How to get started with virtualization
Could you offer some step-by-step advice on how to get started on a virtualization pilot?
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| February 24, 2010 2:44 PM
Learning Guides, step-by-steps, Virtualization, Virtualization how-tos
Could you offer some step-by-step advice on how to get started on a virtualization pilot?
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| February 24, 2010 2:44 PM
Learning Guides, step-by-steps, Virtualization, Virtualization how-tos
Virtualization security concerns in the data center
What are the key security implications of moving to virtualization in the data center?
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| April 22, 2008 2:41 PM
Data Center, Virtualization, Virtualization security
What are the key security implications of moving to virtualization in the data center?
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| April 22, 2008 2:41 PM
Data Center, Virtualization, Virtualization security
DNS NS and SOA records in Virtual Hosting Environment
Dear All, We have a dedicated server and I have to set-up a virtual hosting environment where multiple domains will be set-up (with apache, mail servers and the rest) for my clients. Because it is a shared-IP environment all zones will have records that will point to the shared IP. My question is the following: [...]
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| April 18, 2008 7:35 AM
DNS, NS record, SOA record, Virtual Hosting
Dear All, We have a dedicated server and I have to set-up a virtual hosting environment where multiple domains will be set-up (with apache, mail servers and the rest) for my clients. Because it is a shared-IP environment all zones will have records that will point to the shared IP. My question is the following: [...]
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| April 18, 2008 7:35 AM
DNS, NS record, SOA record, Virtual Hosting
How to install win98se in ms virtual pc 2007
Can anyone please explain in easy to understand english how I can install win98se, from a Win98se installation cd(not virtual) and a win98se boot floppy? I have fdisked the virtual drive (c:) and formatted it. I now get an error “cannot create a temporary directory. If you have HPFS or NTFS installed on your hard [...]
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| January 6, 2010 5:09 PM
Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual PC, Virtual PC 2007, Windows 98
Can anyone please explain in easy to understand english how I can install win98se, from a Win98se installation cd(not virtual) and a win98se boot floppy? I have fdisked the virtual drive (c:) and formatted it. I now get an error “cannot create a temporary directory. If you have HPFS or NTFS installed on your hard [...]
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| January 6, 2010 5:09 PM
Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual PC, Virtual PC 2007, Windows 98
Microsoft Windows getting old and slow?
Gartner Inc. analysts Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald believe that Microsoft Windows is aging like a prize fighter — it still packs a punch, but certainly can’t make its way around the ring like it used to. Silver and MacDonald believe that in an increasingly mobile and global workplace, a one size fits all solution [...]
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| April 19, 2008 8:18 PM
CIO, Microsoft, Midmarket businesses, Midmarket CIO, Virtualization, Windows
Gartner Inc. analysts Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald believe that Microsoft Windows is aging like a prize fighter — it still packs a punch, but certainly can’t make its way around the ring like it used to. Silver and MacDonald believe that in an increasingly mobile and global workplace, a one size fits all solution [...]
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| April 19, 2008 8:18 PM
CIO, Microsoft, Midmarket businesses, Midmarket CIO, Virtualization, Windows
Why would a service provider recommend Microsoft Hyper-V over VMware?
On SearchSystemsChannel.com, systems expert Hilary Cotter says that Microsoft has done its homework with Hyper-V to make it competitive with VMware ESX. But some VMware partners say Hyper-V has a lot of growing up to do before it can take on VMware. Who’s right? Which one should VARs recommend to their clients?
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| May 25, 2008 2:43 PM
Channel, Hyper-V, Systems Channel, Virtualization, VMware ESX
On SearchSystemsChannel.com, systems expert Hilary Cotter says that Microsoft has done its homework with Hyper-V to make it competitive with VMware ESX. But some VMware partners say Hyper-V has a lot of growing up to do before it can take on VMware. Who’s right? Which one should VARs recommend to their clients?
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| May 25, 2008 2:43 PM
Channel, Hyper-V, Systems Channel, Virtualization, VMware ESX
VMWare ESX vmachine as BE 12 server
@ my facility, I have a Dell 2950 running ESX 3.5. It is hosting 4 VMs, 1 XP and 3 W2K3 servers. On average it is utilized about 1/3 of it capability. I want to use on of the W2K3 VMs to run BackupExec 12 on to back up my server rack to a PowerVault [...]
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| February 3, 2009 10:30 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12, VCB, VMware, VMware ESX
@ my facility, I have a Dell 2950 running ESX 3.5. It is hosting 4 VMs, 1 XP and 3 W2K3 servers. On average it is utilized about 1/3 of it capability. I want to use on of the W2K3 VMs to run BackupExec 12 on to back up my server rack to a PowerVault [...]
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| February 3, 2009 10:30 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12, VCB, VMware, VMware ESX
Mapping Network Drives in Citrix???
We have four Citrix servers and when our users connect we have to manually map their drives each time they connect to a different server. Once you have connected to all of them the drives are always visible, but for new employees the process is tedious and frustrating. is there a script we can write [...]
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| April 9, 2012 2:12 PM
Citrix, Citrix Server, Citrix Systems, Mapped drives
We have four Citrix servers and when our users connect we have to manually map their drives each time they connect to a different server. Once you have connected to all of them the drives are always visible, but for new employees the process is tedious and frustrating. is there a script we can write [...]
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| April 9, 2012 2:12 PM
Citrix, Citrix Server, Citrix Systems, Mapped drives
Virtualization Training
What is a vendor source for generic virtualization training (risk perspective)?
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| April 5, 2012 5:36 PM
Certifications, Learning Guides, Virtualization, Virtualization how-tos, Virtualization training
What is a vendor source for generic virtualization training (risk perspective)?
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| April 5, 2012 5:36 PM
Certifications, Learning Guides, Virtualization, Virtualization how-tos, Virtualization training
comparing data on as400
I have list of employee numbers. We create IDs on AS400 based on employee numbers. I want to compare if the employee numbers which I have, have the IDs on the AS400 system. If anyone has any script, where I an input the numbers and run it such that I get a result if those [...]
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| March 28, 2008 6:39 AM
AS/400, comparison, profiles
I have list of employee numbers. We create IDs on AS400 based on employee numbers. I want to compare if the employee numbers which I have, have the IDs on the AS400 system. If anyone has any script, where I an input the numbers and run it such that I get a result if those [...]
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| March 28, 2008 6:39 AM
AS/400, comparison, profiles
Are CIOs going green?
There has been a lot of words printed and spoken about Green IT: There are power and cooling savings that can be realized. It can be used as an entree to virtualization — if your shop isn’t already there. But are the proposed benefits of Green IT lip service? Are there actual ROI benefits of [...]
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| May 31, 2008 2:55 PM
CIO, Data center budget considerations, Green IT Strategy, Midmarket businesses, Virtualization
There has been a lot of words printed and spoken about Green IT: There are power and cooling savings that can be realized. It can be used as an entree to virtualization — if your shop isn’t already there. But are the proposed benefits of Green IT lip service? Are there actual ROI benefits of [...]
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| May 31, 2008 2:55 PM
CIO, Data center budget considerations, Green IT Strategy, Midmarket businesses, Virtualization
Oracle 10g on Windows 2003 virtual server
We have installed a SQL server on Windows 2003 virtual server and there were performance issues. Will oracle 10g make a significant difference in terms of performance? Are there known issues concerning 10g DB running on Microsoft 2003 virtual server? thanks
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| May 17, 2008 9:45 AM
Database, Microsoft Virtual Server, Oracle 10g, SQL Server
We have installed a SQL server on Windows 2003 virtual server and there were performance issues. Will oracle 10g make a significant difference in terms of performance? Are there known issues concerning 10g DB running on Microsoft 2003 virtual server? thanks
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| May 17, 2008 9:45 AM
Database, Microsoft Virtual Server, Oracle 10g, SQL Server
What is the difference between the terminal server and Citrix server?
What is the difference between the terminal server and Citrix server?
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| May 8, 2013 1:18 PM
Citrix Server, Windows Terminal Server
What is the difference between the terminal server and Citrix server?
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| May 8, 2013 1:18 PM
Citrix Server, Windows Terminal Server
VMWare Player Not Displaying Hosted Desktop as a Full Screen when in Full Screen Mode
I’m running MS Virtual PC in VMWare Player so that I can use usb devices. These devices aren’t supported when just operating MS Virtual PC. My problem is that when I click Player into full screen mode the image of my hosted OS desktop remains at the size it was when Player was in its [...]
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| March 21, 2008 10:38 PM
Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtualization, VMware, VMware Player
I’m running MS Virtual PC in VMWare Player so that I can use usb devices. These devices aren’t supported when just operating MS Virtual PC. My problem is that when I click Player into full screen mode the image of my hosted OS desktop remains at the size it was when Player was in its [...]
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| March 21, 2008 10:38 PM
Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtualization, VMware, VMware Player
IMAP4
We are using Exchange 2003 server and would like to run IMAP services. Whenever I try to start the services I get an error reading: Error26 The specified module cannot be found. How can I fix this problem? Thanks, Sal
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| March 23, 2008 2:38 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange error messages, IMAP4, Microsoft Virtual Server
We are using Exchange 2003 server and would like to run IMAP services. Whenever I try to start the services I get an error reading: Error26 The specified module cannot be found. How can I fix this problem? Thanks, Sal
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| March 23, 2008 2:38 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange error messages, IMAP4, Microsoft Virtual Server
Complex Software Distribution Issue
Got a technical challenge that I need help on Customer: An organization that trains radiologists Situation: They certify radiologists to use computer based radiology tools at their site in Northern VA. Radiologists come in from across the US to get certified. Each radiologist wants to get advanced training on the tool that he has at [...]
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| March 20, 2008 2:48 PM
ESD, ESD virtualization, Virtualization
Got a technical challenge that I need help on Customer: An organization that trains radiologists Situation: They certify radiologists to use computer based radiology tools at their site in Northern VA. Radiologists come in from across the US to get certified. Each radiologist wants to get advanced training on the tool that he has at [...]
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| March 20, 2008 2:48 PM
ESD, ESD virtualization, Virtualization
sql 2005 log shipping versus DoubleTake for MS SQL 2005
We were going to use log shipping from a cluster back to a dr site in a different city. Our network Operations folks want us to use a product called DoubleTake for MS SQL 2005. Anyone had any experience or insight with this. Log shipping has worked for us for 8 years, and if I [...]
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| March 24, 2008 2:35 PM
Disaster Recovery, Double-Take Software, Log Shipping, SQL Server 2005
We were going to use log shipping from a cluster back to a dr site in a different city. Our network Operations folks want us to use a product called DoubleTake for MS SQL 2005. Anyone had any experience or insight with this. Log shipping has worked for us for 8 years, and if I [...]
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| March 24, 2008 2:35 PM
Disaster Recovery, Double-Take Software, Log Shipping, SQL Server 2005
publishing in citrix
We have a citrix Farm 3.0 the version We only publish one of our trading tools with but now, I have just been told to publish our normal Work station applications in it like publishing users desktop. Any Advise, just ordered a book on citrix
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| March 13, 2008 6:23 PM
Citrix, Citrix Systems, Virtualization, Windows Server 2003
We have a citrix Farm 3.0 the version We only publish one of our trading tools with but now, I have just been told to publish our normal Work station applications in it like publishing users desktop. Any Advise, just ordered a book on citrix
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| March 13, 2008 6:23 PM
Citrix, Citrix Systems, Virtualization, Windows Server 2003
How To Add Shared SAN Storage to 2 ESX 3.5 Hosts
I,m trying to add shared SAN storage to 2 ESX 3.5 hosts in preparation to setting up HA, DRS and Clustering. I’m doing this through VMInfrastructure Client 2.5 connecting to VMware Virtual Center Server2.5 I add the SAN storage (600GB, Target ID vmhba2:0:0, LUN 0)to vhost-1 using the name vsan-0. I format it with 8MB [...]
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| July 24, 2008 2:34 AM
ESX 3.5, SAN, VMware, VMware ESX
I,m trying to add shared SAN storage to 2 ESX 3.5 hosts in preparation to setting up HA, DRS and Clustering. I’m doing this through VMInfrastructure Client 2.5 connecting to VMware Virtual Center Server2.5 I add the SAN storage (600GB, Target ID vmhba2:0:0, LUN 0)to vhost-1 using the name vsan-0. I format it with 8MB [...]
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| July 24, 2008 2:34 AM
ESX 3.5, SAN, VMware, VMware ESX
NAS or SAN?
We have a need to run numerous virtual servers from a NAS/SAN. The questions is, which should we choose? THe product we support (Citrix XenServer) supports either for backend virtual system storage and can run VM’s from either. Currently, our needs are small. We have about 10 virtual servers that we want to migrate to [...]
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| July 24, 2008 6:44 PM
DR, HBA, iSCSI, NAS, NFS, RAID 5, SAN, Virtual Machines, Xen
We have a need to run numerous virtual servers from a NAS/SAN. The questions is, which should we choose? THe product we support (Citrix XenServer) supports either for backend virtual system storage and can run VM’s from either. Currently, our needs are small. We have about 10 virtual servers that we want to migrate to [...]
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| July 24, 2008 6:44 PM
DR, HBA, iSCSI, NAS, NFS, RAID 5, SAN, Virtual Machines, Xen
