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ALSO CALLED: Virtualization DEFINITION: Microsoft Virtual Server is a scalable server virtualization program distributed by Microsoft that enables multiple operating systems (OSs) to run on a single physical server. The program operates without third-party device drivers and provides isolation between partitions. Microsoft Virtual Server is commonly used for server consolidation in business networks and data centers. It can also be used … Definition continues below.
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DVS Enterprise with Vmware Horizon View 5.2: Reference Architecture sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: In this extensive resource, discover a desktop virtualization toolkit that leverages purpose-built hardware, software, and services to ensure a capable architecture that maximizes IT control and optimizes user experience. Posted: 19 Jun 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Desktop Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware

IBM PureFlex System for consistent SAP solution hosting and management sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the infrastructure required to support these SAP systems and explains how you can leverage virtualization, cloud computing, and integrated management architecture to greatly improve resource utilization. Posted: 19 Jun 2013 \| Published: 17 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| SAP (Product) \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

End-user Computing Platforms Benefit from Investments in Optimized Systems sponsored by EMC & Arrow WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the current state of modern endpoint computing platforms and provides insight into an alternative infrastructure deployment model. Posted: 19 Jun 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Backups \| Desktop Virtualization \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VM \| VMware

Review: Dell blade servers tip the scales sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper gives you a deeper insight into Dell's blade servers and provides a detailed analysis of how it delivers optimal performance to your storage infrastructure. Posted: 19 Jun 2013 \| Published: 06 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Disk Storage Systems \| iSCSI SAN \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management

A Comparison of IBM’s New Flex System Environment sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper from Clabby Analytics compares the new IBM Flex System advanced blade offering to its closest rival, traditional blade architecture. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 18 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

How Cisco’s UCS Compares to IBM Flex System sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Access this new assessment from Clabby Analytics that compares Cisco's UCS blade server offering to IBM Flex System's in a soup-to-nuts evaluation on a number of criteria. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 22 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

Brocade VCS Fabric Technology - Bringing Scalable, Distributed Intelligence to the Data Center with Ethernet Fabric sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Uncover details of a set of data center switches that leverage Ethernet fabric technology to create a network infrastructure that is easy to implement and manage – and is optimized for virtualization. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Bandwidth Management \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Networking \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Switch Fabric \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| Switching

Building a Home Lab for VMware vSphere 5.1 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper is not intended to be an in-depth review of how to install and configure vSphere 5.1, but rather an example scenario of a used and known implementation strategy that works. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 18 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Virtual Machine \| VMware \| VMware Server \| VMware Workstation

Redstone enables sixty-fold capacity increase without expanding footprint sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a case study of an organization that optimized their data center by developing a comprehensive cloud-enabled service-based strategy with simplified, integrated infrastructure management and cloud service capabilities. Posted: 17 Jun 2013 \| Published: 17 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

Linux Continues to Gain Momentum in Enterprise Server Market sponsored by SUSE WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the server-based Linux installation trends and evaluations of Linux in real-world IT environments. Posted: 13 Jun 2013 \| Published: 13 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Linux \| Linux Server Hardware \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization

Strategically Accelerating Business Growth sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Net Logistics, a web-hosting provider, needed to expand and increase the efficiency of their current data center infrastructure. In this case study, explore how Net Logistics transformed their data center by leveraging a virtualized server and storage infrastructure, coupled with new storage area networks (SANs) and switches. Posted: 13 Jun 2013 \| Published: 29 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Server Virtualization

Virtualization Frees Madison-Plains Budget for Student Technology sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: This exclusive case study discusses how a school district with a low technology budget was able to virtualize their server environment to improve availability, flexibility and performance while also freeing up enough funds to afford a virtual desktop infrastructure. Posted: 11 Jun 2013 \| Published: 11 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Desktop Virtualization \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware

Advanced data protection for your virtualized environments sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Virtualization offers many benefits to IT, but it also comes with some serious risks regarding data protection. In this helpful resource, explore the top five challenges of evaluating data protection in virtual environments, and discover how to reduce your risk and ensure the security of your end-to-end business processes. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtualization Security

Enabling the Virtual Data Center in Asia Pacific sponsored by Equinix WHITE PAPER: This Forrester research report details the latest priorities, concerns and initiatives among your peers in the Asia Pacific region focusing on virtual and cloud-based data center technologies and trends. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 06 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Server Virtualization

Advancing Business Value through Virtualization sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited and Intel WHITE PAPER: This informative paper evaluates the prevalence and efficacy of data center virtualization deployments, and the hardware that supports them, so that you can determine what adjustments your organization needs to make to satisfy your specific goals. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 06 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Construction \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization

E-guide: Server Hardware for Virtualization: Exploring the Options sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: This expert resource provides insights into the various hardware options for virtualization technologies and private clouds. Learn about the next-gen blade servers specifically designed to optimize the benefits of virtualization. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 06 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

NTIA Reaps Huge Gains in TCO and Productivity With Shift to Virtualization and Network Storage sponsored by StorageHawk WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how one organization easily and affordably implemented a storage system that incorporated SAN and NAS solutions to provide optimal performance needed to enhance their virtualized environment. Posted: 06 Jun 2013 \| Published: 06 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Disk Backups \| NAS \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers

Advanced data protection for your virtualized environments sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the top 5 challenges to be aware of when evaluating data protection in your virtual environment and reviews the latest approaches for addressing these virtualization pain points. Read on for more. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 04 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Security \| Data Visualization \| Infrastructure Management \| Security Management \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtualization Security

Top 7 Best Practices for Business Continuity sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This informative paper examines the top seven best practices to keep in mind when designing and implementing your own business continuity plan so that you can minimize the amount of IT downtime that can spell disaster for your organization. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 04 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Business Continuation Services \| Business Continuity Planning \| Business Continuity Planning Software \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Server Virtualization

TANEJA GROUP: Accelerating IO-Intensive Virtualized Applications sponsored by Astute Networks, Inc WHITE PAPER: This paper explores an ideal storage solution for optimizing virtualized environments by enabling greater VM density, delivering better performance and supporting VDI. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2013 TOPICS: Server Virtualization \| Storage Appliances \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| VM \| VMware

Gartner Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays sponsored by Nimble Storage WHITE PAPER: This resource will help IT leaders understand storage vendors' strategies and market strengths. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 21 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| NAS \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Capitalize on the next phase of virtualization sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited and Intel WHITE PAPER: Explore this resource to learn how virtualization is expanding beyond the server into storage, networking and management. Realize the value a converged system can offer your organization in reaching your virtualization potential. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 03 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Infrastructure Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| Systems Management \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

Best Practices Guide: Architecting Storage in Virtualized Environments sponsored by Nimble Storage WHITE PAPER: This best practices guide will show you how to lay the foundation for an efficient, easy-to-manage storage environment. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Virtual Machine Backups \| Virtualization Security

Backup Transformation from the Inside sponsored by FusionStorm WHITE PAPER: This Q&A provides an insider's view of the need for and impact of backup transformation within EMC IT and Oracle. Posted: 29 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Database Management \| Server Virtualization \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Machine Backups

Protecting Windows Microsoft Exchange Server sponsored by Unitrends WHITE PAPER: This resource presents a backup solution that conquers many of the challenges and complexities that accompany Microsoft Exchange residing in virtual environments. Posted: 23 May 2013 \| Published: 23 May 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backup Server Hardware \| Backups \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

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SERVER VIRTUALIZATION DEFINITION (continued): … Microsoft Virtual Server is a scalable server virtualization program distributed by Microsoft that enables multiple operating systems (OSs) to run on a single physical server. The program operates without third-party device drivers and provides isolation between partitions. Microsoft Virtual Server is commonly used for server consolidation in business networks and data centers. It can also be used by software developers. Version 2005 R2 can support up to 64 guest OSs and employs symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) but does not virtualize it.In April 2006, Microsoft Virtual Server Enterprise Edition became available as a free download.
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