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ALSO CALLED: Virtual Private Servers DEFINITION: A virtual machine (VM) is an environment, usually a program or operating system, which does not physically exist but is created within another environment. In this context, a VM is called a "guest" while the environment it runs within is called a "host." Virtual machines are often created to execute an instruction set different than that of the host environment. One host environment … Definition continues below.
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4 Steps to Private Cloud Implementation Success sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many IT professionals are overwhelmed by the process required to implement a private cloud. This white paper offers proven tips to help you effectively deploy and manage this technology so you can fully leverage its benefits. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Published: 25 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Infrastructure Management \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Public Cloud \| Public cloud computing \| Virtual Machine \| VM

Microsoft MVP Expert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Backup for VM and Physical Servers sponsored by Dell AppAssure WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into backup for virtual machines and physical servers in this 10-tip guide. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Published: 25 May 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Business Continuity Planning \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Server Management \| Storage Management \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups

Forrester Whitepaper: IT Operations Managers Must Rethink Their Approach to Private Cloud sponsored by HP & Intel WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to discover what your peers are saying about their virtualization deployment strategies and learn what their cloud plans are for the future. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Published: 25 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

Tintri Vmstore Overview sponsored by Tintri WHITE PAPER: Explore how enhanced VM-aware storage features and a dual-controller system allow for broader virtualization deployments and easier performance troubleshooting in this white paper. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Published: 25 May 2012 TOPICS: Storage Controllers \| Storage Devices \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| VM

Case Study: How SonicWALL Accelerates Performance for Virtualized Applications sponsored by Tintri WHITE PAPER: Learn how SonicWALL delivered flash performance for hundreds of I/O-intensive VMs with Tintri VMstore. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Published: 25 May 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Scalability Testing \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| VM

7 Myths about Backup & DR in Virtual Environments sponsored by AppAssure Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Dispel 7 common myths about backup and DR in virtual environments by reading this white paper featuring Eric Siebert, VMware vExpert. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| Virtualization Security \| VM \| VMware Disaster Recovery

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Real-World Application Performance sponsored by Red Hat WHITE PAPER: Compare the performance of real enterprise workloads and applications such as SAP, Oracle database and IBM DB2 on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) in this brief summary. Discover how you can leverage an open source virtualization platform to gain 96 percent or more bare metal performance. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Open Source \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Servers: VMware Migration sponsored by Red Hat WHITE PAPER: Implementing more than one virtualization platform can be a smart move for organizations seeking to maximize virtualization returns and lower TCO. This essential resource reveals the top reasons why businesses should consider migrating from VMware to an open source virtualization platform, and offers tips for how to accomplish the V2V migration. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| V2V Migration \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration \| VMware

Connectria's IBM i Cloud Hosting sponsored by Connectria Hosting WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover an i series cloud hosting system that provides speed and agility to your business and the ability to add workloads as it grows. Also, find out how your organization can take advantage of cloud flexibility and affordability. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Backup \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Disaster Recovery \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| Hosting Services \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| Virtual Machine

Virtualizing the Client - The HP Way sponsored by HP & Intel WHITE PAPER: As demands for anytime, anywhere access to data and applications continues to rise, more and more businesses are turning to client virtualization. This white paper explores the benefits this approach can offer and introduces new solutions that can help you leverage it to satisfy the needs of your users. Posted: 21 May 2012 \| Published: 21 May 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

IDG Tech Dossier: Converged Storage: Utility Storage sponsored by HP & Intel WHITE PAPER: In this IDG Tech Dossier, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs while improving their ability to respond to fast-changing needs of business units. Posted: 18 May 2012 \| Published: 18 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Cloud Storage Services \| Cloud Storage Strategy \| Storage Architectures \| Virtual Machine

Connectria's IBM AIX Cloud Hosting sponsored by Connectria Hosting WHITE PAPER: Learn how your organization can take full advantage of all the benefits of cloud computing. Inside, discover a cloud hosting solution that provides speed and agility to your business while allowing you to add workloads as it expands. Posted: 18 May 2012 \| Published: 18 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Data Center Design \| Data Centers \| Hosting Services \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| Virtual Machine

Get on the fast track to client virtualization sponsored by HP & Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how you can combine servers, storage, networking and management technologies into one integrated, ready-to-install solution that will help get you on the fast track to client virtualization. Posted: 16 May 2012 \| Published: 16 May 2012 TOPICS: Client-Server Architectures \| Desktop Virtualization \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Appliance \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

Optimizing and Securing Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover the challenges of delivering virtualized applications and desktops and strategies to overcome them. Learn more about reducing complexity, enhancing security, remote access management and much more. Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development and Integration Services \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Monitoring \| Application Security \| High Availability \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine

Network Monitoring: You Need It Before You Need It sponsored by Quest Software WHITE PAPER: While network monitoring might not be at the top of your to-do list, it should be. Network monitoring is vital to implement before any problems occur, not after. Read now to learn why. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Published: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Application Monitoring Software \| Dashboards \| Network Best Practices \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Server Management \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Monitor \| VM \| VoIP

Meeting the Requirements of I/O Intensive Workloads with the Mainframe sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Too often, organizations choose x86-based platforms over more cost-effective mainframe alternatives. This white paper reviews the key benefits of the mainframe and discusses the savings you can expect by using these systems to support heavy I/O applications in your Linux environment. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Linux \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Networking Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Operating Systems \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| VM

Increasing Storage Performance, Reducing Cost and Simplifying Management for VDI Deployments sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: A successful VDI deployment demands flexible storage that can handle the consolidation of user data, operating systems and applications. Check out this brief white paper to make sure your VDI deployment isn’t derailed by inadequate storage. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Spending \| Tiered Storage \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups

VSA sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This ESG White Paper explains how VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) gives users an alternative software-based approach to business continuity and system availability that provides the necessary capabilities of shared storage without the physical requirement, and associated costs and complexity. Posted: 02 May 2012 \| Published: 02 May 2012 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| SMBs \| Storage Appliances \| Virtual Machine \| VM \| VMware

Leveraging Microsoft's System Center 2012 Suite in the Private Cloud sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can leverage Microsoft’s System Center (SC) 2012 to gain the flexibility of private cloud in this essential resource. Learn about the 7 components of SC 2012 that can simplify and automate the management of virtual environments. Posted: 30 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| Microsoft Operations Manager \| Microsoft System Center \| Private Cloud \| Virtual Machine \| Windows Server 2008 R2

An Enterprise Private Cloud Architecture and Implementation Roadmap sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: While the private cloud is proven to deliver many benefits, implementing this advanced environment can be very challenging. This white paper provides a guide that can help you ensure a successful transition so you can start enjoying all that this share, multi-tenant architecture has to offer. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Published: 25 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Virtual Machine

Intel IT Executive Insights: Intel IT’s Cloud Computing Strategy sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: When planning for cloud adoption, there are many factors you must consider. This white paper discusses the strategy one of your peers is utilizing for a successful cloud migration. Discover key components to consider during the move and gain insights on how to ensure a smooth transition. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Published: 25 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

The Future of Cloud Computing Planning Guide sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how to prepare your virtualized data center for a move to the cloud. Discover key tips and tools to leverage to ensure success, including unified networking, power management, scale-out storage and more. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Published: 25 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

Virtualization Management Solutions for the Private Cloud sponsored by Dell and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: To fully leverage virtualization benefits, you need to have the right management platform in place. This white paper examines key evaluation criteria for choosing a virtualization management tool and explains how the right technology can enable you to support multiple hypervisors and position your business for cloud computing. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Published: 25 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| SharePoint \| SQL Server \| Virtual Machine \| VM

VMware vSphere Virtual Machine Data Protection sponsored by PHD Virtual Technologies Inc. WHITE PAPER: Revamp your data protection strategies to leverage virtualization in your backup and recovery processes. Discover how you can take advantage of new VMware tools and features in this resource. Posted: 25 Apr 2012 \| Published: 25 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| VMware \| VMware Disaster Recovery

Taking a Proactive Approach to Patch Management sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can secure your environment at all times by taking a proactive approach to patch management. Access this guide to gain best practices for maximizing patch management effectiveness and key considerations to keep in mind. Posted: 24 Apr 2012 \| Published: 24 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Malware \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Virtual Machine \| Virus Protection \| VMware

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VIRTUAL MACHINE DEFINITION (continued): … can often run multiple VMs at once. Because VMs are separated from the physical resources they use, the host environment is often able to dynamically assign those resources among them.The phrase "virtual machine" is commonly used to describe Sun Microsystems' Java runtime environment, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), in which Java-specific commands are interpreted. The JVM is a virtual machine in that it executes code compiled specifically for it – known as bytecode – and abstracts use of resources for this bytecode. The Java programming language does not rely on platform-specific …
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