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10-step checklist for tuning up your virtual environment
Jul 2011
There's no getting around it: Sometimes you need to perform a few maintenance tasks to ensure that your virtual environment is in top shape. This list will help you cover the bases.
Provided by Ken Hess
-
Downloads
How to create LXC system containers to isolate services
Feb 2010
Vincent Danen shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Free Virtual Data Protection! Get Your vRanger Trial
Sep 2011
Cut your backup time in half - while using less storage space - for free! vRanger is powerful, easy to use, grows with your needs and is blazing fast. Change your approach to virtual backup and...
Provided by Quest Software
-
Downloads
Microsoft Express
Oct 2010
A free and feature-rich database for developing and deploying desktop, web, and small server applications.
Provided by Microsoft
-
Downloads
Convert Windows XP into a Windows 7 Virtual Machine with Disk2vhd
Sep 2010
In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use Disk2vhd, which is a free tool, to move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 and then run it with Windows...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and Windows 7 on the same partition
Sep 2010
Blogger Colin Smith explains how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and Windows 7 on the same disk partition by booting from a VHD that contains the entire WS2K8R2 OS within a single,...
Provided by Colin Smith
-
Downloads
IT Pro's Guide to Disaster Planning and Recovery
Aug 2011
IT departments must be ready for any type of emergency, be it a small-scale service disruption or massive natural disaster. From disaster planning and prevention to system recovery, TechRepublic's...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
PowerTerm WebConnect - Enhancements to Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS
Mar 2012
Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect - the alternative to Citrix - extends the functionality of WS08 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) with advanced centralized management, allowing IT organizations to...
Provided by Ericom Software
-
Downloads
20 things you should know about virtualization
May 2008
Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, with the release of Windows Server 2008 and the impending integration of the Hyper-V...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 vs. VMware's vSphere: A cost comparison
Dec 2009
VMware and Microsoft are ramping up their virtualization games with relatively new releases. In a Servers and Storage blog post, Scott Lowe provided a cost comparison between Microsoft's Hyper-V...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Downloads
How do I create a virtual image of a working Windows installation with Disk2vhd?
Jan 2010
In this tutorial, you will learn how to take your currently running Windows installation and create a vhd image that can then be imported into your virtual machine tool of choice (so long as it...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's ESXi migration flowchart
Sep 2011
The ESX era is over. VMware's only hypervisor for current releases is ESXi. This flowchart provides a plan to fully migrate to ESXi for vSphere virtualization. This download is available for...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 issues to consider during virtualization planning
Feb 2010
Virtualizing your servers offers significant advantages, but effective planning is crucial to your success. Make sure you have satisfactory answers to these key questions before you get...
Provided by Brien Posey
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Troubleshooting Virtual Server 2005 R2
Apr 2007
Virtual Server 2005 can be a powerful tool, but it doesn't always work properly. Here are some of the common problems you'll face with VS2005 R2 and how to deal with them.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Downloads
How do I add a second drive to a Windows XP virtual machine running in VirtualBox?
Nov 2010
Jack Wallen shows you how to expand the capabilities of a virtual machine by adding virtual drives using the VirtualBox application. This download is also available as a TechRepublic blog post...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation?
Sep 2010
In this How do I, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps required to migrate a VirtualBox virtual machine file to a VMWare Workstation. This download is also available as an entry in the...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
10 tech trends to watch in 2011
Feb 2011
Based on the results of surveys conducted at The Experts Conference last year, analysts at Quest Software have put together this set of predictions for the upcoming year.This download is also...
Provided by Gil Kirkpatrick
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Implement virtual host clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
May 2007
Clustering Virtual Server 2005 R2 servers together can help improve reliability and availability. Here's how you get the job done.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Downloads
How to use Virtual Machine Manager on Fedora 11
Aug 2009
Vincent Danen covers the basics of virt-manager, a user interface for managing virtual machines in Linux. KVM and virt-manager will be the default virtualization solution in Red Hat Enterprise...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Install and configure Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) 2.13.2
Apr 2006
In this download, we will configure MRTG to run as a daemon in the background, perform simple monitoring of a network device, configure the output to produce an index.html file, and finally, to...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
V-locity 3 Virtual Platform Disk Optimizer - FREE 30-day trialware
Oct 2011
Virtual infrastructures must be dynamic, efficient and above all else, fast because they process the most critical company data. But underlying resource use must be optimized or the platform can...
Provided by Condusiv Technologies
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about Hyper-V
Oct 2008
Hyper-V is getting good reviews, even from some Microsoft critics, and the release of the standalone version has made it even more attractive. Deb Shinder looks at the most important aspects of...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
Install and configure a VMWare virtual machine to run PuppyLinux 1.08 and MRTG 2.13.2
Apr 2006
This download walks you through the installation and configuration process required for creating a VMWare virtual machine to run PuppyLinux 1.08 and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) 2.13.2. ...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
What's the best virtualisation suite?
May 2009
Over the past few years, virtualisation has become a viable option to thin down your datacentres in physical size, heat, and cost. This detailed analysis, courtesy of ZDNet Australia, will help...
Provided by ZDNet Australia
-
Downloads
Virtualizing your reality: 10 questions with Mark Egan of VMware
Dec 2010
VMware CIO Mark Egan recently offered his perspective on a variety of timely issues, including the speed and agility gains of moving to a virtualized environment, the evolving challenges of data...
Provided by Jeff Cerny
-
Downloads
10 things you can do to optimize Virtual PC
Dec 2005
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 is Microsoft's flagship workstation software virtualization product. After installing Virtual PC and loading your environment, follow these 10 steps for optimal...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Not just a buzz word, virtualization technology can improve your application development
May 2006
In this document you will learn some of the key ways that you can use virtualization technologies to improve your application development experience. No longer do you have to mix two applications...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Automate administration of your virtual infrastructure with these tools and techniques
Nov 2006
Simplification of administration and its related overhead is a strategic imperative for most companies. And, although programmatic automation has existed in the Windows and Linux operating systems...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Introduction to Virtual Host Clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
May 2007
Virtual Server 2005 R2 can be a powerful tool, but it's not very useful if your virtual server crashes. You can improve availability and reliability by creating a virtual server cluster. Here's how.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Book chapters
Deploy virtual machines in Xen
Sep 2007
Xen virtual machine deployment is at the heart of Xen's functionality. In this chapter download from Virtualization with Xen: Including XenEnterprise, XenServer, and XenExpress, learn different...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
Unleash the power of virtualization to reduce costs in your enterprise
Oct 2005
This document gives you with an overview of how you can use virtualization technology to research operating systems, examine network bottlenecks, or uncover the implications of new application...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
VMware shakes up the virtualization market, find out why and the implications
Feb 2006
VMware potentially changed the virtualization software market by announcing that the upgrade to their GSX Server product would be made available for free to anyone that wants it. On Monday of...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Podcast: What you should know about server virtualization
Jul 2006
Virtualization is the process of running multiple, independent operating systems on a single physical system. Virtualization has been around for several years, but interest is rapidly growing as...
Provided by Bill Detwiler
-
Book chapters
Save time and bandwidth when updating multiple Ubuntu machines: Cache packages locally with Apt-cacher
Jun 2006
Ubuntu has become the most popular version of Linux for various reasons: technically, it's based on Debian, an excellent foundation for a Linux distro; but also its included applications and...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
-
Book chapters
Convert video to DVD automatically in Ubuntu with the tovid suite of scripts
Aug 2006
Ubuntu has become the most popular version of Linux for various reasons: technically, it's based on Debian, an excellent foundation for a Linux distro; but also its included applications and...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
-
Book chapters
Cut server sprawl, reduce administrative overhead, and manage costs: Build a virtual network with VMWare's ESX Server
Oct 2006
Discover VMWare's ESX Server, an enterprise tool that provides the platform on which a complete virtual infrastructure can be designed, implemented, and managed. ESX Server also offers incredible...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Simplify management and configuration of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
Dec 2006
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 is a versatile application that has multiple practical applications in your IT environment: it can meet your needs whether you need to implement a test, production,...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Eliminate physical servers and reduce costs: Deploy a virtual server with Virtual Server 2005
Jan 2007
A virtual server is of no use to anyone without any servers deployed on it. Deployment can be done using the Virtual Server Migration Toolkit, but also by creating a virtual server (virtual...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
10 MORE things you should know about virtualization
Feb 2008
Virtualization has probably affected every IT environment to one extent or the other. Whether you do casual virtualization for test environments or complete virtualization for all systems, there's...
Provided by Rick Vanover
-
Downloads
How do I... Create virtual machines for testing in VMware Workstation 6?
Mar 2008
As an information technology professional, especially one working as a consultant, you must stay current on a wide range of different technologies, including the multitude of operating systems on...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
PowerTerm WebConnect - Enhancements to Windows Server 2008 R2 RDS
Mar 2012
Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect - the alternative to Citrix - extends the functionality of WS08 R2 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) with advanced centralized management, allowing IT organizations to...
Provided by Ericom Software
-
Downloads
V-locity 3 Virtual Platform Disk Optimizer - FREE 30-day trialware
Oct 2011
Virtual infrastructures must be dynamic, efficient and above all else, fast because they process the most critical company data. But underlying resource use must be optimized or the platform can...
Provided by Condusiv Technologies
-
Downloads
Free Virtual Data Protection! Get Your vRanger Trial
Sep 2011
Cut your backup time in half - while using less storage space - for free! vRanger is powerful, easy to use, grows with your needs and is blazing fast. Change your approach to virtual backup and...
Provided by Quest Software
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's ESXi migration flowchart
Sep 2011
The ESX era is over. VMware's only hypervisor for current releases is ESXi. This flowchart provides a plan to fully migrate to ESXi for vSphere virtualization. This download is available for...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
IT Pro's Guide to Disaster Planning and Recovery
Aug 2011
IT departments must be ready for any type of emergency, be it a small-scale service disruption or massive natural disaster. From disaster planning and prevention to system recovery, TechRepublic's...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10-step checklist for tuning up your virtual environment
Jul 2011
There's no getting around it: Sometimes you need to perform a few maintenance tasks to ensure that your virtual environment is in top shape. This list will help you cover the bases.
Provided by Ken Hess
-
Downloads
Diskeeper 2011 EnterpriseServer Edition - FREE 30-day trialware
Mar 2011
Bring your largest and most mission-critical server operations to a new level of efficiency and reliability. Diskeeper 2011 EnterpriseServer provides uncompromising peak performance continuously...
Provided by Condusiv Technologies
-
Downloads
10 tech trends to watch in 2011
Feb 2011
Based on the results of surveys conducted at The Experts Conference last year, analysts at Quest Software have put together this set of predictions for the upcoming year.This download is also...
Provided by Gil Kirkpatrick
-
Downloads
Virtualizing your reality: 10 questions with Mark Egan of VMware
Dec 2010
VMware CIO Mark Egan recently offered his perspective on a variety of timely issues, including the speed and agility gains of moving to a virtualized environment, the evolving challenges of data...
Provided by Jeff Cerny
-
Downloads
How do I add a second drive to a Windows XP virtual machine running in VirtualBox?
Nov 2010
Jack Wallen shows you how to expand the capabilities of a virtual machine by adding virtual drives using the VirtualBox application. This download is also available as a TechRepublic blog post...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Microsoft Express
Oct 2010
A free and feature-rich database for developing and deploying desktop, web, and small server applications.
Provided by Microsoft
-
Downloads
How to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and Windows 7 on the same partition
Sep 2010
Blogger Colin Smith explains how to install Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V and Windows 7 on the same disk partition by booting from a VHD that contains the entire WS2K8R2 OS within a single,...
Provided by Colin Smith
-
Downloads
Convert Windows XP into a Windows 7 Virtual Machine with Disk2vhd
Sep 2010
In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use Disk2vhd, which is a free tool, to move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 and then run it with Windows...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation?
Sep 2010
In this How do I, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps required to migrate a VirtualBox virtual machine file to a VMWare Workstation. This download is also available as an entry in the...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How to create LXC system containers to isolate services
Feb 2010
Vincent Danen shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
10 issues to consider during virtualization planning
Feb 2010
Virtualizing your servers offers significant advantages, but effective planning is crucial to your success. Make sure you have satisfactory answers to these key questions before you get...
Provided by Brien Posey
-
Downloads
How do I create a virtual image of a working Windows installation with Disk2vhd?
Jan 2010
In this tutorial, you will learn how to take your currently running Windows installation and create a vhd image that can then be imported into your virtual machine tool of choice (so long as it...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 vs. VMware's vSphere: A cost comparison
Dec 2009
VMware and Microsoft are ramping up their virtualization games with relatively new releases. In a Servers and Storage blog post, Scott Lowe provided a cost comparison between Microsoft's Hyper-V...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Downloads
How to use Virtual Machine Manager on Fedora 11
Aug 2009
Vincent Danen covers the basics of virt-manager, a user interface for managing virtual machines in Linux. KVM and virt-manager will be the default virtualization solution in Red Hat Enterprise...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Gain fine control in OpenVZ with resource management
May 2009
Vincent Danen explains how to get the most out of OpenVZ by using all the settings that allow you to control resources that are made available to the OpenVZ containers.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Creating an OpenVZ container
May 2009
OpenVZ is an OS-level virtualization system that allows you to virtualize Linux-on-Linux, but OpenVZ works on the principle of containers, not virtual machines. Vincent Danen explains how to...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
What's the best virtualisation suite?
May 2009
Over the past few years, virtualisation has become a viable option to thin down your datacentres in physical size, heat, and cost. This detailed analysis, courtesy of ZDNet Australia, will help...
Provided by ZDNet Australia
-
Downloads
Install OpenVZ on CentOS to create a virtual container
Apr 2009
Vincent Danen shows you how to install OpenVZ on CentOS. OpenVZ is an OS-level virtualization product that allows you to completely isolate processes from each other, increase security by keeping...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Administrator's Guide to Windows Server 2003
Sep 2005
Get proven solutions to minimize the WS2K3 learning curve. TechRepublic's IT pros bring you real-world techniques for deploying, troubleshooting, securing, and optimizing Microsoft's latest server...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Mini-glossary: Virtualization terms you should know
Nov 2008
You may not have time to learn everything there is to know about virtualization, but a familiarity with the terminology will help you follow the trends, technical details, and industry...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about Hyper-V
Oct 2008
Hyper-V is getting good reviews, even from some Microsoft critics, and the release of the standalone version has made it even more attractive. Deb Shinder looks at the most important aspects of...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Book chapters
Reduce cost and administration overhead with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Sep 2008
Organizations are embracing server virtualization as a means of saving money and simplifying management of their network server environment. This sample chapter from Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V...
Provided by Sams Publishing
-
Downloads
How do I... Install VMware Workstation as a Service?
Aug 2008
Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. As soon as you log off your computer, the running virtual machines are shut down or...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
10 things you can do to avoid problems with your Citrix upgrade
Jul 2008
Citrix Presentation Server and XenApp are among the best products in the application delivery space. Rick Vanover explains some of the factors to keep in mind when the time comes to upgrade your...
Provided by Rick Vanover
-
Book chapters
Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains
May 2008
If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
-
Downloads
20 things you should know about virtualization
May 2008
Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, with the release of Windows Server 2008 and the impending integration of the Hyper-V...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
How do I... Create virtual machines for testing in VMware Workstation 6?
Mar 2008
As an information technology professional, especially one working as a consultant, you must stay current on a wide range of different technologies, including the multitude of operating systems on...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
10 MORE things you should know about virtualization
Feb 2008
Virtualization has probably affected every IT environment to one extent or the other. Whether you do casual virtualization for test environments or complete virtualization for all systems, there's...
Provided by Rick Vanover
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about virtualization
Feb 2008
Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for the past few years -- and now the buzz is getting bigger. As your options increase, taking the plunge into virtualization can be a big...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Book chapters
Deploy virtual machines in Xen
Sep 2007
Xen virtual machine deployment is at the heart of Xen's functionality. In this chapter download from Virtualization with Xen: Including XenEnterprise, XenServer, and XenExpress, learn different...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?
Aug 2007
It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Implement virtual host clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
May 2007
Clustering Virtual Server 2005 R2 servers together can help improve reliability and availability. Here's how you get the job done.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Introduction to Virtual Host Clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
May 2007
Virtual Server 2005 R2 can be a powerful tool, but it's not very useful if your virtual server crashes. You can improve availability and reliability by creating a virtual server cluster. Here's how.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Troubleshooting Virtual Server 2005 R2
Apr 2007
Virtual Server 2005 can be a powerful tool, but it doesn't always work properly. Here are some of the common problems you'll face with VS2005 R2 and how to deal with them.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Book chapters
Eliminate physical servers and reduce costs: Deploy a virtual server with Virtual Server 2005
Jan 2007
A virtual server is of no use to anyone without any servers deployed on it. Deployment can be done using the Virtual Server Migration Toolkit, but also by creating a virtual server (virtual...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
Free Virtual Data Protection! Get Your vRanger Trial
Sep 2011
Cut your backup time in half - while using less storage space - for free! vRanger is powerful, easy to use, grows with your needs and is blazing fast. Change your approach to virtual backup and...
Provided by Quest Software
-
Downloads
10 issues to consider during virtualization planning
Feb 2010
Virtualizing your servers offers significant advantages, but effective planning is crucial to your success. Make sure you have satisfactory answers to these key questions before you get...
Provided by Brien Posey
-
Downloads
10 things you can do to optimize Virtual PC
Dec 2005
Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 is Microsoft's flagship workstation software virtualization product. After installing Virtual PC and loading your environment, follow these 10 steps for optimal...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Unleash the power of virtualization to reduce costs in your enterprise
Oct 2005
This document gives you with an overview of how you can use virtualization technology to research operating systems, examine network bottlenecks, or uncover the implications of new application...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
VMware shakes up the virtualization market, find out why and the implications
Feb 2006
VMware potentially changed the virtualization software market by announcing that the upgrade to their GSX Server product would be made available for free to anyone that wants it. On Monday of...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Install and configure a VMWare virtual machine to run PuppyLinux 1.08 and MRTG 2.13.2
Apr 2006
This download walks you through the installation and configuration process required for creating a VMWare virtual machine to run PuppyLinux 1.08 and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) 2.13.2. ...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Not just a buzz word, virtualization technology can improve your application development
May 2006
In this document you will learn some of the key ways that you can use virtualization technologies to improve your application development experience. No longer do you have to mix two applications...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Microsoft Express
Oct 2010
A free and feature-rich database for developing and deploying desktop, web, and small server applications.
Provided by Microsoft
-
Downloads
How do I add a second drive to a Windows XP virtual machine running in VirtualBox?
Nov 2010
Jack Wallen shows you how to expand the capabilities of a virtual machine by adding virtual drives using the VirtualBox application. This download is also available as a TechRepublic blog post...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Podcast: What you should know about server virtualization
Jul 2006
Virtualization is the process of running multiple, independent operating systems on a single physical system. Virtualization has been around for several years, but interest is rapidly growing as...
Provided by Bill Detwiler
-
Downloads
10 tech trends to watch in 2011
Feb 2011
Based on the results of surveys conducted at The Experts Conference last year, analysts at Quest Software have put together this set of predictions for the upcoming year.This download is also...
Provided by Gil Kirkpatrick
-
Book chapters
Save time and bandwidth when updating multiple Ubuntu machines: Cache packages locally with Apt-cacher
Jun 2006
Ubuntu has become the most popular version of Linux for various reasons: technically, it's based on Debian, an excellent foundation for a Linux distro; but also its included applications and...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
-
Book chapters
Convert video to DVD automatically in Ubuntu with the tovid suite of scripts
Aug 2006
Ubuntu has become the most popular version of Linux for various reasons: technically, it's based on Debian, an excellent foundation for a Linux distro; but also its included applications and...
Provided by O'Reilly Media
-
Book chapters
Cut server sprawl, reduce administrative overhead, and manage costs: Build a virtual network with VMWare's ESX Server
Oct 2006
Discover VMWare's ESX Server, an enterprise tool that provides the platform on which a complete virtual infrastructure can be designed, implemented, and managed. ESX Server also offers incredible...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Automate administration of your virtual infrastructure with these tools and techniques
Nov 2006
Simplification of administration and its related overhead is a strategic imperative for most companies. And, although programmatic automation has existed in the Windows and Linux operating systems...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Simplify management and configuration of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
Dec 2006
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 is a versatile application that has multiple practical applications in your IT environment: it can meet your needs whether you need to implement a test, production,...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Eliminate physical servers and reduce costs: Deploy a virtual server with Virtual Server 2005
Jan 2007
A virtual server is of no use to anyone without any servers deployed on it. Deployment can be done using the Virtual Server Migration Toolkit, but also by creating a virtual server (virtual...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Implement virtual host clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
May 2007
Clustering Virtual Server 2005 R2 servers together can help improve reliability and availability. Here's how you get the job done.
Provided by Diana Huggins
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's ESXi migration flowchart
Sep 2011
The ESX era is over. VMware's only hypervisor for current releases is ESXi. This flowchart provides a plan to fully migrate to ESXi for vSphere virtualization. This download is available for...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
10 MORE things you should know about virtualization
Feb 2008
Virtualization has probably affected every IT environment to one extent or the other. Whether you do casual virtualization for test environments or complete virtualization for all systems, there's...
Provided by Rick Vanover
-
Downloads
How do I... Create virtual machines for testing in VMware Workstation 6?
Mar 2008
As an information technology professional, especially one working as a consultant, you must stay current on a wide range of different technologies, including the multitude of operating systems on...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Book chapters
Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains
May 2008
If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
-
Downloads
10 things you can do to avoid problems with your Citrix upgrade
Jul 2008
Citrix Presentation Server and XenApp are among the best products in the application delivery space. Rick Vanover explains some of the factors to keep in mind when the time comes to upgrade your...
Provided by Rick Vanover
-
Downloads
How do I... Install VMware Workstation as a Service?
Aug 2008
Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. As soon as you log off your computer, the running virtual machines are shut down or...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Book chapters
Reduce cost and administration overhead with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Sep 2008
Organizations are embracing server virtualization as a means of saving money and simplifying management of their network server environment. This sample chapter from Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V...
Provided by Sams Publishing
-
Downloads
Mini-glossary: Virtualization terms you should know
Nov 2008
You may not have time to learn everything there is to know about virtualization, but a familiarity with the terminology will help you follow the trends, technical details, and industry...
Provided by Deb Shinder
-
Downloads
Administrator's Guide to Windows Server 2003
Sep 2005
Get proven solutions to minimize the WS2K3 learning curve. TechRepublic's IT pros bring you real-world techniques for deploying, troubleshooting, securing, and optimizing Microsoft's latest server...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Install OpenVZ on CentOS to create a virtual container
Apr 2009
Vincent Danen shows you how to install OpenVZ on CentOS. OpenVZ is an OS-level virtualization product that allows you to completely isolate processes from each other, increase security by keeping...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
What's the best virtualisation suite?
May 2009
Over the past few years, virtualisation has become a viable option to thin down your datacentres in physical size, heat, and cost. This detailed analysis, courtesy of ZDNet Australia, will help...
Provided by ZDNet Australia
-
Downloads
Creating an OpenVZ container
May 2009
OpenVZ is an OS-level virtualization system that allows you to virtualize Linux-on-Linux, but OpenVZ works on the principle of containers, not virtual machines. Vincent Danen explains how to...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Gain fine control in OpenVZ with resource management
May 2009
Vincent Danen explains how to get the most out of OpenVZ by using all the settings that allow you to control resources that are made available to the OpenVZ containers.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Introduction to Virtual Host Clustering with Virtual Server 2005 R2
May 2007
Virtual Server 2005 R2 can be a powerful tool, but it's not very useful if your virtual server crashes. You can improve availability and reliability by creating a virtual server cluster. Here's how.
Provided by Diana Huggins
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Virtualizing your reality: 10 questions with Mark Egan of VMware
Dec 2010
VMware CIO Mark Egan recently offered his perspective on a variety of timely issues, including the speed and agility gains of moving to a virtualized environment, the evolving challenges of data...
Provided by Jeff Cerny
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SolutionBase: Troubleshooting Virtual Server 2005 R2
Apr 2007
Virtual Server 2005 can be a powerful tool, but it doesn't always work properly. Here are some of the common problems you'll face with VS2005 R2 and how to deal with them.
Provided by Diana Huggins
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20 things you should know about virtualization
May 2008
Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, with the release of Windows Server 2008 and the impending integration of the Hyper-V...
Provided by TechRepublic
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How to use Virtual Machine Manager on Fedora 11
Aug 2009
Vincent Danen covers the basics of virt-manager, a user interface for managing virtual machines in Linux. KVM and virt-manager will be the default virtualization solution in Red Hat Enterprise...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Book chapters
Deploy virtual machines in Xen
Sep 2007
Xen virtual machine deployment is at the heart of Xen's functionality. In this chapter download from Virtualization with Xen: Including XenEnterprise, XenServer, and XenExpress, learn different...
Provided by Syngress
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Install and configure Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) 2.13.2
Apr 2006
In this download, we will configure MRTG to run as a daemon in the background, perform simple monitoring of a network device, configure the output to produce an index.html file, and finally, to...
Provided by TechRepublic
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Design a virtualized enterprise network
Jul 2006
This sample chapter from Network Virtualization defines the technical requirements needed to virtualize a network. Then, based on these requirements, it looks at the architectural framework...
Provided by Cisco Press
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How do I convert VirtualBox files to work with VMWare Workstation?
Sep 2010
In this How do I, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps required to migrate a VirtualBox virtual machine file to a VMWare Workstation. This download is also available as an entry in the...
Provided by Jack Wallen
