There’s no doubt that we’re just starting to tip the number and type of applications that can now be effectively run on a virtual server.
In a How to Get at Least 2X Greater Costs Savings from Virtualization webinar presented by Marathon Technologies, it’s noted that right now only 15 to 30 percent of applications in an enterprise are running on a virtual machine today. View More
At some point IT people are going to have to migrate users from an existing Windows desktop system to a virtual one.
In a Successfully Migrating Users to Virtual Desktops webinar presented by Citrix, the details for accomplishing such a migration to a Citrix XenDesktop environment are covered. View More
One of the biggest problems with virtualization is that it can increase the number of actual servers that have to be backed up by ten-fold or more.
In a Leveraging Virtualization with Deduplication to Cut Costs webinar presented by ExaGrid Systems and Vizioncore, a way to simplify the backup process for virtual servers is clearly outlined. View More
When it comes to creating a virtual desktop, there are a lot of options ranging from thin client systems and terminal services to virtual desktop infrastructure and application virtualization.
In a Simplifying Desktop Virtualization Deployment webinar presented by VMware, the fundamentals of VDI and application virtualization, along with a novel way of creating “zero-client” virtual machines from Pano Logic, are explained. View More
One of bigger desktop computing challenges of the moment is setting up a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
In a Creating an Enterprise VDI Solution with XenDesktop webinar presented by Citrix, some practical advice is shared on how to configure a VDI solution that will actually work. View More
There are a lot of macro trends in enterprise IT today that can easily make your head spin.
In a Technology Trends for 2009 webinar presented by IT Strategists, attendees are treated to quick overview of the top ten IT trends currently transforming enterprise computing. View More
One of the best things about virtualization is that it substantially reduces the cost of creating a disaster recovery plan. This means that not only is it less expense to set up a disaster recovery strategy, the number of applications that can be covered under that plan can be greatly increased.
In a How the University of Texas Averted IT Disaster during Hurricane Dolly webinar presented by VMware, the inherent disaster recovery benefits of virtualization are discussed in some detail. View More
The common wisdom of the day holds that virtualization introduces a lot of overhead that adversely affects application performance.
In a Virtualizing Tier 1 Apps on VMware vSphere: Exchange, SQL, Oracle, SAP webinar presented by VMware, the latest version of VMware’s virtualization platform is touted as being able to match or exceed the performance of applications running on their native platforms. View More
There’s a lot debate these days over the merits of terminal services versus virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
But in a Virtual Desktops or Virtual Applications: Your Best Solutions webinar presented by Citrix, it turns out that there are no less than five options for creating virtual desktops that are all probably going to be used to one degree or another. View More
Managing the interactions between physical servers and storage can be tough enough. But once dynamic virtual servers are introduced, the complexity associated with managing a data center environment increases exponentially.
In a Fundamentals of Dynamic Virtual Environment Path Management webinar presented by EMC, a policy-based approach for balancing loads across virtual servers and storage arrays is outlined. View More
