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How business regulations affect VM failover
Solutions providers can find many opportunities from business regulations, and ensuring compliance during VM failovers is the perfect chance to offer assistance.
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Why virtual machine updates are so important
Virtual machine updates and patches require a game plan. This checklist helps eliminate the problems associated with virtual machine update management.
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Take control of Linux with 'A Practical Guide to Linux'
A Practical Guide to Linux' is a comprehensive guide to core utilities, best system security practices and advanced Linux shell programming. Take a deeper look into the world of Linux in this Q&A w...
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VDI helps IT migrate to Windows 7, aim for the cloud
The maturation of desktop virtualisation is helping enterprises manage their IT environments, migrate to Windows 7 and ease into cloud computing.
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Assessing your infrastructure for virtual desktops
Enterprises are increasingly using desktop virtualisation for centralised application management. Make sure to remember performance and storage requirements when making VDI plans.
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Configuring vCenter Server Linked Mode: A walkthrough
VMware vCenter Server's new Linked Mode capability allows administrators to manage complex vSphere virtual environments.
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Virtualising SQL Server: Four questions to ask first
Before virtualising SQL Server, have you addressed SQL Server support on virtual machines and available hardware resources? This tip outlines four key considerations.
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Network consolidation solves management problems
Consolidation and virtualisation are a natural fit, but not just for servers. Network consolidation can also benefit your virtual infrastructure, as long as you focus on security.
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What makes a migration 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 migrat...
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Patch management best practices for virtual hosts
Taking advantage of clusters and creating service levels are two patch management best practices that can keep your virtual hosts up and running
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Why Hyper-V R2's clustering saves time and money
Cluster Shared Volumes, Microsoft Hyper-V R2's clustering technology, is a key advancement that can save time and money. Here's why.
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Is PCI compliance attainable in a public cloud?
Can you reach PCI-DSS compliance in a public cloud? The answer is yes, with some gotchas. Find out the requirements to stay compliant.
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How to install a clean version of Windows 7
Installing a clean version of Windows 7 on your desktops may be easier than upgrading from Windows XP or Vista. Migrate to Microsoft's newest OS with these steps.
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The future of VDI: An enterprise app store
Is a virtual desktop infrastructure app store on the horizon? See how VMware ThinApp could change application management.
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Virtualising applications and servers: Dos and don'ts
Some servers and applications aren't meant to be virtualised. This tip explores how to identify which servers and applications make the best virtualisation candidates.
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Choosing virtualisation hardware and storage protocols
Choosing the right server virtualisation hardware and storage protocol can substantially reduce network virtualisation infrastructure costs.
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Simplifying VDI: Combining Citrix and Microsoft
Combining Citrix XenDesktop with Hyper-V and other Microsoft offerings eases VDI implementation by solving problems such as application compatibility.
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Second look at HPC: Is retail ready for supercomputing?
Five years ago, IT pundits said nontraditional supercomputing customers, specifically retailers, would soon buy high-performance computing, or HPC, for business intelligence. Did those predictions ...
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Creating mobile Hyper-V labs with Windows 7
With the Windows 7 Boot-from-VHD feature, you can eliminate disk chunking turn desktops and laptops into mobile Hyper-V labs.
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Hyper-V cluster performance problems and solutions
Improving Hyper-V cluster performance begins with addressing volume GUID changes and IT administrative errors. Find out how.
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Improving performance during antivirus scans
Antivirus scans are notorious for ruining virtual environment performance. Here are some ways to avoid that problem without forgoing antivirus scans altogether.
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Unix to Linux migration implementation
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 ...
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Managing Virtual Hard Disk data with encapsulation
Encapsulating Virtual Hard Disk data may seem like the best way to manage Hyper-V storage. Pass-through disks, however, offer backup and restoration advantages over huge VHD files.
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Protecting non-employees in your enterprise
Many businesses rely on independent contractors and other self-employed workers. Microsoft Security Essentials can provide antimalware protection to these users.