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Shared-nothing live migration: What it means to virtualisation admins
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and VMware’s upcoming vSphere 5.1 will both include shared-nothing live migration functionality. But how does it help an IT admin?Tip
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Best of VMworld Europe 2012 Awards: Nomination form
Enter your products in the Best of VMworld Europe 2012 Users Awards with this nomination form. The deadline is Friday, September 14, 2012.Feature
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Best of VMworld Europe 2012 Awards criteria and information
The Best of VMworld Europe 2012 Awards will take place at VMworld Europe 2012 in Barcelona. Here’s info on the deadlines, categories and rules. To enter, use the nomination form.News | 02 Aug 2012
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Fancy a multi-hypervisor data centre? Beware of five major problems
Some admins have been touting the idea of a multi-hypervisor data centre infrastructure to save costs. But multiple hypervisors can wreak havoc for IT.Tip
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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V: What features get users' thumbs up
Admins who have downloaded Windows Server 2012 RC give thumbs up to the new version of Hyper-V, inclusion of high-end features in free Hyper-V, and shared nothing live migration.News | 02 Jul 2012
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IT in Europe E-zine
Whether you’re looking for a cloud computing strategy or even tips on virtualisation, security or data management, our IT in Europe e-zine addresses IT's everyday challenges.Feature
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Overcoming VMware vShield Endpoint kinks and challenges
VShield Endpoint improves VDI performance by offloading anti-virus processing from guest VMs, but can be tricky to install and manage.Tip
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Features, updates that make Microsoft Hyper-V 3 worth a second look
Significant enhancements to Microsoft Hyper-V 3 in storage, networking and clustering areas make it an effective and cost-efficient option for large enterprises and SMEs.Tip
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Microsoft volume licensing costs to increase up to 33.5%
Microsoft will increase its volume licensing prices in the UK between 7.5% and 33.5% starting July 1 to maintain price consistency owing to the sustained currency difference in Europe.News | 23 May 2012
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VMware vSphere 5 storage features: Part two
VMware vSphere 5 storage features include Storage DRS, VSA and data store clusters. IT pros can learn what these features bring to their infrastructure and how best to use them.Tip
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Fancy a multi-hypervisor data centre? Beware of five major problems
Some admins have been touting the idea of a multi-hypervisor data centre infrastructure to save costs. But multiple hypervisors can wreak havoc for IT.Tip
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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V: What features get users' thumbs up
Admins who have downloaded Windows Server 2012 RC give thumbs up to the new version of Hyper-V, inclusion of high-end features in free Hyper-V, and shared nothing live migration.News | 02 Jul 2012
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Features, updates that make Microsoft Hyper-V 3 worth a second look
Significant enhancements to Microsoft Hyper-V 3 in storage, networking and clustering areas make it an effective and cost-efficient option for large enterprises and SMEs.Tip
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Microsoft volume licensing costs to increase up to 33.5%
Microsoft will increase its volume licensing prices in the UK between 7.5% and 33.5% starting July 1 to maintain price consistency owing to the sustained currency difference in Europe.News | 23 May 2012
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Microsoft Windows 8 VDI licensing adds BYOD licensing complexity, cost
Microsoft’s VDI licensing option in Windows 8 requires customers pay fees to allow user devices such as iPads to access Windows-based corporate virtual desktops.News | 26 Apr 2012
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Gatwick Airport uses data centre decontamination service: news roundup
Gatwick airport’s initiative to improve performance and life of its IT; public sector’s progress in virtualisation and IT pros’ server management woes are this week’s highlights.News | 30 Mar 2012
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How IT can convince stakeholders of the value of technology projects
IT professionals must take data centre measures to convince stakeholders of the business value of technology projects. This will help IT emerge as a valuable business resource.Tip
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Virtualisation technologies: hits and misses of 2011
Amid a slew of virtualisation products and management suites that emerged in 2011, some products such as Spring platform impressed users, while others such as VMware MVP didn’t.News | 19 Dec 2011
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Troubleshooting VM performance, capacity management woes
Problems stemming from performance and capacity management are big worries for virtualisation administrators. But there are tool sets and metrics they can use for troubleshooting.Tip
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How to manage transient data and replication
Transient data can be tricky to manage, and best practice tips outlined by vendors may have limitations. But there is an easier way out.Tip
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Microsoft launches support for Linux on Windows Azure
Microsoft’s cloud platform Windows Azure now supports Linux-based operating systems and languages such as Python and PHP. It includes IaaS capabilities to build hybrid cloud.News | 07 Jun 2012
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Gatwick Airport uses data centre decontamination service: news roundup
Gatwick airport’s initiative to improve performance and life of its IT; public sector’s progress in virtualisation and IT pros’ server management woes are this week’s highlights.News | 30 Mar 2012
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UK directory for server, platform users: Windows, Unix, Linux user groups
This server and platform user group directory includes contact details and future meetings for a selection of groups located in the UK. Linux, UNIX, Windows user groups and more.UK User Groups
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UK user group directory: Servers and platforms
This directory for UK user groups includes server and platform groups and links to other groups in TechTarget’s UK IT user group directory.UK User Groups
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Novell snapped up by Attachmate for £1.4 billion: News in brief
Attachmate will purchase Novell, the maker of the SUSE Enterprise Linux OS, for £1.4 billion, but the future of SUSE is unclear; and other news in brief.Article | 24 Nov 2010
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Peer 1 takes a tumble in Q1 results
Online hosting provider Peer 1 Hosting has seen a dip in its first quarter results; plus more daily news.Article | 11 Nov 2010
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VMware home lab makes the grade at VMworld Europe
A VMware home lab helped Simon Gallagher do some personal VMware certification training -- without breaking the bank. This virtual lab tinkering also won two best of VMworld Europe 2010 User awards.Article | 01 Nov 2010
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Plugging the IT technical and non-technical skills gap
Attendees at the 360 IT Infrastructure event discussed the gap between technical and non-technical roles and the severe lack of professionals out there.Article | 07 Oct 2010
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Novell adds creation of EC2 images to SUSE Appliance Toolkit
Novell has announced new features, including support for Amazon EC2 image creation, that will be added to its SUSE Appliance Toolkit; plus more daily news.Article | 29 Sep 2010
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Oracle Enterprise Unbreakable Linux forks over Red Hat
New Oracle Linux distro, optimised for Oracle software and hardware, may include Solaris features like dtrace.Article | 22 Sep 2010
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Microsoft launches support for Linux on Windows Azure
Microsoft’s cloud platform Windows Azure now supports Linux-based operating systems and languages such as Python and PHP. It includes IaaS capabilities to build hybrid cloud.News | 07 Jun 2012
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Gatwick Airport uses data centre decontamination service: news roundup
Gatwick airport’s initiative to improve performance and life of its IT; public sector’s progress in virtualisation and IT pros’ server management woes are this week’s highlights.News | 30 Mar 2012
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UK directory for server, platform users: Windows, Unix, Linux user groups
This server and platform user group directory includes contact details and future meetings for a selection of groups located in the UK. Linux, UNIX, Windows user groups and more.UK User Groups
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UK user group directory: Servers and platforms
This directory for UK user groups includes server and platform groups and links to other groups in TechTarget’s UK IT user group directory.UK User Groups
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Burton Group brands XenDesktop first 'enterprise-ready' server-hosted virtual desktop
With the release of XenDesktop 4 Service Pack 1, Citrix is the first to meet the analyst's requirements; plus more daily news.Article | 02 Aug 2010
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IBM zEnterprise mainframe embraces Unix and Linux
In a tacit nod to heterogeneity, IBM's new zEnterprise 196 can manage workloads running on IBM Unix and Linux blades.Article | 30 Jul 2010
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HP adds G7 ProLiant servers to BladeSystem lineup
Hewlett-Packard's updates to its BladeSystem Matrix will boost memory and performance by adding G7 ProLiant servers; plus more daily news.Column | 22 Jun 2010
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Unix to Linux migration implementation: Porting, upgrading and testing
Testing the new OS before completing the migration from Unix to Linux is advised. More details such as code and compiler choices and upgrades also need attention, and then it's time to test system performance and make sure things are running smoothly before you put it into production.Tip
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IBM rolls out first Power7 Unix servers
IBM hopes to stem the Unix decline with four IBM Power7-based systems.Article | 12 Feb 2010
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What makes a migration from Unix to Linux attractive?
Learn about Linux's attractive qualities such as platform flexibilty, quick deployment of patches, and better compatibility and cost structures. Calculating the return on investment (ROI) of migrating from Unix to Linux is also presented.Tip
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How IT can convince stakeholders of the value of technology projects
IT professionals must take data centre measures to convince stakeholders of the business value of technology projects. This will help IT emerge as a valuable business resource.Tip
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More meticulous testing validates SSL certificates
VMware has introduced rigorous checks, changing how users manage SSL certificates in VMware View 5. Learn the steps to request fully-trusted certificates using Thawte.Tip
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Virtualisation technologies: hits and misses of 2011
Amid a slew of virtualisation products and management suites that emerged in 2011, some products such as Spring platform impressed users, while others such as VMware MVP didn’t.News | 19 Dec 2011
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How to manage transient data and replication
Transient data can be tricky to manage, and best practice tips outlined by vendors may have limitations. But there is an easier way out.Tip
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Mainframe tape backup: Vintage or outdated?
This year, the UK mainframe community will abandon its 1980s-style tape backup technologies, according to this systems integrator.Expert Advice
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Time to consider multiple hypervisor platforms for server virtualisation
Can you trust your virtualised server environment to just one platform? Here’s why a multiple hypervisor approach might benefit your business, according to our data centre expert.Expert Advice
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UK directory for server, platform users: Windows, Unix, Linux user groups
This server and platform user group directory includes contact details and future meetings for a selection of groups located in the UK. Linux, UNIX, Windows user groups and more.UK User Groups
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UK user group directory: Servers and platforms
This directory for UK user groups includes server and platform groups and links to other groups in TechTarget’s UK IT user group directory.UK User Groups
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Dell buys Compellent for £604 million
Compellent purchase boosts Dell's virtual storage products lineup; plus more news in brief.Article | 17 Dec 2010
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The mainframe is dead, long live the mainframe
An independent UK integrator discusses the mainframe skills shortage and the gentle decline in deployments.Expert Advice
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