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- You've no doubt heard how server virtualization can improve utilization and cut costs. But the real virtualization action is moving on from basic slicing and dicing of data center hardware. In this Webcast, you'll learn how virtualization is shifting from point products to solution portfolios, delivering applications to the desktop, moving beyond server consolidation to enable more dynamic datacenters and serving as the foundation for some forms of cloud computing.
- As computing environments grow more dense, more consolidated and more powerful, managing them becomes more important and more of a challenge. Learn about key trends affecting today's datacenters and tools and techniques available to help IT fight back.
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Get to Know Clustered File Systems
Clustered and highly available file systems are plentiful, but each brings its share of tradeoffs and workarounds to the table.
Last modified: July 02, 2009, 09:49 AM EDT.
Get to Know Clustered File Systems
Clustered and highly available file systems are plentiful, but each brings its share of tradeoffs and workarounds to the table.
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Few IT managers have the luxury of looking ahead more than a year or two. In this Internet.com eBook, Nicholas Carr, the author of Does IT Matter?, takes readers on a trip one decade into the future to see how IT as we know it will change and what those changes mean for IT professionals, hardware and software vendors, and corporations of all sizes.
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Configure Cisco Switches for Easy Server Deployments
Both dynamic VLANs and 802.1q auto-negotiation can enable a hands-off approach to server changes, but there are design and security tradeoffs. Are they worth the convenience?
Both dynamic VLANs and 802.1q auto-negotiation can enable a hands-off approach to server changes, but there are design and security tradeoffs. Are they worth the convenience?
Simplify Server Deployments With VLANs
- By mastering the VLAN capabilities You can cut the use of costly switch ports and ease the deployment of new servers on your network.
Where Do You Look to Build Your Network Toolkit?
- From repairing and analyzing its physical assets to optimizing its design, you need to assemble a toolkit for every stage of your network's development and life.
Apparent Networks Sees Into the Cloud
- Light-touch monitoring techniques let enterprises troubleshoot performance issues in devices and networks they don't control.
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Unicode Characters in Vim
The editor Vim supports unicode natively. There are three ways to take advantage of unicode's capabilities via Vim. The one that's best for you will depend on your setup and needs. July 02, 2009
The editor Vim supports unicode natively. There are three ways to take advantage of unicode's capabilities via Vim. The one that's best for you will depend on your setup and needs. July 02, 2009
- Several new products and services expand Dell's virtualization offerings down to the mid-market and continue the firm's simplification drive.
- In the future, the job of the system administrator may be to monitor software and services, leaving the hardware for others to worry about.
- Is Microsoft losing the war on two fronts? Enterprises continue to opt for XP over Vista and Windows 7, and Internet Explorer is now lame and leaking share.
Routers, Hubs, Switches
Build a DIY Cloud with Euclayptus, Nimbus and Amazon EC2
Two software suites make it relatively easy to build your own cloud for testing or selling.
Two software suites make it relatively easy to build your own cloud for testing or selling.
- Bacula is a well-maintained, open source backup solution. This week: learn the basics of Bacula setup and configuration.
- Bacula is a popular, robust and open source backup solution. Learn the basics of Bacula configuration with our simple guide.
- Learn how to create an HA MySQL deployment with DRBD and Heartbeat.
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