January 4, 2008 10:04 PM
Posted by: Jan Stafford
High availability and virtualization,
Virtual machine,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
VMwareSystems admin Michael Gildersleeve wishes for 100% uptime and wonders whether virtualization will bring him closer or further away from that goal. It seems to him that virtualization options only cover one server at a time. "What if I need to do an OS update or patch, or what if some critical...
December 26, 2007 12:15 PM
Posted by: Rick Vanover
Linux and virtualization,
Rick Vanover,
Servers,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization platforms,
Virtualization strategies,
VMwareThe virtualization world was very excited for the release of VMware ESX 3.5 and Virtual Center 2.5 last week. However, should everyone jump on to the new platforms quickly? I say no. To be fair to myself, I have performed a limited set of upgrades already within the week, and some are planned over...
December 5, 2007 11:23 AM
Posted by: Rick Vanover
Microsoft Virtual Server,
Product announcements,
Rick Vanover,
SUSE/Novell,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization platformsWhen you think virtualization, VMware comes to mind as the leader, correct? Sure ESX is the premium product right now for x86 virtualization, but there is a movement that needs awareness right now.
November 27, 2007 10:27 AM
Posted by: Rick Vanover
Product announcements,
Rick Vanover,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization platforms,
Virtualization strategies,
XenWith two clear players emerging in the premier virtualization space, VMware's ESX Server platform and the Citrix XenServer, every serious virtualization shop needs to evaluate XenServer for fair comparison. Why? Well, right now ESX is the top product in the popular opinion, but after attending a...
November 14, 2007 12:23 PM
Posted by: Akutz
Andrew Kutz,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization security,
Virtualization strategiesChris Wolf and I were presenting Virtualization 101 in Seattle yesterday when something he said sparked an idea in my usually dormant brain. Okay, it's not usually dormant, but Seattle is so cold I think half of my synapses aren't firing! In the process of discussing virtual machines (VMs), Chris...
November 7, 2007 11:10 AM
Posted by: Bridget Botelho
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization strategies,
Why choose server virtualization?At Gartner's Data Center Summit 2007 in London yesterday, analysts said virtualization will be the most significant factor in adding agility to data centers through 2012.
I think we already figured that, since virtualization can...
November 6, 2007 10:10 PM
Posted by: Rick Vanover
P2V,
Virtualization,
Virtualization management,
Virtualization strategies,
VMwareSo, you are very proud of yourself because you can roll out Windows virtual systems like popcorn, right? Well, don't forget to ensure that you are using the correct version of VMware tools. This is important because it provides an optimized inventory of hardware for the guest operating system. On a...
