EGUIDE - Virtualization management has evolved significantly as products mature and IT shops become more savvy. This expert buying guide explores third-party tools in five key areas of virtualization management. Gain insights on what you should consider, whether you're a first-time purchaser or looking to upgrade.
Posted: January 10, 2012 | Published: January 10, 2012


Topics:  Configuration Management | Performance Testing | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtual Machine Monitor | Virtualization Security

WEBCAST - For many businesses, tracking Vblock, Flexpod, or Cisco UCS performance can be complex and time-consuming, but there are certain strategies that can help to mitigate these challenges. This webcast provides best practices for monitoring Cisco UCS and introduces an advanced system that can offer significant benefits.
Posted: January 4, 2012 | Premiered: January 4, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Service Management | Performance Testing | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Monitor

WEBCAST - Watch this 30 minute demo to see how HP Operations Orchestration software provides the means to automate processes, including managing and provisioning of virtualized infrastructure.
Posted: October 25, 2011 | Premiered: October 25, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Infrastructure Management | Systems Management | Virtual Machine Monitor | Virtualization Security

WEBCAST - SiteScope 11.10 introduces new elastic monitoring of virtualized environments. Configure the monitor once and it automatically discovers environment changes and adjusts the monitoring. View this webcast to learn more.
Posted: October 25, 2011 | Premiered: October 25, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Management Services | Virtual Machine Monitor

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization is growing in popularity, but IT managers must decide between maintaining a highly uniform hypervisor environment or utilizing different vendors’ virtual server platforms for different applications. Turn to a mixed hypervisor environment to maximize virtualization benefits and prepare yourselt for a future move to the cloud.
Posted: April 27, 2011 | Published: April 27, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | ROI | Server Virtualization | Vendors | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine Monitor

WHITE PAPER - Many people are seeking the flexibility, consolidation and utilization benefits of virtualization, but find themselves deterred by the technology's limitations and challenges. In this white paper, find out why the potential benefits of a virtualized server deployment are huge.
Posted: April 26, 2011 | Published: April 26, 2011


Topics:  SAN | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware | VMware ESX

WHITE PAPER - This article provides a high-level overview of the manageability aspects of the VMware ESXi solution on Dell PowerEdge Servers. It discusses the various facets of manageability and the management tools that an IT Administrator can use to deploy, monitor, inventory, configure, and update an ESXi system.
Posted: June 16, 2010 | Published: December 1, 2009


Topics:  Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware | VMware ESX

EBOOK - Now is the time to realize all of the benefits of virtualizing your test and development lab. This chapter highlights some of the benefits of consolidating your test and development environments through virtualization, including costs savings, accelerated time to deployment and system consistency throughout your environment.
Posted: March 19, 2009 | Published: March 19, 2009


Topics:  Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Infrastructure | Virtual Machine Monitor

MICROSITE - The Dell Virtualization Discovery Center includes independent expert advice from industry analysts, Dell and Microsoft Hyper-V content for the enterprise and a Hyper-V podcast series. Learn how Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V with Dell technology can help you today.
Posted: January 7, 2009 | Published: January 7, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Applications Management | Desktop Computer Support | Desktop Management | Systems Management Software | Virtual Machine Monitor | Virtual User Interface Software

WHITE PAPER - This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Posted: December 11, 2008 | Published: December 11, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Management | DHCP | Enterprise | High Availability | Operating Systems | SAN | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware

PODCAST - In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about the many ways virtualization can be used to improve software testing and development.
Posted: December 4, 2008 | Premiered: December 3, 2008


Topics:  Application Deployment | Best Practices | Quality Control | Security | Software Migration | Software Testing | Software Upgrades | Software Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor