Server Consolidation
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HP intensifies the mainframe battle
News It claims success in convincing mainframe customers to migrate, but analysts say low pricing strategies and new functions will help ensure platform's survival.
Tags: Mainframes, Server consolidation, Server platforms, Mainframe, Hewlett-Packard Co., Asia-Pacific, Japan, Environment, Server, business intelligence
Asian data centers turn to virtualization, automation
News Region's data centers focus on initiatives that drive immediate cost reduction, rather than projects that drive longer-term returns on investment, finds new survey.
Tags: Data centers, Server consolidation, savings, Virtualization, Storage, Malaysia, savings, Server, software, Symantec Corp.
Hardware market to defy economic slump: Gartner
News The sector is still growing, with low-end Linux systems and high-end mainframes as the main drivers, says the analyst house.
Tags: Hardware, Virtualization, Multiprocessor servers, Server consolidation, x86-standard servers, Linux, UNIX, Earning reports/forecasts, Gartner Inc., Consolidation
The real skinny on green computing
Techguide Green Computing is not just about saving the environment; it is about saving money and creating the most efficient data center possible.
Tags: Storage, Servers, Computing, Virtualization, CPU, server consolidation, Storage, Server Consolidation Initiative, Florida, Green Computing
Aviva insures datacenters with US$988M deal
News Insurance giant Aviva has inked a US$988 million, 10-year deal with EDS to run its U.K. datacenters.
Tags: Data centers, Hitachi Ltd., Virtualization, Aviva Plc., India, Electronic Data Systems Corp., server consolidation, insurance, Silicon.com, U.K.
Gartner: 'Speak the CFO's language'
News With the economic situation forcing IT budgets to get cut, an IBM finance director and Gartner analyst offer tips to CIOs on how to get projects approved.
Tags: Budgeting/cost control, IT budgeting, IBM Corp., CFO, Project, IT-spending, Gartner Inc., CIO, analyst, finance
Demand for virtualization management heats up
News Driven by server virtualization management software, revenues for global virtualization software are set to increase by 43 percent this year, says Gartner.
Tags: Virtualization, Server consolidation, Software, Small And Medium Business, software company, Gartner Inc., Hypervisor, TCO, Server, server virtualization
CIOs should 'connect' virtualization to business
News Virtualization technology should be elevated from one that's seen as a "technology enabler" to a "strategic business investment", says analyst.
Tags: Virtualization, Server consolidation, App servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Storage, Japan, Server, CIO, software, research company
Microsoft launches virtualization line-up
News Software giant unveils a set of new products, including Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008, and underscores its interest in capturing the server virtualization market.
Tags: x86-standard servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server consolidation, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Hypervisor, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, software, IT administration, marketing
Novell: Virtualization's nothing to fear
News Developments in the technology are helping to ease fears around implementation, and Novell wants CIOs to leave their apprehension behind.
Tags: Virtualization, Server consolidation, Virtual Machine, Novell Inc., Environment, Server, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, software, enterprise server, asset
Five keys to successful IT projects
Techguide IT projects can be a massive undertaking, and their outcomes can affect many areas. Here are five tips to stack the decks in favor of success.
Tags: Strategy, IT project management, Project management, Project, ERP system, sales cycle, Fortune 500, Patrick Gray, Prevoyance Group, Server
Green data center by deploying shared storage
Techguide With companies doing everything possible to conserve cash, conserving power has quickly become an important part of the IT portfolio.
Tags: Data Management, Storage, Virtualization, De-duplication, provisioning, Data Deduplication, Storage, Server, Hardware, SAN
Analysts: 2009 the year of the cloud
News Cloud computing will become entrenched in the corporate world, with rising momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research analysts.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, Services, Business, Green IT, Outsourcing, Ovum, International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Cloud Computing
Virtualization moves to the next level
Insight perspective The combination of server and storage virtualization provides enhanced flexibility and agility to the IT infrastructure, says EMC executive.
Tags: Virtualization, Storage, Storage, QoS, Environment, Server, Hardware, SAN, information technology, desktop
Virtual Server 2005 virtually done
News in brief Microsoft on Monday released an almost final version, or "release candidate," of its delayed Virtual Server 2005 program, one of its final steps before wrapping up development.
