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From the Sun/Oracle acquisition to radical changes in the server market, it's been a topsy-turvy year in IT. We take a look at the highlights.
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Cloud computing has changed as high-speed connectivity has improved and virtualization adoption has grown. We explore the current state of the technology and where it's headed.
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The virtualization environment requires new control policies, processes, and standards, and as these come into place they will require new audit process and procedures.
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Why segmentation is important and how policies can be set and enforced in a virtualized data center.
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Big Iron shops have two options to run their Windows applications on System z: emulation via z/Vos or full-blown porting via Mono.
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Virtualization promises to maximize hardware use and lower some IT costs, but is IT ready for the complexity and challenges the technology introduces into the data center?
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A guide for transferring user personalities from physical to virtual desktop environments
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IBM’s POWER7 product and services blitz aims to deliver investment protection for customers and keep System p revenue flowing prior to POWER7’s debut.
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Storage-centric approach provides better performance, higher availability, and lower cost than switch or server options.
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Cloud model is an inevitable consequence of pervasive virtualization -- call it applied virtualization with a business-centric focus.
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Server virtualization is not just for large businesses anymore.
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To help you meet the challenges of virtualization, we offer five best practices that will transform enterprise IT both operationally and strategically.
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Oracle's move shakes up the virtualization status quo
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How did IT ever fall for the vendor's business value proposition for server virtualization?
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Seventy percent of CIOs say they'll spend money on new or expanded IT initiatives this year, including information security, virtualization, and data center efficiency.
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Proper planning that includes addressing security will help you reap the benefits of virtualization and satisfy those who ensure business continuity and protect corporate data.
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Even if the hypervisor does its job reasonably well, if a resource misbehaves, the consequences for the virtual server environment could be huge.
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Why the solution to I/O sprawl is I/O virtualization.
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When you look closer, the spin around VMware benefits starts to wobble quickly when you do the math.
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Unix, the quintessential enterprise workhorse, still has a lot going for it.
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Sun says its Nehalem product line is “significantly differentiated” from other Xeon 550-based systems in a very crowded market.
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Virtualization has provided economic benefits, but there are more benefits to be had.
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Despite the novelty of virtualization (along with its unforeseen applications), tried-and-true axioms and sage wisdom of the past -- albeit with new twists -- can guide best practices while treading uncovered ground.
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Major upgrade expands VMware support, Open Storage integration, and Active Directory support
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How can IT determine what should be virtualized, then know when the right mix has been achieved?