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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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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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Top five virtualisation case studies of 2011
Our recap of 2011's most popular case studies shows how other IT users conducted their virtualisation projects and all about their challenges and the efficiencies they achieved. Feature
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2011: Year in review
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The appeal of Citrix licensing: Hypervisors and per-server licenses
While Citrix chooses to license its XenServer technology on a per-server basis, VMware, its main competitor, opts for the counting-CPU-sockets approach. Expert Advice
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Virtual Data Centre Europe E-zine
Whether you’re building a new data centre, managing an existing facility, or considering cloud computing/managed services, our Data Centre Europe e-zine addresses IT pros' everyday challenges. Feature
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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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Future technology predictions and a look back at 2010
This guide considers future technology predictions for virtualisation, cloud computing and data management and looks back at the key trends in 2010. Guide
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Fluid data management cure for storage headache at Galway University Hospitals
Galway University Hospitals was suffering through serious storage issues, but implementing a virtualised storage solution from Compellent changed everything. Expert Advice
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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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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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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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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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SIPCOM cut costs with storage and server upgrade
Hosting provider SIPCOM cut its licensing costs, and improved SaaS delivery for customers thanks to these infrastructure upgrades. News | 29 Mar 2012
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Desktop virtualisation helps data centres prepare for consumerisation
UK businesses and data centres aren’t prepared for IT consumerisation, but building a virtual desktop infrastructure can help. News | 28 Mar 2012
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Palmer's College scores on virtualisation, data centre consolidation
Palmer's College's virtualisation and data centre consolidation project did not just improve IT efficiency and scalability, but also saves on data centre cooling costs. Case study | 03 Feb 2012
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Virtualisation, cloud and compliance are top priorities for IT in 2012
A TechTarget study finds that IT pros’ main priorities for 2012 are virtualisation, cloud computing and compliance. Experts show how they can carry these out with limited budget. Research analysis | 26 Jan 2012
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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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VMware vSphere 5 uptake slow among users
VMware vSphere 5 boasts of cloud-based features and monster VMs, but its uptake is lagging because of user satisfaction with vSphere 4. News | 07 Dec 2011
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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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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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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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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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VMware vSphere 5: Storage software galore
With features such as VMFS-F, VASA and VM storage profiles, vSphere 5 is VMware’s “storage release”. Learn how these capabilities help virtualisation admins add value. Tip
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Troubleshooting bogus vCenter icons in VMware vSphere 5
The new vCenter icons that VMware introduced in vSphere 5 are buggy and issue false alarms. Here are some workarounds until the vendor issues a fix. Tip
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Take storage pressure off hypervisors by using dedicated disk arrays
Making hypervisors and virtual servers work overtime to cope with data explosions affects their performance. Some IT pros are using dedicated disk arrays for storage management. Tip
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VCP 5 FAQs: Mastering the VMware Certified Professional test
VMware Certified Professional test examines a professional’s knowledge of VMware products. This Q&A will help professionals maximise their success when taking the new VCP 5. 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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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
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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
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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
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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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Considering rackmount or blade server x86 technologies or even mainframes? Do you need new servers to handle heavier application workloads, to deploy virtualisation or to create a disaster recovery strategy? This section on data centre server hardware helps you compare hardware vendors' technology based on your data centre's requirements, your IT budget, your mission-critical workloads as well as criteria such as server hardware performance, reliability, interoperability, virtualisation, cost and data centre power consumption.