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Home > Enterprise Applications > Server Virtualization Server Virtualization is the process of presenting a logical grouping or subset of computing resources so that they can be accessed in ways that give benefits over the original configuration. This new virtual view of the resources is not restricted by the implementation, geographic location or the physical configuration of underlying resources. Commonly virtualized resources include computing power and data storage. Results 1 - 25 of 78 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name Virtual Media: Optimizing the Efficiency and Security of Data Center Operations By : Avocent Published Date: May 11, 2006 Virtual Media can keep you out of the data center and improve management, security and the overall working environment. Virtual Media addresses operation efficiency and security by enabling servers to access CD-ROMs and other storage media anywhere across the enterprise as if directly attached via the server's USB port for increased efficiency and security of the data center. Download Now Server Security, Patching and Virtualization By : Blue Lane Published Date: Dec 01, 2006 One of the biggest challenges mirrors a problem in the physical server world: security patching. This paper describes in greater detail the benefits and challenges of server virtualization, and offers insight into how Blue Lane customers are utilizing the PatchPoint(r) System to combat the threat of software vulnerabilities. Download Now Securing Virtualized Infrastructure: From Static Security to Virtual Shields By : Blue Lane Published Date: Feb 21, 2007 Andreas Antonopoulos, SVP & Founding Partner of Nemertes Research, discusses the challenges of securing the new virtual datacenter. Download Now Benefits of Securing Servers: Enhanced Security, Compliance and Operational Excellence By : Blue Lane Published Date: Aug 07, 2007 Needing to implement a patch management solution to comply with SAS 70, Davidson found the solutions on the market lacking. They either required significant resources to test all patches, or were expensive automated solutions. Then, Davidson learned about Blue Lane Technologies, a concept that Davidson loved. Download Now Virtualization Security Playbook By : Blue Lane Published Date: Aug 17, 2007 Virtualization has become all the rage for companies interested in optimizing their servers and storage systems. This shift in data center architecture allows IT organizations to reduce operational costs and increase flexibility and responsiveness to changing business demands. But in this rush to virtualize, security can fall by the wayside. Download Now Strategies for Delivering Dynamic Security for Virtual Data Centers By : Blue Lane Published Date: Sep 18, 2007 Virtualization has become all the rage for companies interested in optimizing their servers and storage systems. This shift in data center architecture allows IT organizations to reduce operational costs and increase flexibility and responsiveness to changing business demands. Download Now Support Virtualization: Productivity Gains from Making Remote Support Virtual By : Bomgar Published Date: Feb 12, 2008 Support virtualization enables your support reps to be at multiple locations at once, solving support issues with unbelievable speed and effectiveness.  Over 3,500+ organizations have virtualized their support reps and have decreased IT costs while increasing support rep productivity. Download Now A CIO's View of Server Virtualization By : Burton Group Published Date: Nov 01, 2007 Server virtualization is a technology that has taken hold with amazing speed and is now firmly entrenched with overwhelming success in many data centers. This perspective document recaps why you should be moving ahead quickly with virtualization (if you haven’t already done so), what the implications are for IT and the business, and what the future holds as the ramifications of virtualization become apparent. Download Now Let's Get Virtual: A Look at Today's Server Virtualization Architectures By : Burton Group Published Date: May 14, 2007 Increasing power demands and space limitations in the data center have begun to transition server virtualization technologies from luxuries to necessities. Server virtualization provides a path toward server consolidation that results in significant power and space savings, while also offering high availability and system portability. Today, vendors are building hardware and software platforms that can deliver virtualization solutions at near-native performance. Download Now Host Access Management in a Virtualized Environment podcast By : CA Published Date: Jul 25, 2007 Consolidating servers through virtualization is a hot market trend due to the IT cost savings and quality of service improvements it provides. However, virtualization intensifies a number of security vulnerabilities with regards to protecting the deployed operating systems. Download Now Managing Access in a Virtualized Environment By : CA NVM Published Date: Oct 01, 2006 To reduce virtualization security risks, an independent access enforcement technology must be employed in conjunction with system security measures. This white paper discusses ways to reduce virtualization security risks, to learn more, download this white paper today. Download Now Virtualization Improves Business Continuity By : DataSynapse Published Date: Jan 18, 2007 Business continuity and disaster recovery are made more difficult by the pace of business change.  Adapting to market changes requires proactive IT. For the first time, you can consolidate business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) planning in a heterogeneous IT environment with a single, central automated solution.  Download Now Server Consolidation and Containment with Virtual Infrastructure By : Dell EqualLogic Published Date: Jul 02, 2007 IT departments constantly face demands to deploy, maintain and grow a broad array of services and applications, but this has lead to server sprawl and high energy costs. Consolidation and containment solutions implemented with a virtual infrastructure meet the challenges of server sprawl and underutilization by reducing hardware and operating costs by as much as 50%. Download Now Solution Brief: Reduce Energy Costs By : Dell EqualLogic Published Date: May 23, 2008 Energy consumption is a critical issue for IT organizations today. VMware virtualization gives you the power to right-size your IT infrastructure through server consolidation and dynamic load balancing across a pool of physical servers. Your IT organization can dramatically increase server utilization and reduce energy costs with VMware solutions. Download Now The Role of Ethernet in Consolidation and Virtualization By : Force10 Networks Published Date: Sep 15, 2005 This white paper explores the technologies needed to ensure businesses are prepared to meet the new challenges and opportunities of the emerging “answer economy”. Download Now Building Scalable, High Performance Cluster and Grid Networks: The Role of Ethernet By : Force10 Networks Published Date: Jun 16, 2004 With Grid computing, computer systems and other resources aren’t necessarily constrained to be dedicated to individual users or applications, but can be made available for dynamic pooling or sharing to meet the changing needs of the organization. Download Now Virtualization: Management Ascendant By : HP Published Date: Oct 04, 2006 Using virtualization to ease IT chores requires more than virtual machines (VM), it requires their effective management. Check out this independent report on how HP’s SIM provides management in a virtualization environment. Download Now Virtualization: Simplify. Automate. Lower Costs. Discover the Business Benefits of Virtualization By : HP Published Date: Jun 11, 2008 Enterprise Strategy Group analysts Mark Bowker and Mark Peters will share the business drivers and benefits for virtualizing both servers and storage. You'll gain an understanding of IT infrastructure virtualization in order to evaluate the operational benefits it could provide. You'll also learn what steps to take to assess your IT environment to quantify the benefits of virtualization. Download Now Enabling Technology by Blade I/O Virtualization By : HP BladeSystem Published Date: Dec 20, 2006 Next generation, complimentary IDC white paper from HP cites relatively new, "simpler" solutions for IT managers. Discover how to quickly identify more cost effective and scaleable ways to manage bandwidth problems caused by the increased complexity of servers and their associated LAN and SAN environments. Download Now Virtualization: It's Not Just For Enterprises Anymore By : HP VMware Published Date: Sep 28, 2007 Why have the majority of large enterprises embraced virtualization technology and why are midsize businesses the fastest growing market segment for new virtualization initiatives? This white paper will explore this important question, examine common virtualization deployment scenarios, and explain how virtualization solutions from HP and VMware can help midsize businesses achieve a wide variety of business continuity, performance, and efficiency goals. Download Now VMware Infrastructure 3 Planning By : HP VMware Published Date: Aug 30, 2006 This white paper, created for solutions architects, engineers, and project managers, contains planning information to help customers effectively plan a VMware Infrastructure running on HP ProLiant servers, HP StorageWorks storage solutions, and HP ProLiant Essentials management software components. Download Now Impact of IBM System p Server Virtualization By : IBM Published Date: May 20, 2007 Virtualization is no longer an “emerging” technology. Its potential to increase the efficiency of IT infrastructures has become widely recognized. But key questions are raised in the early stages of virtualization planning: should it be implemented only for new projects, or applied to existing infrastructures? Should opportunities be pursued on a case-by-case basis, or targeted as a broader goal of IT strategy? Download Now The Roadmap to Virtual Infrastructure: Practical Implementation Strategies By : IBM Published Date: Aug 17, 2006 Virtualization provides opportunities to reduce complexity, improve service levels to the business and lower capital and operating costs to provide and maintain IT infrastructure. This paper for senior IT managers is intended as a starter guide for virtual infrastructure technical design, project planning, scoping, and implementation. Download Now Learn How to Achieve High Availability While Managing IT Costs By : IBM Published Date: Jan 31, 2008 This IDC white paper discusses how the current need for server virtualization, infrastructure consolidation and energy efficient technology requires significant changes to IT systems. It describes the steps to take to achieve high availability and reduce operational costs, while still adhering to the requirements of “green IT.” Download Now Learn How Virtualization Solutions Increase Efficiency and Reduce IT Costs By : IBM Published Date: Dec 11, 2007 This IBM white paper discusses how virtualization tools can help you build an infrastructure that is simpler, more cost efficient and more flexible. It covers the basics of virtualization – how it works, how the technologies relate to each other and how they are commonly implemented, including real-world examples. 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