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White Papers

Choosing the Right Hardware for Server Virtualization

April 1, 2008 12:00am PDT

Currently, virtualization is one of the most talked about new technologies in IT infrastructure. The ability to virtualize servers and reclaim, up until now, excess capacity has caught the...

Provided by: IDG (International Data Group)

White Papers

Performance Comparison of Common Server Hardware Virtualization Solutions Regarding the Network Throughput of Virtualized Systems

March 1, 2011 12:00am PST

Hosting virtual servers on a shared physical hardware by means of hardware virtualization is common use at data centers, web hosters, and research facilities. All virtualization platforms include...

Provided by: University of Wurzburg

Case Studies

Global Firm Cuts Server Hardware and Electricity Costs by Deploying Virtual Servers

April 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

Lionbridge Technologies, a localization services provider, needed to centralize its IT infrastructure. The company deployed virtual servers in its corporate data center by using Hyper-V in Windows...

Provided by: Microsoft

White Papers

A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualization: Improving Data Center Flexibility, Performance and TCO With the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

March 1, 2009 12:00am PST

Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. It lets consolidate multiple operating systems and applications per physical server,...

Provided by: Intel

White Papers

A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualization: Improving Data Center Flexibility, Performance and TCO With Intel Virtualization Technology

June 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. It lets one consolidate multiple operating systems and applications per physical server and...

Provided by: Intel

White Papers

A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualization

June 3, 2010 12:00am PDT

Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. It lets you consolidate multiple operating systems and applications in minutes. It also lets...

Provided by: Dell

White Papers

Optimizing Hardware for x86 Server Virtualization

August 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

With virtualization servers in the IT infrastructure can reclaim excess capacity with more efficient processing, better resource utilization, reduced power and cooling costs, and improved...

Provided by: Intel

Case Studies

Hosting Company Expects to Reduce Server Hardware by 83 Percent With Virtualization

October 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

Hostway Korea, a leading hosting provider, wanted to improve remote access to its network and increase server capacity without adding data center space. To meet those needs, Hostway is deploying...

Provided by: Microsoft

White Papers

Virtualization of Server Hardware for Savings of Energy and Data Center Floor Space

December 10, 2007 12:00am PST

Data centers are the homes for the many, many servers that corporations need these days in order to conduct their business efficiently. The environmental and cost pressures faced by these data...

Provided by: University of Maryland

White Papers

Virtualization of Server Hardware for Savings of Energy and Data Center Floor Space

December 10, 2007 12:00am PST

Data centers are the homes for the many, many servers that corporations need these days in order to conduct their business efficiently. The environmental and cost pressures faced by these data...

Provided by: University of Maryland

Case Studies

Parking Solution Company Reduces Hardware Costs by $160,000 With Virtual Servers

August 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

T2 Systems offers a unified, hosted solution for parking management - a unique offering for the industry. As demand for its solution grew, the company had to add physical servers to its...

Provided by: Microsoft

Case Studies

First National Bank S.A.L: Bank Virtualizes Servers, Reduces Downtime by 70 Percent, Saves $148,000 in Hardware

December 15, 2011 12:00am PST

First National Bank (FNB) is a leading commercial bank in Lebanon. Its servers required a disproportionate amount of maintenance and consumed too much power. IT staff worked hard to fix unplanned...

Provided by: Microsoft

Image Galleries

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Screenshots

July 18, 2007 6:04pm PDT

As a free download, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 provides can provide cost-effective server virtualization. This gallery's 20 images show you how to download and configure Virtual Server 2005...

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Image Galleries

Microsoft Virtual Server Migration Toolkit screenshots

August 28, 2006 10:38am PDT

Server virtualization allows organizations to maximizing their hardware resources by running multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine. This screenshot gallery shows the toolkit in...

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Articles

SolutionBase: Migrate old Windows NT 4.0 servers to VS2005 with the Virtual Server Migration Tool

February 2, 2005 8:00am PST

Deploying virtual machines in your organization can save you hardware costs and administration headaches. Microsoft has made the transition to virtual machines on Virtual Server 2005 easier with...

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Articles

Introduction to server virtualization

May 22, 2006 4:55pm PDT

This article offers an introduction to server virtualization, from what virtualization is and why to use it, to when to use virtualization, to how to migrate physical servers to virtual servers,...

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Articles

SolutionBase: Installing Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2

March 30, 2007 1:30pm PDT

Instituting virtual servers on your network can help you squeeze more performance out of your hardware investment. Here's how you install Microsoft's virtual server solution: Virtual Server 2005 R2.

Case Studies

PetroChina Virtualizes for Efficiency, Expects 40 Percent Reduction in Server Hardware

October 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

PetroChina wanted to maximize the operational efficiency of its IT system. To do this, the company upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2 to take advantage of the enhanced Hyper-V technology and...

Provided by: Microsoft

Blog Posts

Tips for using device manager on virtual Windows Servers

August 24, 2011 7:32am PDT

Even though virtual machines may be the de facto platform for new Windows Servers, the hardware management panel is still critical for troubleshooting issues on a system. Rick Vanover shares tips...

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Case Studies

The Schwan Food Company Uses Intel Processor - Based Servers to Extend Virtualization to New Applications, Cut Power Consumption by 13 Percent, and Reduce the Hardware Footprint by 30 Percent

November 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

From its humble beginnings 57 years ago as an ice cream home-delivery service in Minnesota, The Schwan Food Company (Schwan) has grown to become a multibillion-dollar enterprise that relies on IT...

Provided by: Intel