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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Virtualization

Virtualization is rarely as simple to implement and manage as it has been made out to be. Here's what to look out for when planning your organization's next virtualization project.

Virtualization Management Tools & Strategies

Enterprise-wide management platforms meet best-of-breed tools.

On Desktop Virtualization: The Protocol Is Not a Panacea

Five key parameters for benchmarking desktop virtualization platforms.

Virtualization Takes Wing at Patrick Air Force Base

Base uses IP replication to give terabytes of data a smooth transition.

Virtual Acceleration

Will Windows 7 prove to be a catalyst for adopting desktop virtualization technologies?

What's in the Cloud for Users?

The concept of private clouds provides a lot of promise, but the technology is not inexpensive. Here's what vendors can actually offer today-and how much it will cost.

Top 10 Storage Virtualization Trends of 2010

The storage area network (SAN) is now an essential technology for many large and midsize enterprises.

A Virtual Door Opens for SMBs

Microsoft's maturing virtualization stack offers opportunities for partners with customers of all sizes, including the "S" in SMB.

Au Contraire -- I Beg Not to Differ

If you want to pick a fight at any gathering of IT folks today, just question the value proposition of server-virtualization products.

Microsoft's Private Cloud Formation

As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms.

5 Steps to a More Secure Datacenter

In the age of virtualization and cloud computing, administrators need a holistic approach.

Making Desktop Virtualization Pay

Common scenarios for rapid ROI

Q&A: Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Yousef Khalidi Discusses Private Cloud Migration

Yousef Khalidi talked about Microsoft's new Azure cloud services at the Interop trade show on Thursday.

Oracle's Bold Strokes

Virtual Iron and Sun acquisitions plunge Oracle deeper into virtualization waters, but the company still lags behind the leaders.

The 2009 Reader's Choice Awards

Your picks for the best in virtualization.

Cisco Gets into Heavy Metal

The Unified Computing System aims to be a "cloud in a box" solution. But can Cisco transition from routers to servers?

VMware vSphere: Evolutionary or Revolutionary?

The new virtualization suite expands upon previous Virtual Infrastructure capabilities and adds some new showstoppers.

Easier Physical-to-Virtual Migrations

A guide for transferring user personalities from physical to virtual desktop environments

Making VDI as Good for Users as Physical Desktops -- and Even Better

Once-doubtful users can easily be swayed to VDI's myriad benefits, if the technology is presented to them the right way.

Cisco Plays Both Sides of the Virtual Coin

The Unified Computing System supports VMware and Hyper-V and aims to be a "Cloud in a Box" solution. But can Cisco transition from routers to servers?

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