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Virtual Service Solution

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Opalis reduces the time, cost, and error potential of manual approaches to virtual service management by automating virtual lifecycle management, incident response and change management in your virtual infrastructure. The solution provides a level of control that eliminates sprawl and allows you to rapidly respond to changing business needs. Published by: Opalis Software, Inc.

Optimising Your VMware Environment

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

If you either have a current stake in virtualisation as a technology and a strategy, or you are thinking of deploying virtualisation as a platform for your x86 systems, then read this whitepaper to learn vital information about the components of a well-managed virtual environment and how to incorporate them into your virtual environment. Published by: GlassHouse Technologies (UK) Ltd.

Desktop Virtualization Overview: Can you get there from here?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EDT

In this session, virtualization expert Brian Madden will define terms, describe real-world scenarios that desktop virtualization can and can't address and separate vendor hype from reality. Published by: SearchVirtualDesktop.com

Reducing TCO with Symantec Endpoint Virtualization

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:15:00 EDT

Virtualization technologies are being adopted in every corner of the enterprise, from server hardware to user data. In general, virtualization increases flexibility, but complicates manageability, security and access, increasing the overall cost. Published by: Symantec Corporation

Introduction to Virtualization E-Book, Chapter 2: Optimizing Server Virtualization

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST

Server sprawl and underutilization problems plague many data centers, with applications being assigned to a server that rarely uses any more than 5% to 10% of its computing capacity. This e-book explains optimizing server virtualization and server management and can help optimize a virtual server deployment. Published by: Hewlett Packard Company and Intel

Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 11

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Data center managers face increasing challenges as virtual machines spread across the enterprise. Automation, monitoring and management tools can offer some much needed relief in the battle to keep control in a virtualized environment. In this month's issue of Virtual Data Center, learn how to choose the right virtual tools for the job. Published by: Virtual Data Center E-Zine - Volume 11

Monitoring the Virtual Environment - A Technical Perspective on ESX Server Health and Performance Monitoring

Thu, 21 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Join SolarWinds Head Geek Josh Stephens as he takes an in-depth look at monitoring ESX-based virtual environments and the unique challenges associated with them. Many organizations today are investing significantly in virtualization and are seeing both the benefits and challenges associated with these game changing technologies. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.

Dell's New PowerEdge R610 - the 1U, 2 socket High Efficiency Machine

Thu, 21 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Watch this video to learn how the Dell PowerEdge R610 is a key building block for today's data center. Designed for versatility and high performance, it provides many of the virtualization, system management, and energy-efficiency features you need now and the scalability necessary to change as your business grows. Published by: Dell, Inc. and Intel

Understanding virtualization with Microsoft Hyper-V

Fri, 08 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT

This webcast explains how to leverage Microsoft Hyper-V to support complex networking arrangements and improve overall performance. Learn what the release of Hyper-V means to the future of server virtualization, as well as key installation considerations. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Simplify the Management of your Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with Integrated Solution from Quest Software and Microsoft

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Looking at Microsoft Hyper-V as the platform to build your Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)? Published by: Microsoft

Desktop Virtualization: A buyer's checklist

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Desktop virtualization should do more than just move desktop management to the datacenter - its real goal is to put productive applications in the hands of end users. Use this buyer's checklist to determine the right desktop virtualization solution for you. Published by: Citrix

Advanced virtualization management for Hyper-V and System Center environments

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Citrix Essentials for Microsoft Hyper-V extends the management capabilities of Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager with advanced virtualization tools for managing storage in virtual environments, automating the virtual machine lifecycle, and dynamically provisioning Hyper-V infrastructure. Published by: Citrix

Microsoft Virtualization Live Chat 3.31.09 Edited Q&A

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Edwin Yuen, senior technical product manager for Integrated Virtualization in the Windows Enterprise Management division, answers questions about Microsoft Virtualization Solutions. Published by: Microsoft

Virtualization for Dummies: Sun and AMD Special Edition

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Virtualization for Dummies explains how virtualization works and how it can benefit your organization. The book covers the kinds of issues virtualization can address and how it addresses them. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire X64 Servers

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST

The paper describes the procedures used to install and configure Hyper-V on a Sun Fire X4150 server. It gives an example configuration that also used a Sun Storage J4200 array for additional storage and to spread the disk I/O over a great number of spindles for improved performance. Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft

Microsoft Virtualization Self-Assessment Kit: Discover what Virtual means for you

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

The Virtualization Self-Assessment brings together some of Microsoft's best customer tools under one solution. It allows customers to self-discover the benefits and impact Microsoft Virtualization can have on their individual businesses. Published by: Microsoft

Introduction to Virtualization E-book, Chapter 3: Virtualizing A Test And Development Lab

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Now is the time to realize all of the benefits of virtualizing your test and development lab. This chapter highlights some of the benefits of consolidating your test and development environments through virtualization, including costs savings, accelerated time to deployment and system consistency throughout your environment. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Replay AppImage: Disk-Based Imaging Solution

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT

Replay AppImage is a Hyper-V host based agent that enables fast backup and recovery of virtual machines running Windows workloads from a centralized Microoft Windows 2003/2008 Replay server. Published by: AppAssure Software

Desktop Virtualization Center

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST

Learn how Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V with Dell technology can help you today. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager Cloning

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this video, learn how to close a Microsoft Hyper-V VM with Systems Center virtual machine manager. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Using System Center Virtual Machine Monitor 2008 to Initiate VMware VMotion

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Check out this presentation to learn how to execute a Vmotion implementation using System Center Virtual Machine Monitor (SCVMM). Published by: Dell and Microsoft

HotSchedules Customer Video

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this video case study watch and learn how Dell Global Infrastructure Consulting Services HotSchedules deployed a virtualized server infrastructure with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

System Center Virtual Machine Monitor with PRO Packs

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This highly detailed overview explains how to manage the setup of a Virtual Machine Monitor, discussing healthy implementation and problems that can occur. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server Virtualization and Management

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

With the introduction of Microsoft Hyper-V as part of Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, you can now take advantage of a powerful new set of tools to help simplify infrastructure management. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

HotSchedules Customer Case Study

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this case study read how Hot Schedules needed to design and deploy a new data center infrastructure that could accommodate rapid annual business growth while also controlling hardware acquisition and power consumption costs. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Introducing the PowerEdge M805 and PowerEdge M905 Blade Servers

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

Dell PowerEdge M805 and PowerEdge M905 fullheight blade servers are designed to deliver outstanding performance in virtualized and database-intensive environments. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Dell High Availability Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

This Dell High Availability Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V introduces different options to implement HA for Hyper-V environments. Published by: Dell and Microsoft

Using virtualization for testing and development environments

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST

In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about the many ways virtualization can be used to improve software testing and development. Published by: Dell and Microsoft