While virtual servers have proven a boon in the data center, they don’t address the challenge of incrementally adding server capacity and automatically distributing load across them. As a result, the ...

Although it may seem like magic, server virtualization is real, and it's giving admins unprecedented control over enterprise datacenters Server virtualization is one of those rare technologies that ...

Microsoft, among others, offers a product that addresses this need: Virtual Server 2005 R2 Standard Edition. In this Recipe, I'll discuss the ins and outs of server virtualization, and explain how to ...

Powerful open-source virtualization for users ready to move beyond desktop VM tools ...

Virtualization companies, unwilling to see core products become a mere operating system feature, are signing deals to build them into hardware. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Users and vendors address the unique problems, and opportunities, involved in virtual servers with NAC-like functions and IPS-firewall appliances from such vendors as ConSentry Networks, Reflex ...

Virtualization is an easy sell: Who wouldn’t want to turn underutilized physical servers into a humming little farm of virtual servers you can spin up or down at the drop of a hat? The dirty little ...

I keep hearing that virtualization will save money in hardware and power, because it increases server utilization and can be used to consolidate servers, but how much do you need to spend on initial ...

As virtualization software continues to evolve, so do the options for network specialists, IT managers, CTOs, and CIOs. In order to help make the best decision for your organization, it’s important to ...

Powerful Linux-native virtualization for users comfortable with the tools around it.

Many of our past columns have centered on a recurring theme: increasing the value of IT without scaling cost, all while ensuring minimal risk to the business. In keeping with this theme, in this ...

There are few mid-to-large enterprises at this point that haven’t migrated at least some of their IT operations to the cloud. The cost-savings at scale are real, but shifting infrastructure outside of ...