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One type of virtualization is server virtualization, where multiple virtual servers are run out of one physical server, reducing costs and space constraints. — Getty Images/Westend61 Virtualization is ...

The next-generation datacenter is filled with virtualization, offering virtual servers, virtual desktops, virtual storage, and virtual applications -- but what about the network? When creating 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 ...

Migration into a cloud environment by means of virtualization of servers is extremely attractive and has instant paybacks. Compared with other software-intensive improvements, the ability to combine ...

Organizations are using virtualization to manage their cloud environment effectively. Here is a rundown of the different types and what each can offer. In enterprise IT infrastructure, virtualization ...

Editor’s Note: On page 5, this story should have said that the licensing implications aren’t clear about the fact that SWsoft virtualized environments don’t require a separate instance of the OS. Two ...

Traditional database servers are relatively easy to track. You stand up a physical box and place the database on it. The part where a physical system is needed is monitored closely by business and ...

Server virtualization through the use of software products such as VMware has been implemented to varying degrees in corporate IT, with some successful and some not-so-successful outcomes. This year, ...

In our recent research benchmark on data centers, Nemertes Research discovered many different approaches to server virtualization. Some companies are combining virtualization with blade servers in a ...

Having covered over the last several columns the key WAN factors affecting application performance as well as the “chattiness” issues of certain applications, a lot of the history of the Enterprise ...

Understanding the distinctions is essential for companies looking to modernize and maximize resources. Cloud computing and virtualization are not interchangeable terms, nor are they two different ...