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ALSO CALLED: Basic Input/Output System, ROM BIOS, Basic I/O System, and Basic Input Output System
DEFINITION: Software instructions that boot a computer and perform all the tasks that need to be done at start-up time. The software also manages data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse, and printer.
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Advanced virtualization: The evolution of hardware to support virtualization
| sponsored by Intel Corporation
PODCAST:
Unfortunately, most hardware wasn't designed for virtualized environments. In this podcast, computing infrastructure issues expert Gordon Haff explains how to retrofit hardware to make it work more effectively with virtualization software.
Posted: 29 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2008
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Virtual DR - SD CHI 08
| sponsored by Storage Decisions and i365, A Seagate Company
PRESENTATION:
Server virtualization is being touted as a near panacea for DR by making it easier than ever to recover servers to a secondary site.
Posted: 27 May 2008 | Published: 27 May 2008
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Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 2
| sponsored by Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 2
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE:
Read this second issue of the Virtual Data Center E-Zine to learn strategies for taking on two of biggest virtualization challenges: I/O bottlenecks and email system virtualization.
Posted: 19 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Voice over IP/Telephony - Out-of-Band Management Products by Avocent Help Vonage Manage Remote, Lights-Out Data Centers
| sponsored by Avocent
CASE STUDY:
Vonage is a pioneer in the broadband phone industry, helping to set the standard for pricing, features, call quality and reliability for the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) category. To support its product offerings, read how out...
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Console Management in the Data Center
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With the current shift away from large, centralized computer systems to decentralized, dispersed networks of smaller computers, learn why efficient and cost-effective network management, remote and/or local, is critical to today...
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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