A few weeks ago, i covered the importance of fragmentation, particularly with Windows servers. That article touched on the fact thatvirtualization seemed to worsen fragmentation. This article delves into that subject in more detail to explain further as well as to highlight a few user examples of the phenomenon. As to why virtualization is such [...]
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Can tools that come bundled with virtualization hypervisors do the job? The consensus is that the management tools that come bundled with VMware or Xen hypervisors won’t cut it in a large virtualization deployment. While the software provided with, say, VMware’s hypervisor enables management of the hypervisor and that environment, industry watchers say the capabilities [...]
Server virtualization makes it possible to run multiple applications and operating systems on fewer hardware resources, which appeals to many IT managers looking to improve utilization. According to a recent Forrester Research poll, respondents have virtualized about one-quarter of their servers and plan to have close to 50% virtualized in two years. As enterprise IT [...]
New server technology can give your business a competitive edge If you’re in charge of IT at a small business, you know that it can be challenging to get funding to replace your outdated hardware. In this article, we will help make it easier to justify your investment. You can show the management team how [...]