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The best free virtualization tools guide

David Davis, Contributor — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:40:01 EST

This best free virtualization tools guide separates the wheat from the chaff of virtualization freeware, from free command-line tools to free VM performance monitoring tools.

Hyper-V NIC teaming support: Simpler than you think

Greg Shields, Contributor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:32:47 EST

Microsoft's confusing stance on Hyper-V networking interface card teaming support caused a stir, but it's actually quite simple -- and similar to other support agreements.

Introduction to virtualization and data protection

Bob Plankers, Contributor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:25:38 EST

Say goodbye to bulky, volatile replication software. Virtualization makes backing up and replicating virtual servers a snap. Learn about key features in virtualization and data protection products.

VMware products and features: A virtualization overview

David Davis, Contributor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:37:56 EST

Perplexed by the steady stream of VMware products? This overview dissects VMware features and product bundles and helps identify if VMware suits your virtualization environment.

The top four Hyper-V virtualization problems that plague admins

Rob McShinsky, Contributor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:24:01 EST

While Microsoft's Hyper-V R2 has made great strides, some problems still plague admins. Here are four issues with Hyper-V that continue to plague virtualization administrators.

Four less-known mistakes that can kill Hyper-V environments

Greg Shields, Contributor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:15:33 EST

With each Hyper-V release, virtualization best practices evolve. Here are four lesser-known mistakes that can kill virtual machine performance in Hyper-V environments.

How to configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 as a KVM host

Sander van Vugt, Contributor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:36:57 EST

Now that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 natively supports KVM, you can easily configure a KVM host in your virtual environment. Here we outline how to install KVM on an RHEL server.

Oracle virtualization introduction guide

Shayna Garlick, Assistant Editor — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:19:04 EST

This introductory guide to Oracle virtualization is designed to help you define and understand the basics of Oracle virtualization including Oracle's VM.

Virtualization errors happen to everyone

Server Virtualization Advisory Board — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:48:55 EST

Even top experts make mistakes when it comes to installing and managing server virtualization. As Halloween approaches, our Advisory Board members share their horror stories.

Understanding Hyper-V's failover settings in Failover Cluster Management

Greg Shields, Contributor — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:51:54 EST

Virtual machines that are colocated onto hosts can pose compliance risks. There are workarounds, including the use of Failover Cluster Management, to secure Hyper-V environments.