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ALSO CALLED: Virtualization DEFINITION: Hardware virtualization is when the virtual machine manager is embedded in the circuits of a hardware component instead of being called up from a third-party software application. The virtual machine manager is called a hypervisor. The job of the hypervisor is to control processor, memory and other firmware resources. The hypervisor acts like a traffic cop, allowing multiple operating systems to run … Definition continues below.
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Business Ready Solutions for Virtual Infrastructure Availability Using Dell™ Poweredge™ Servers, Dell Owervault™ Storage, and VMware vSphere™ sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel PRODUCT OVERVIEW: This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Hardware Selection \| Hardware Virtualization \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Hardware \| VMware \| VMware Server

Build Effective and Highly Available Disaster Recovery Solutions using Microsoft Virtualization sponsored by Microsoft PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Does your organization have a reliable and cost-effective site recovery system? This presentation transcript explores how site recovery tools along with virtualization enables IT pros to deliver secure application and data availability, implement site-wide disaster recovery and automate fail-over and fail back. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Clustering \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| IT Management \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Windows Server Software

Six Reasons Why Microsoft's Hyper-V Will Overtake VMware to Become the Major Player in the x86 Server Virtualization Marketplace sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd ANALYST REPORT: In this report, Clabby Analytics explains why Hyper-V will overtake VMware in just a few years to become the x86 server virtualization market's leader. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Microsoft Hyper-V \| ROI \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Virtual Machine \| VMware

Top 10 Virtualization Myths sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd WHITE PAPER: It seems that there are a lot of myths floating around regarding virtualization technologies. This paper explores and subsequently debunks the top 10 myths about virtualization. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| High Availability \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| SOA \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration \| Virtualization Security

Datacenter Virtualization: Enabling a Dynamic Datacenter with Microsoft Virtualization sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines strategies for moving an organization toward more dynamic IT using datacenter virtualization technologies. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| Server Virtualization \| Windows Server Software

Developing a Successful Proof-of-Concept for a Virtual Desktop Pilot sponsored by Forsythe WEBCAST: Virtual desktops provide many consolidation opportunities, as well as some unique security and business continuity advantages. This webcast gives an overview of desktop virtualization, highlights several virtual desktop solutions, and analyzes the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Desktop Computer Support \| Desktop Management \| Operational Support Systems \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware

A Unified Approach to Managing the Virtual Infrastructure sponsored by Forsythe WHITE PAPER: Managing the virtual infrastructure end-to-end is becoming more challenging as virtual environments continue to grow and more data center elements meld into the "cloud". This whitepaper will discuss the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud", and present you with questions that will help you create the best organizational strategy. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Service Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| ITIL \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management

The Secret of Migration Success: Developing an Effective Migration Strategy sponsored by Forsythe WHITE PAPER: In this report, we examine the pressing need within organizations and businesses for migration to advanced platforms, as well as the businessbuilding opportunities companies can leverage from the transition. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Network Performance \| Operating Systems \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization

Xiotech Takes Provisioning Virtual sponsored by Xiotech Corporation ANALYST BRIEF: Xiotech has released its Virtual View solution that automates the provisioning, reporting, and management of storage for VMware environments. This solution takes the pressure off server administrators when they need to align server and storage resources in the increasingly virtualized world. Kudos to Xiotech for taking the initiative. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Provisioning \| VMware \| VMware Server

Future-Proofing Your HP Business Critical Infrastructure: How Tukwila Might Just Force You to Rethink Everything sponsored by Forsythe WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn how truly future-proofing your environment involves a comprehensive approach and engagement with newer technologies and methods, aligning them with overall best practices —and strengthening your ability to innovate. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| High Performance Computing \| IT Management \| Microprocessors \| Server Virtualization \| Service Level Management \| Systems Management

PODCAST: Where Does Storage Data Virtualization Live? sponsored by Forsythe PODCAST: Critical to any successful implementation of desktop virtualization is to understand how desktop virtualization can help and which implementations will be most successful. View this podcast for an overview of desktop virtualization, several virtual desktop solutions, and the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Operational Support Systems \| Personal Computers \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware

Where Does Storage Data Virtualization Live? sponsored by Forsythe WEBCAST: Critical to any successful implementation of desktop virtualization is to understand how desktop virtualization can help and which implementations will be most successful. View this webcast for an overview of desktop virtualization, several virtual desktop solutions, and the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Desktop Computer Support \| Desktop Management \| Operational Support Systems \| Personal Computers \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware

CA ARCserve® Backup r12.5 ROI Calculator sponsored by CA ASSESSMENT TOOL: CA ARCserve Backup unites innovative data deduplication technology, powerful storage resource management (SRM) reporting and robust security measures. Use this ROI calculator to find out how much your organization can save with ARCserve. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Data Security \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Management Software \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Resource Management Software \| Storage Security

CA Virtualization Management Solution Brief sponsored by CA PRODUCT LITERATURE: CA Virtualization Management solutions provide integrated end-to-end management, business-driven automation and security. As such, CA facilitates virtualization's promise of cost reduction and efficiency gains through consolidation, standardization and lower energy consumption, which drive better business outcomes. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| IT Management \| IT Services \| IT Systems \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management

Podcast- Ten Reasons Why Thin Client Projects Fail sponsored by Pano Logic, Inc PODCAST: This podcast features industry experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth as they discuss the top 10 reasons for thin client project failure. Learn how to avoid common mistakes by choosing the right devices for your environment. And discover migration challenges to prepare for thin client deployment. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Server Virtualization \| Thin Client Hardware \| Thin Client Software \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Web Browsers

Ten Reasons Why Thin Client Projects Fail sponsored by Pano Logic, Inc VIDEO: This video features industry experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth as they discuss the top 10 reasons for thin client project failure. Learn how to avoid common mistakes by choosing the right devices for your environment. And discover migration challenges to prepare for thin client deployment. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Thin Client Hardware \| Thin Client Software \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware

Fortune 1000 Company Finds Virtualization Pays Off sponsored by Forsythe CASE STUDY: This case study looks at the experience of a a mid-sized Fortune 1000 company that was dealing with the challenges of disparate servers and desktop systems as well as underutilized servers with huge energy consumption. See how they used desktop virtualization to obtain power cost savings and increased management efficiency. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Network Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management

Fortune 1000 Company Streamlines Centralized Operations Centers Through Desktop Virtualization sponsored by Forsythe CASE STUDY: This case study looks at the typical experience of a Fortune 1000 company. A company turns to server and desktop virtualization in an effort to reduce the cost of distributed centralized operations centers. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Centers \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Server Virtualization

High Availability in Virtual Environments: Featuring Xiotech’s TimeScale GeoRAID Software sponsored by Xiotech Corporation PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Virtualizing your servers enhances server consolidation and provides easier server management. It might also introduce new availability requirements for your applications. Your virtual environment must be able to quickly recover from physical server failures. This paper introduces SAN solutions that work with VMware to deliver high availability. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: High Availability \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

eBook: Advanced Virtualization E-Book: Chapter 1 - Disaster Recovery Strategies for the Virtual Data Center sponsored by Dell, Inc. EBOOK: A solid disaster recovery plan can overcome bandwidth and latency issues without any data loss. Techniques to restore data and prevent loss vary in the virtual data center. In Chapter 1 of this eBook, you'll learn about disaster recovery strategies for the virtual data center. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Data Deduplication \| Disaster Recovery \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups

Successful Proof of Concepts in the Age of Desktop Virtualization sponsored by Forsythe WHITE PAPER: One of the greatest challenges facing IT professionals today is the number and variety of desktop virtualization (VDI) solutions from which they can choose. This white paper examines four major considerations for efficient, effective and successful PoC results to help you choose the proper VDI solution for your organization. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Disaster Recovery \| Network Management \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Hurwitz: Virtualization is Not a Silver Bullet sponsored by CA WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software

IT Economics: CA Infrastructure Management Reduces Operational Costs and Increases IT Efficiency sponsored by CA WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the key infrastructure management challenges facing IT managers today. It then discusses how IT teams can improve the economics of infrastructure management by taking advantage of integrated, automated performance analysis and fault isolation technologies. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Business IT Alignment \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Operational Support Systems \| Server Virtualization

Virtualization Flash Demo sponsored by CA PRODUCT DEMO: View this Flash demo on virtualization to understand how CA can help you accelerate your time to market, achieve operational excellence across physical and virtual environments and reduce risk associated with virtualization. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Systems \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Risk Management \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Virtualization Security

Presentation Transcript: The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center sponsored by Akorri PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| High Availability \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Server Virtualization \| Service Level Management \| Storage Capacity \| Systems Management

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SERVER VIRTUALIZATION DEFINITION (continued): … on the same device without requiring source code or binary changes. Each operating system appears to have the processor, memory, and other firmware resources all to itself -- but in reality, the hypervisor is controlling the processor and its resources, allocating what is needed to each operating system in turn. Hardware virtualization is an evolving technology that may become dominant, especially for server platforms, because it has the potential to facilitate the consolidation of multiple workloads on a single physical server without requiring third-party software. Getting started with hardware …
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