Virtualization
Find full coverage of virtualization technologies, including reviews, how-tos, best practices, and tips.
Articles about Virtualization
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Avoiding virtual sprawl in the data center
After deploying virtualization technology and gaining the initial benefits, IT must be careful not to lose ground again by allowing unused virtual resources to grow.
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10 things you shouldn't virtualize
Virtualization delivers a host of benefits -- but that doesn't mean that everything is a good fit for a virtual environment. Here are 10 things that should probably stay physical.
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Five Apps for VNC Remote Desktop Access on Windows
It is important to have a VNC client handy to give you the power to access any other machine over an intranet or the regular Internet.
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Five Apps: Access a VNC Remote Desktop
It is important to have a VNC client handy to give you the power to access any other machine over an intranet or the regular Internet.
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Using an emergency virtual machine on a disk-based backup system
When a server problem required a complete machine restore, the first stage was to run an emergency copy of the server on a local disk-based backup system. Mark Pimperton describes what happened.
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Case study: Enumclaw School District moves to VDI to support standardized testing
The Enumclaw School District in in Washington State implemented VDI to support state testing for students.
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Case study: Enumclaw School District moves to VDI to support Washington State standardized testing
The Enumclaw School District in in Washington State implemented VDI to support state testing for students.
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PernixData FVP general availability announcement
You can increase the performance of your VMware storage solutions with PernixData FVP. General availability of FVP will be announced August 6, 2013.
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Research: Desktop virtualization growing in popularity
This report focuses on the result of the TechRepublic survey on who is using virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), the favored vendors, and pros and cons.
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Seven reasons virtualization hasn't fully taken off in the enterprise
Virtualization is certainly not a new technology, but actual deployments have lagged behind predictions.
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10 virtual appliances to keep your business running smoothly
The SMB-friendly virtual appliances on this list can improve your business processes for everything from ecommerce to ERP to human resources management.
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It's 2013: Are you still virtualizing like it's 2006?
Rick Vanover is convinced that the practice of using virtualization technology in the data center needs to be modernized.
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Basic tips for using Cisco UCS C-Series servers with VMware vSphere
VMware vExpert Lauren Malhoit gives pointers about four areas involved when configuring Cisco UCS C-Series server with VMware vSphere.
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Has virtualization killed tape?
Rick Vanover explains that he prefers disk-based systems for backups, but does that mean tape is completely out? Share your thoughts.
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Rackspace: How to create and destroy a VM
Here is a first look at the Rackspace interface to sign up for virtual servers.
Topic Contributors
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Rick Vanover
Rick Vanover is a software strategy specialist for Veeam Software, based in Columbus, Ohio. Rick has years of IT experience and focuses on virtualization, Windows-based server administration, and system hardware.
