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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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Assessing the TCO of Unified vs. Parallel Backup Solutions for Virtual Environments sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses what to look for in a virtualization protection solution and explores the features and benefits of both separate and unified solutions for protecting the virtual components of a modern infrastructure. Read on to discover the total cost of ownership of these two types of solutions and learn the ins and outs of each. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups

Virtual Application Networks: Scalable, Agile, and Secure to Streamline Operations sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: Uncover why a new "cloud-friendly" network architecture is crucial to achieving success with today's top trends and technologies. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Capacity \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Server Virtualization \| Web Applications Management

IBM Tivoli Storage manager for Virtual Environments: Robust, Comprehensive Data Protection for Virtualized Environments sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab report focuses on hands-on evaluation and testing of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Virtual Environments and FlashCopy Manager for VMware from IBM. Testing validated TSM for Virtual Environments and FlashCopy Manager for VMware focusing on ease of deployment and use, application integration and support, and VMware cluster protection. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Strategic Planning \| VMware

SanDisk FlashSoft for VMware vSphere sponsored by SanDisk Corporation WHITE PAPER: In this brief white paper, you will get insight into an innovative SanDisk product that accelerates application performance in VMware guest machines. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Flash Memory \| Server Management \| Server Software \| Server Virtualization \| Software \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration \| VMware

SmartCloud Monitoring Solution Brief sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Inside this resource examine a cloud management tool designed specifically to monitor the health and performance of private cloud infrastructures providing you with the necessary visibility and control to effectively allocate resources in your virtual, cloud-based environment. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 06 May 2013 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| IT Management \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine Monitor

3 Questions Every CIO Should Ask About Virtual Server Data Protection sponsored by CommVault Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This brief resource explains the importance of backup and recovery to a server virtualization implementation. Read now for 3 questions every CIO should ask about virtual server data protection. Posted: 24 Apr 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Virtualization Security

IDC: The Business Value of Entry-Level Enterprise Storage sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: In this short white paper, learn how to deploy the next-generation of entry-level arrays to businesses that are budget-conscious, but also cannot afford to compromise on technology. Posted: 24 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Business Continuity Planning \| Business Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Management \| Disaster Recovery \| Financial Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management

Expert comparison: Application virtualization vs. server virtualization sponsored by More Direct WHITE PAPER: This expert e-guide offers the answers to 5 frequently asked questions about the different types of application virtualization, as well as best practices for VDI network management. Posted: 23 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Infrastructure \| Data Center Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management \| VDI

Intel and VMware - Easing the Transition to Unified Networks (Presentation Transcript) sponsored by VMware and Intel WHITE PAPER: This presentation transcript highlights key capabilities and strategies for deploying networking and storage on a 10Gb Ethernet unified network. Posted: 23 Apr 2013 \| Published: 23 Apr 2013 TOPICS: LAN \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Networking \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Virtual Machine

Virtualization Success Story: Lessons Learned, Expenses Saved sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper tells the story of Acorda Therapeutics, a company that transitioned from a near-failing IT infrastructure to virtualizing its business-critical applications with VMware vSphere. Posted: 22 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Disaster Recovery \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management

IT Checklist: 5 tips to achieve cloud, virtualization nirvana sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This e-book presents 5 essential tech tips for IT leaders preparing to take their first step toward a virtualized infrastructure. Posted: 19 Apr 2013 \| Published: 19 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine \| VMware

Too Many Racks? Simplify with Bladesystem, HP's Advanced Blade Infrastructure sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Read this informative white paper that discusses the design and feature differences between state-of-the-art blade server systems and traditional rack architectures. Posted: 18 Apr 2013 \| Published: 18 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Virtualizing Your Infrastructure with a Path to the Cloud: 5 Reasons Why Your IT Infrastructure Should Run on Blade Servers sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the advantages of blade servers when implementing a virtual environment, ultimately leading to the cloud. Posted: 18 Apr 2013 \| Published: 18 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Management \| Network Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management

ESG Lab Review: Veeam Backup & Replication - Built for Virtualization sponsored by Veeam Software WHITE PAPER: This lab review introduces a backup and replication solution designed for virtual environments. Posted: 17 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Center Management \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management

Virtualization Data Protection Report 2013 sponsored by Veeam Software WHITE PAPER: This report tracks the progress and gauges the confidence of enterprise-level organizations' data protection strategies for virtual environments. Posted: 17 Apr 2013 \| Published: 17 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| CIOs \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management

ITG Executive Summary: Cost/Benefit Case for IBM XIV Storage System Gen3: Comparing Cost Structures with EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP Enterprise Deployments sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper compares IBM XIV storage system to EMC symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP enterprise deployments – outlining why IBM XIV storage systems offer a better option than EMC systems for most SAP applications and user organizations. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Disk Storage Systems \| SAP (Product) \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper contains a comprehensive load testing study of a small virtualized SharePoint Server farm and provides various architecture suggestions based on how many users you wish to support. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 15 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| SharePoint \| Web Applications Management

Edison: Competitive Management Cost Study: IBM Storwize V7000 vs. EMC VNX5500 Storage Systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper analyzes the results of the Edison Competitive Management Cost Study (CMCS) methodology comparing the storage administrator efficiency of both IBM and EMC. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Financial Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Consolidation Using the SPARC M5-32 High End Server sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Continue on to this resource that presents the Oracle SPARC M5-32 that may be an ideal server platform for consolidation efforts. Posted: 12 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

SAP Performance on Vblock Systems White Paper sponsored by VCE WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, explore detailed run-downs of the possibilities for private cloud virtualization for mission-critical, enterprise-class SAP applications. Read on for more information on performance and comparison results across virtualization platforms, architecture and technology overviews, business and use cases, and more. Posted: 12 Apr 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Private Cloud \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Appliance

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: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems: Comparing Costs of IBM PowerVM and x86 VMware for Enterprise Server Virtualization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the advantages of an integrated, UNIX-based server virtualization platform. Compare the TCO and workload capabilities of this architecture with its popular x86 counterparts to determine a best-suited virtualization approach for your organization. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 11 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| UNIX \| VMware Server

Maximizing Application Reliability and Availability with the SPARC M5-32 Server sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover the key capabilities of a leading next-generation server platform that will help your data center reach levels of reliability, availability, and serviceability that before were never possible. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Maximizing Application Reliability and Availability with SPARC T5 Servers sponsored by ORACLE APAC WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn about the key capabilities of the SPARC T5 server that increases reliability, availability, and serviceability within your infrastructure. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Evolving Datacenter Architectures: HP Technologies for Cloud ready IT sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This paper highlights the critical steps necessary to optimize server virtualization deployments and build a foundation for the cloud. Read on to discover more about the important role storage plays in the evolution of datacenter architecture and how the latest technology features and integration capabilities fit in. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Cloud Storage \| Cloud Storage Services \| Data Center Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Security \| Storage 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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