VM Reports

WHITE PAPER: Enterprises need strategies and tools that help maximize the use of every compute asset and improve operational flexibility. This white paper highlights the advantages of using server virtualization to capture business value through an efficient, nimble IT architecture built on Oracle VM Server for SPARC (previously called Sun Logical Domains).

Posted: 18 May 2010 | Published: 17 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper by Global Knowledge instructor, John Hales, to learn how to build a home lab for VMware vSphere for study. This paper is broken down into three major sections; the first and most detailed is about the hardware required, the second is about the Workstation configuration, and the third is about installing vSphere and Virtual Center.

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 | Published: 12 Feb 2010

EZINE: Tracking and identifying virtual machines on physical hosts or sorting out the source of I/O bottlenecks requires administrators to do a lot of investigative work. Software management tools can help, but well developed business processes are also important. Learn some tips and tricks to make managing virtual environments a little bit easier.

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 | Published: 02 Feb 2010

EZINE: Analysts say that the 16% of workloads currently running on virtual machines will grow to 50% by the end of 2012. Take a look at TechTarget's survey data to find out how organizations are planning for this explosive growth.

Posted: 06 Jan 2010 | Published: 06 Jan 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this transcript of the "Understanding and Managing VM Sprawl" webcast, you'll find out how to mitigate the risks and root causes associated with VM Sprawl - the rapid proliferation of virtual machines without sufficient IT oversight. Also learn best practices for managing the entire virtual machine lifecycle.

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 | Published: 09 Dec 2009

WEBCAST: View this web tutorial to learn about the challenges and solutions for complete data protection in your VMware environment.

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Premiered: Nov 18, 2009

EBOOK: Protecting the virtual data center doesn't need to be any more difficult than protecting a physical network. The key is to remain vigilant. In this chapter, you'll learn how to mitigate potential security risks to your resource pool and virtual machines without over-allocating administration.

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Published: 26 Oct 2009

EZINE: In this month's issue, learn how to keep compliance a priority in a virtualized environment. Also in this issue, get advice on how to buy hardware for virtual systems, and take a closer look at your storage needs.

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

WEBCAST: Watch this webcast to learn about a new unique workload profiling tool that takes the guess work out of identifying underutilized physical servers and virtual hosts. Learn how to leverage this tool for improved use and longer life of your current hardware.

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 | Premiered: Aug 28, 2009

WHITE PAPER: Virtual machines and virtual appliances have successfully transformed data center operations. AppZero Virtual Application Appliances extend that transformation to server applications- Linux, Unix, and Windows. This paper explains Instant POCs, simplified implementations, and a cloud friendly slide to the SaaS model.

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009

EBOOK: Check out this expert eBook to learn about the special security concerns of virtualization and get best practices for securing virtual machines.

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 | Published: 18 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how to run sophisticated or highly-available applications in virtualized environments by creating a software-based virtualization infrastructure that offers high availability and grid readiness.

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: This document describes the virtual machine conversion functions built into Oracle VM in Release 2.1.2, and how you can plan and execute the virtual machine conversions using Oracle VM.

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: This guide primarily focused on storage arrays based on their support for key virtualization features, such as high availability and virtual machine migration.

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: In this paper Intel IT explores a proof of concept study that examined the viability of abstracting the client operating system from the hardware platform using virtualization.

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008

WHITE PAPER: Learn all the ways that server virtualization and consolidation can benefit IT: everything from greater agility to lower energy bills.

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008

WHITE PAPER: Intel conducted a series of studies to analyze the potential benefits of each technology and to begin to develop a targeted strategy for delivering client virtualization to our users. Read this document to review the findings.

Posted: 21 Nov 2008 | Published: 21 Nov 2008