Server virtualization through the use of software products such as VMware has been implemented to varying degrees in corporate IT, with some successful and some not-so-successful outcomes. This year, ...

Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server. Server virtualization also abstracts or masks server resources, including the number and ...

So, I’m interested: What do you think is the biggest major benefit to virtualization? Is it disaster recovery, cost savings, flexible resource allocation, or the ability to optimize single-purpose ...

A new study from Saugatuck Technology says server virtualization will have the single largest impact on budgets for IT hardware and support through 2010. The survey, titled "The Many Faces of ...

Solution providers are turning server virtualization, one of the fastest-growing segments of the IT market, into their very own gravy train. "Server consolidation and IT optimization [are] hot," said ...

Despite the broad adoption of server virtualization, many firms still struggle with the technical and organizational changes that virtualization brings. We see IT shops facing three major challenges: ...

Last week we looked at the destruction of sensitive data when having hard drives replaced in your Windows servers. This week, I share my thoughts on the top five ...

Server virtualization is supposed to save buckets of cash, largely from server reduction. After all, consolidating some 20 physical servers to three host servers means less hardware, power and cooling ...

Editor's note: This article was commissioned by Dell. To learn more about Dell's solutions for improving responsiveness while reducing costs with virtualization, please visit Dell's site by clicking ...