Whitepaper – Virtualization.net – Cloud Computing SDN SDDC Virtualization News https://www.virtualization.net Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 Demystifying the Software-Defined Datacenter https://www.virtualization.net/demystifying-software-defined-datacenter-5730/ Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:53:50 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/5730-demystifying-software-defined-datacenter/ Demystifying the Software-Defined Datacenter

A round-table discussion about the common obstacles, pitfalls and opportunities companies face as they e...

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]]> Best Practices for Monitoring Virtual Environments https://www.virtualization.net/best-practices-for-monitoring-virtual-environments-4648/ https://www.virtualization.net/best-practices-for-monitoring-virtual-environments-4648/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:09:18 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4648 Virtualization is unquestionably one of the biggest and most widespread trends in computing in the last decade. By separating different elements of the computing platform, users in a growing number of businesses have done away with the “one app, one server” model and moved to Virtual Machines (VMs) in order to fully realize the potential… Continue reading Best Practices for Monitoring Virtual Environments

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]]> https://www.virtualization.net/best-practices-for-monitoring-virtual-environments-4648/feed/ 1 VMware vSphere 5.1 vMotion Architecture, Performance and Best Practices https://www.virtualization.net/vmware-vsphere-5-1-vmotion-architecture-performance-and-best-practices-4607/ Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4607 A series of tests were conducted at VMware Performance labs to investigate and compare the performance implications of vSphere 5.1 vMotion over the proven vMotion and Storage vMotion technologies in various scenarios including the migration of a database server and an in-memory application. In addition, live migration tests were performed over metro area network scenarios.… Continue reading VMware vSphere 5.1 vMotion Architecture, Performance and Best Practices

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]]> Top 10 Cloud Backup and DR Best Practices https://www.virtualization.net/top-10-cloud-backup-and-dr-best-practices-4604/ https://www.virtualization.net/top-10-cloud-backup-and-dr-best-practices-4604/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:46:56 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4604 Building out a complete disaster recovery infrastructure can be cost prohibitive for many organizations. This paper identifies the many ways the public cloud can supplement backup and recovery strategies and offers overall best practices to ensure secure and efficient data protection. Many organizations want to improve their ability to recover from system failures and data… Continue reading Top 10 Cloud Backup and DR Best Practices

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]]> https://www.virtualization.net/top-10-cloud-backup-and-dr-best-practices-4604/feed/ 1 Top Considerations for Cloud, Virtualization and Security https://www.virtualization.net/top-considerations-for-cloud-virtualization-and-security-4588/ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4588 Virtualization and cloud computing are all finding their way into today’s IT environments. More than before, small and medium enterprises are now looking into cloud and virtualization solutions to help meet business goals. With this new technological movement come some very important considerations to ensure optimal infrastructure efficiency. Security, sizing, management, and deployment methodologies must… Continue reading Top Considerations for Cloud, Virtualization and Security

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]]> Survey: Companies Still Struggling with Cloud Security https://www.virtualization.net/survey-companies-still-struggling-with-cloud-security-4584/ Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4584 Globally, the cloud continues to pose challenges on how to deliver agile, yet secure, IT services to enterprises. The percentage of companies that reported a data security lapse or issue with their cloud service increased from 43 percent in 2011 to 46 percent in 2012, according to a recent global cloud security survey conducted by… Continue reading Survey: Companies Still Struggling with Cloud Security

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]]> Taking the Next Steps with Virtualization https://www.virtualization.net/taking-the-next-steps-with-virtualization-4209/ https://www.virtualization.net/taking-the-next-steps-with-virtualization-4209/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 16:21:44 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4209 Whether your organization is new to virtualization or you’ve been deploying it for years, the reality is that virtualization is a technology that should be a strategic part of your business, now and in the future. What are the use cases driving virtualization’s growth, and what are the important considerations – including hardware and software… Continue reading Taking the Next Steps with Virtualization

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]]> https://www.virtualization.net/taking-the-next-steps-with-virtualization-4209/feed/ 9 Overcoming the Storage Challenges of Virtual Desktops with Dell EqualLogic and Unidesk https://www.virtualization.net/overcoming-vdi-storage-dell-equallogic-unidesk-4114/ https://www.virtualization.net/overcoming-vdi-storage-dell-equallogic-unidesk-4114/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:02:24 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4114 Dell Desktop Virtualization Solutions (DVS) Enterprise Infrastructure Overview DVS Enterprise Infrastructure is designed and optimized to deliver a highly robust, highly scalable and highly available enterprise solution designed for implementations in sophisticated IT environments. The DVS Enterprise infrastructure implements enterprise scale virtualized servers, multi-tier virtual SAN storage and robust enterprise network architecture for multiple demanding… Continue reading Overcoming the Storage Challenges of Virtual Desktops with Dell EqualLogic and Unidesk

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]]> https://www.virtualization.net/overcoming-vdi-storage-dell-equallogic-unidesk-4114/feed/ 9 EqualLogic iSCSI SAN Concepts for the Experienced Fibre Channel Storage Professional https://www.virtualization.net/equallogic-iscsi-san-concepts-for-the-experienced-fibre-channel-storage-professional-4045/ https://www.virtualization.net/equallogic-iscsi-san-concepts-for-the-experienced-fibre-channel-storage-professional-4045/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:29:28 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=4045 As data storage has become central to any successful computer based solution, advanced technologies for connecting computing resources to data have matured over the last four decades. From early storage connection protocols that utilized parallel data transmission such as SCSI and ATA that connected storage devices directly to individual computing resources through today’s modern distributed… Continue reading EqualLogic iSCSI SAN Concepts for the Experienced Fibre Channel Storage Professional

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]]> https://www.virtualization.net/equallogic-iscsi-san-concepts-for-the-experienced-fibre-channel-storage-professional-4045/feed/ 8 Voice Over IP (VoIP) Performance Evaluation on VMware vSphere 5 https://www.virtualization.net/voice-over-ip-voip-performance-evaluation-on-vmware-vsphere-5-3606/ https://www.virtualization.net/voice-over-ip-voip-performance-evaluation-on-vmware-vsphere-5-3606/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:59:39 +0000 http://www.virtualization.net/?p=3606 The majority of business-critical applications such as Web applications, database servers, and enterprise messaging systems have been successfully virtualized, proving the benefits of virtualization for reducing cost and streamlining IT management. However, the adoption of virtualization in the area of latency-sensitive applications has been slow partly due to unsubstantiated performance concerns. By taking VoIP service… Continue reading Voice Over IP (VoIP) Performance Evaluation on VMware vSphere 5

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