?
Some tout the so-called software-defined data center as the solution to managing cloud-focused data centers, but is SDDC ready for prime time? Tip
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New automation, virtualization tools aid VM provisioning
Increased automation and better tools are accelerating virtualization adoption and enhancing the approaches to VM provisioning. Tip
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What memory compression can do for VM consolidation
Using memory compression to extend a server's effective memory space can save money and increase consolidation with little processing overhead. Tip
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How to handle the server backup process in the virtual, physical world
Virtualized backup tools sport unique features but lack the functionality necessary to handle the physical server backup process. Tip
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Virtual server backup software, best practices for the data center
The best way to learn about server virtualization backup is to try evaluation versions of software to make sure it works with your infrastructure. Tip
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A virtualized data center is a happy data center, says survey
Enterprises now run more than half of their applications in virtualized data centers, and the number continues to grow. Tip
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How integrated virtualization makes a UCS work
Unified computing pulls servers, SAN connections and networking on to one platform. Integrated virtualization aims to make management easier. Tip
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Oracle's Xsigo I/O virtualization buy concerns customers
Concerns for Xsigo customers in the wake of Oracle’s I/O virtualization purchase run from interoperability to integration. News
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IT handbook: Getting a handle on virtual machine sprawl
Virtual machine sprawl can creep up on a data center and sap resources. You can learn to spot it, control it and prevent VM sprawl altogether with tips and tricks from this expert e-book. E-Book
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About Data center server virtualization
Our comparisons of server virtualization platforms, including VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as open source and Linux virtualization options, can help you find the best virtualization technologies for your IT department's needs. Our experts advise on migrating to virtualized servers from a physical environment and selecting virtualization tools. They share techniques for simplifying server management and data center performance monitoring with virtualization. Other topics include reducing IT costs by consolidating with virtualization; using virtualization's energy-efficiency benefits as part a green data center strategy; reaping advantages of virtualization in data center disaster recovery planning; and more.