Data Center
Network, server, and storage administrators get valuable advice and best practices to help meet the challenges they face in keeping systems connected, available, and running at high efficiency.
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VMware Workstation 10 and Player 6 Plus meet multiple virtualization requirements
VMware Workstation 10 is ready to meet a number of routine and special desktop virtualization requirements for today's enterprises.
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Infographic: Debunking myths about remote access technology
This infographic addresses some of the negative assumptions about remote access and its effect on the network.
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What you need to know about Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
What exactly is Data Center Infrastructure Management? Is DCIM truly a new idea or just a repackaging of the same old methods?
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Introduction to virtualization: Understand the components of a Hyper-V VM
Rick Vanover breaks down the anatomy of a Hyper-V virtual machine.
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50 more VMware terms and acronyms you should know
Rick Vanover finishes up his glossary of VMware terminology and acronyms with 50 more you should know on your way to becoming well-versed in VMware technology.
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50 terms and acronyms for VMware that you should know
Rick Vanover lists the short definitions for 50 VMware terms and acronyms you should get to know if you're venturing into a VMware project.
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IBM's Linux investment signals move into cloud and big data market
Scott Reeves looks at a recent announcement by IBM of a USD $1billion investment in Linux and Open Source on Power Systems.
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Introduction to virtualization: Manage drivers with VMware Tools
Rick Vanover explains the importance of having the correct drivers for the hypervisor and how this is ensured by installing and updating VMware Tools.
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First look: IBM's new x86 servers take aim at the cloud
Scott Reeves looks at the latest x 86 servers from IBM.
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Update security policies to protect VMs
Tom Olzak recommends specific updates that address the security of your virtualized environment that may not be in traditional security policies.
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Introduction to virtualization: Abstraction is key
Virtualization technologies continue to mature and become more important in modern data centers. Rick Vanover explains one of the key concepts for beginners.
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Few downsides to virtual appliance proliferation
There are good reasons to go with virtual appliances over physical ones. John Joyner explains why and includes tips on selection, monitoring, and administration.
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Infographic: The outrageous costs of data center downtime
Did you know that squirrels account for 17% of all Level 3 Communications cable damage? Get more fun facts about data center downtime with this infographic.
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Moving virtualization from servers to the network: Distributed firewalls
VMware's Brad Hedlund explains how distributed firewalls ease security and firewall management at the application tier level.
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Five things from VMworld that will change the data center
Rick Vanover breaks down the VMworld announcements that he thinks will significantly affect the virtualized infrastructure of the data center.
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A closer look at femtocells
Femtocell technology has been hailed as an alternative to deliver the advantages of fixed mobile convergence. Poised for commercial launches by Telcos around the world in 2009, we take a closer look at this nascent new wireless mobile technology.
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Tips to tier storage without system-controlled storage tiering
Everyone is dealing with a constant battery of increasing storage requirements. How do we ensure that storage performs optimally absent of technologies to automate performance? IT pro Rick Vanover shares some tips on manual storage provisioning.
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Multi-hypervisor management: Have you read the fine print?
Guest contributor Lynn LeBlanc considers the challenge of managing multi-hypervisor environments. Is there an approach that minimizes the complexity?
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The brewing battle between hybrid and all-flash storage
Scott Lowe breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of solid state and hard disk drives for storage and explains why a hybrid solution brings you the best of both methods.
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Helium-filled drives will lift capacities to new heights
Scott Lowe explores a new frontier in drive capacity -- helium.
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IP subnetting made easy
George Ou explains IP subnetting using his own graphical approach. It's a great primer for students and a nice refresher for others.
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What you need to know about Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
What exactly is Data Center Infrastructure Management? Is DCIM truly a new idea or just a repackaging of the same old methods?
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Infographic: Debunking myths about remote access technology
This infographic addresses some of the negative assumptions about remote access and its effect on the network.
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How to navigate Start in Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe offers some tips for IT Pros new to navigating Start in the Windows Server 2012 environment. Here are some of the basics to finding your way around.
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10 commands you should master when working with the Cisco IOS
Becoming proficient with the Cisco IOS means learning some essential commands. This quick reference describes 10 commands you'll need to rely on when handling various configuration and troubleshooting tasks.
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Ten first steps with Windows Server 2012
Scott Lowe walks you through some of the first tasks administrators perform when deploying a new Windows server on the network. Here's how it looks on Windows Server 2012.
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Modifying the Windows 7 boot loader with the Boot Configuration Data Editor tool
In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, the bootloader was moved from boot.ini to a utility called BCDEdit. Derek Schauland shows you how to modify the boot config data with the new tool.
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Introduction to virtualization: Understand the components of a Hyper-V VM
Rick Vanover breaks down the anatomy of a Hyper-V virtual machine.
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Set up your first Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Host
John Joyner walks you through the steps of setting up a single virtualization host using Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and points out some of the new features.
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How to install Windows Server 2012 on HP ProLiant Servers
John Joyner shows you the steps you need to take to successfully install Windows Server 2012 on HP ProLiant servers. Here are tips on HP drivers and utilities, firmware and software updates, and techniques for assisted installation.