Server virtualisation platforms and management
Get news and technical advice on virtualisation platforms, virtualisation management and strategy. Our resources weigh the pros and cons of virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper-V and XenServer) in light of your datacentre requirements and offer step-by-step guidance on virtualisation management tasks, such as installing Hyper-V or VMware, monitoring, troubleshooting and securing virtual machines, P2V, V2P, V2V migration, desktop virtualisation strategies, and more.
The IT manager's guide to utilising virtualisation
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News : Server virtualisation platforms and management
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April 09, 2019
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Apr'19
HPE and Nutanix go after hybrid cloud service opportunity
Enterprises are taking a hybrid approach to cloud computing. A new deal with Nutanix is HPE's latest attempt at simplifying hardware as a service
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April 09, 2019
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Apr'19
Sweden chosen by Amazon Web Services as renewable energy project location
Amazon Web Services has chosen a wind farm in Sweden as part of a project to source renewable energy for its global infrastructure
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April 02, 2019
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Apr'19
Cranfield gets Rubrik backup plus Nutanix in drive to the cloud
Research-led university goes hyper-converged across the board with Rubrik backup appliances and Nutanix in a move to rationalise on-site physical needs and drive to the cloud
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April 02, 2019
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Apr'19
Public cloud fuelled bulk of datacentre infrastructure spend in 2018, research shows
Latest datacentre infrastructure tracker from Synergy Research Group highlights the impact the growing demand for public cloud is having on the market
In Depth : Server virtualisation platforms and management
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Keeping cloud costs in check: What enterprises need to know
Organisations should not be rushed into moving to the cloud, because doing so could result in mistakes that are costly to put right Continue Reading
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EMIS Group CIO: Breaking down NHS patient data silos by going all-in on AWS
EMIS Group CIO Pete Malcolm is in the throes of a sizeable revamp of the healthcare provider's flagship software system for GPs that will see it go all-in on AWS, while addressing the government's push to make NHS data systems more open and interoperable Continue Reading
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Docker management at scale: What enterprises need to know
Docker adoption within enterprises often starts at grass roots level, with developers leading the way, but as deployments scale and become larger in size, problems can occur Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Server virtualisation platforms and management
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How To Save IT From Drowning In Its Own Self-Containerised World (and other stories)
Anyone out there right now could be more than excused for thinking we're drowning in security start-ups; too many "me too" vendors trying to resolve the same perceived problems - niche or broad. ... Continue Reading
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The Express Route to a hybrid Azure platform
The recent launch of Microsoft's Azure Stack platform provides a means for organisations to create a far more flexible and consistent hybrid private/public cloud environment. However, unless the ... Continue Reading
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Desktop virtualisation dilemmas: Solving the VDI blame game
In this guest post, Kevin Cooke, product director at desktop virtualisation software provider Liquidware Labs, explains how CIOs and IT departments can avoid playing the blame game when working out ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Server virtualisation platforms and management
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The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?
The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises? Continue Reading
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Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise
As the hype surrounding multi-cloud infrastructure continues to grow, what do enterprises need to do to make the model work for them? Continue Reading
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HPE's Simplivity purchase keeps hyper-convergence in the spotlight
Hyper-converged infrastructure is well and truly mainstream. 451 Research finds hyper-converged all set to become the number one platform for core datacentre workloads Continue Reading
Videos : Server virtualisation platforms and management
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2017 IT Priority Study: Trends in the APAC converged/hyper-converged market
Find out what converged/hyper-converged initiatives IT decision makers are planning in 2017
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Why Fitness First consolidated onto Nutanix
Fitness First has migrated its traditional datacentre installation to a Nutanix converged infrastructure
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Video interview: Richard Godfrey, Peterborough City Council on local government IT challenges
Peterborough has become a big user of software as a service for council services. We speak to its head of IT, Richard Godfrey on going cloud first