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Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S5
Reviews This is a well built and very capable 2U rack server from a respected vendor that can be configured to suit a wide variety of applications. It's particularly strong on disk capacity and PCIe expansion.
Tags: Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Server, Fujitsu Ltd., network, disk, Ethernet
Sun Fire X4270/4275
Reviews Better known for its RISC-based servers, Sun's Xeon 5500-based Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 look set to give the competition a good run for its money.
Tags: Intel Xeon, Motherboard, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, processor, Sun Fire
Microsoft gears up for victory in the virtual battle
Insight newsmaker Redmond's senior director for virtualization product management Zane Adam says the company will use its tried and tested methods to grab a bigger share of the virtualization market.
Tags: Virtualization, Strategy, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Market, Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Server, XenSource Inc.
Run VMWare Workstation as a service on your server
Techguide Running VMware Workstation as a service gives you more virtualization options and saves you precious time.
Tags: Servers, Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Application, Path, Virtual Machine, VMware Workstation, Tool, domain controller, VMware Inc.
Is the cloud ready to handle desktop virtualization?
Techguide While IT loves the idea, desktop virtualization is severely limited by the current state of LAN/WAN infrastructure--with a couple interesting exceptions.
Tags: Servers, Desktops, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, VMware Inc., Teradici Corp., MokaFive, Server, network, data center
Dealing with time synchronization issues in VMs
Techguide Virtualization brings one important point to Windows administrators: time settings. Make an early decision on how to approach virtual machine time before it bites you.
Tags: Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machine, Tool, domain controller, Windows administrator, VMware Inc., NTP, host system, dialog box
Deploy services quickly with prebuilt virtual appliances
Techguide There are free, as well as paid, virtual appliances available to meet most needs, which are easy to set up and helps you avoid the hassle of installing a system on your own.
Tags: Open source, App servers, Diagnostics and monitoring, Appliance, Google Inc., CRM, Virtual Machine, Monitoring System, network monitoring, VMware Inc.
VMware Server 2.0 offers handy new upgrades
Techguide Among other features, you can now stagger virtual machine startup to avoid overloading the host CPU, and view the console of the virtual machine via a Web browser.
Tags: Virtualization, Server platforms, Web services, Web Browser, Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, VMware Server, VMware Server 2
VMware embraces the cloud with vSphere
Techguide VMware has modified its product portfolio to enhance its virtualization platform's capabilities and to attempt to tap into the small business market.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data backup, disaster recovery, Servers, Core, Virtual Machine, Storage, Small Business, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, VMWare ESX
Disabling automatic drive letter assignment in Windows Server
Techguide Advanced storage configurations in Windows may require you to disable the automatic drive enumeration. Learn more about the advanced settings in this guide.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Storage, Storage software, Virtualization, Backup, Storage, VMware Inc., storage environment, Storage software, Environment
Improve Windows systems performance by enabling TCP Offload engine
Techguide Using the TCP offload engine can greatly improve performance for Windows systems. Here are some pointers to make sure your configuration is ready for TOE.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Infrastructure/architecture management, TCP, Network Interface Card, Rick, VMware Inc., operating system, Rick Vanover, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, performance
Xen: The startup in Citrix clothing
Insight newsmaker Citrix exec Ian Pratt describes how the XenSource buyout has affected the virtualization company, and where Citrix is going with Xen-branded products.
Tags: Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Server platforms, Open source, Citrix Systems Inc., Xen, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Client Virtualization, Xen.org
VMware revamps data center tools
News The company aims for the cloud with its next generation of data center-virtualization tools called vSphere, and announces a new Intel deal.
Tags: Virtualization, Mobile processors, Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Intel Corp., Virtual Desktop, Virtual Machine, Tool, VMware Inc., Worker
VMware service links public and private clouds
News Company has launched vCloud Express, a pay-as-you-go service that lets developers write applications for internal virtualized environments and external clouds.
Tags: Cloud computing, Cloud, Virtualization, software company, Gartner Inc., VMware Inc., Cloud computing, Environment, Hardware, service provider
Microsoft attacks potential VMWare feature
News Software giant has criticized virtualization rival VMWare for an idea that could see virtualized operating system images patched while they were still running in memory.
Tags: Virtualization, Security, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Attack, software company, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, operating system, Sydney
