Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Five examples of doublespeak from cutting edge technology vendors
The terms used by vendors to describe cutting edge technology are often colorful. Here are five examples and the truth behind the tech.05 Nov 2012
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Storage hypervisor: Hypothetical or storage's future?
The term storage virtualization is giving way to storage hypervisor, which is already being replaced by software-defined storage.02 Nov 2012
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VMware vSphere necessities for Exchange 2010 virtualization
The right hardware, software and tools will enhance any Exchange 2010 virtualization effort. Heed these suggestions if virtualizing with VMware vSphere.02 Nov 2012
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Protecting your virtualization infrastructure
Brien Posey offers some reasons why you should protect your virtualization infrastructure and lists specific components that must be protected.01 Nov 2012
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Real-life VMware virtualization pitfalls: Free chapter download
In 'VMware vSphere 5 Building a Virtual Datacenter,' authors Eric Maillé and René-Francois Mennecier share data center virtualization pitfalls.29 Oct 2012
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VMware accepts multi-hypervisor reality with management tool updates
VMware's vCloud cloud stack updates and revised IT Business Management Suite at VMworld Europe 2012 point to a multi-hypervisor virtual reality.26 Oct 2012
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VSphere Metro Storage Cluster: Cross-site HA, DRS from one cluster
Find out how vSphere Metro Storage Cluster delivers cross-site HA and load distribution, as well as which IT organizations are a good fit for it.25 Oct 2012
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Gartner makes predictions on the future of information technology
Gartner analyst David Cappuccio lists top ten trends in the future of information technology.25 Oct 2012
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Q&A: Combat data center virtualization pitfalls with VMware tools
EMC's Eric Maillé discusses virtualization pitfalls and recommended VMware tools for combating these issues, from early virtualization to the cloud.23 Oct 2012
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Examining the value of a virtualization certification
Pursuing virtualization certification can be time-consuming and can drain your wallet. Is the potential payback worth the investment?22 Oct 2012
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VMware vCenter Ops Manager identifies real-world problems
Changes to virtual networks often create problems. VMware vCenter Operations Manager finds root causes by integrating with more VMware tools.18 Oct 2012
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Using vSphere distributed switches for virtual networks
VMware's vSphere distributed switch is shared between hosts in a network, unlike standard switches. Here's how to create and use distributed switches.18 Oct 2012
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SAN multipathing: Implementation and key considerations
Storage expert Howard Marks describes different types of SAN multipathing and what to look out for when implementing it in certain environments.17 Oct 2012
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VMware View Storage Accelerator: Cutting IOPS usage peaks
View Storage Accelerator in VMware View 5.1 cuts costs by reducing I/O utilization through deduplication and software caching.16 Oct 2012
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Offloaded Data Transfer speeds up reads and writes in Hyper-V
Storage expert Brien Posey explains how Offloaded Data Transfer, a new feature of Hyper-V 3.0, works to perform tasks quicker.15 Oct 2012
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A virtualized data center is a happy data center, says survey
Enterprises now run more than half of their applications in virtualized data centers, and the number continues to grow.15 Oct 2012
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How Hyper-V storage migration has improved in version 3.0
Storage expert Brien Posey compares VMware Storage vMotion and Hyper-V Live Storage Migration, with a look at how they work.12 Oct 2012
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VXLAN monitoring: How to gain virtual network overlay visibility
Network pros need VXLAN monitoring tools for new network overlays. Until these tools arrive, they'll have to adapt existing monitoring strategies.12 Oct 2012
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Cisco network virtualization acquisition: What about VXLAN?
The acquisition of vCider could mean a new Cisco network virtualization strategy. But could it also make VXLAN and NVGRE irrelevant network overlay protocols?09 Oct 2012
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Hyper-V vs. vSphere storage types
Storage expert Brien Posey discusses Hyper-V vs. vSphere storage support in the latest versions of the respective virtualization platforms.09 Oct 2012