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Spheres of Virtual Influence

Russia, Israel appear to have a virtual foothold in virtualization innovation.

Virtualization Headlines of 2008

These events helped shape the virtualization landscape in the past year.

Dynamic Data Centers of the Big 3

Making a data center dynamic is about more than moving VMs around. How do the "big three" stack up?

VMware's Bold New Plan

VMware's challenge is to convince current and potential customers that "good enough" virtualization solutions aren't. Is it up to the task?

Which Servers Should You Virtualize?

To combat the pain of PerfMon, there are a number of tools that help.

The Promise of Open Standards

OVF is more than just another open standard with lofty goals.

New State of the Market

A look back and a few predictions on the state of IT virtualization.

VMware Threats

Here's what lies ahead for the once-invincible virtualization software company.

Virtual Security

Virtualization heralds a brave new world of security. Here are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to securing a virtual infrastructure.

Rogue VMs -- Be Very Afraid

Unmanaged virtual machines have become an increasing threat to many organizations. Is your infrastructure safe?

Virtualization Improves Developer Productivity

The many ways virtualization technology can help you and your team get more done.

Strategies for Disaster Recovery

The move to virtualization bestows some revolutionary benefits. Affordable DR is one of them.

Is VMware the New Microsoft?

There's only one Microsoft. Or is there? Talk to enough third parties, analysts and customers, and you'll soon believe that VMware should be headquartered in Redmond instead of Palo Alto.

Innovative Vendors

There aren't many more innovative industries within IT than virtualization.

Raw Exchange

Virtualize your Exchange server? It's almost a no-brainer.

Installing and Running XenServer 4.1 on an External USB Drive

With a few tweaks, you can run XenServer from an external USB drive.

VM-in-a-VM Is Broken, for Now ...

"Greyhound" comes to a screeching halt in the virtual world.

Hooray for Transactional Integrity!

Image-level backup consolidates that server's state into one nice and tidy bundle.

Square One

To properly use virtualization, you've got to first understand it.

Heroes and Villains

Some companies do licensing right, while others get it wrong.

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