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Understanding the Security Implications of Virtualisation
Virtualisation software improves server data availability, reduces an organisation's data centre footprint and makes it easier to recover data in the event of a disaster, but it can cause big problems for an organisation that doesn't implement strong operational controls throughout the process.

Getting the Most from Virtualisation
Virtualisation can save time and money in the datacentre, but it needs to be used wisely. Wise IT professionals will be on the lookout for virtual machine sprawl and remain on top of the security threats that can take down a virtual environment. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn how to manage virtualiaation in your datacentre and ensure you get the most from the technology.

Case Study: AISO.net
AISO.net needed to transform its infrastructure strategy so that it would have more control of its resources while maintaining superior performance. AISO.net chose IBM BladeCenter® and IBM System x® servers along with IBM VMWare Infrastructure and VMotion software.

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ScaleMP, Microsoft Help Bring HPC and Cloud Computing Together
Virtually Speaking: Cloud computing continues to find its way into some of the most unlikely places. The HPC community is beginning to embrace it. Is cloud poised to become the most ubiquitous technology of the 21st Century?

Cloud Computing Gets Top Billing From Citrix, EMC
Virtually Speaking: Both EMC and Citrix are holding their major trade shows this week, and both have positioned cloud computing front and center. Are enterprises biting?

Still Plenty of Green in the Data Center
For many data centers, going green meant going virtual -- that is, the vast majority of power savings over the past two or three years has been the by-product of server consolidation.

IBM System x Server Buyer's Guide
IBM has taken to the road with the message that Intel's Nehalem EX processors coupled with Big Blue's system engineering talents has resulted in a platform well-suited for virtualization, consolidation and mission-critical applications. Does the server hardware live up to the praise?

Cloud.com Builds Cloud Computing Bridge
Virtually Speaking: Will enterprises cross Cloud.com's bridge to a cloud computing infrastructure? It's betting the bank they will. And it's not the only one looking to make money by simplifying the path to the cloud.

VMware Impresses But Is the Best Yet to Come?
The virtualization software vendor posted an upside surprise in its first quarter, but industry-watchers are even more interested in what's next for this sector leader.

Does Virtualization Increase IT Costs? Depends on Who's Talking.
We all know that virtualization doesn't represent some sort of magic bullet that makes all your management concerns disappear, but some claim virtualization can even increase management costs.

The Ties That Bind: Server Virtualization Fuels Storage Networking
As server virtualization becomes more pervasive, so too is an unplanned byproduct: storage costs.

The Power Behind Cloud Computing
Virtually Speaking: As more enterprises move their apps to a cloud computing environment, data centers will grow bigger and bigger, and how they are powered will be critical. A recent report by Greenpeace International sheds some light.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Released; RHEL 6 Coming Soon
This big release for the Linux server leader adds new capabilities -- but when is Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 6 coming out?

SGI Resurrects Origin x86 Server Line With New Xeons
The classic brand is reborn as a super-dense, all-in-one x86 server with an integrated SAN, while larger siblings will sport more than 1,000 cores for virtualized environments.

VMware Express, Virtualization Technologies Rolling In Near You
Since it's not always easy for sales people to help customers imagine what an environment built around virtualization technologies would look like, VMware built one in an 18-wheeler and is sending it across North America.

VMware's Road to Desktop Virtualization Dominance
Virtually Speaking: With an acquisition, a maintenance release and a significant upgrade planned for later this year, VMware is gunning full throttle for the desktop virtualization market. But it's not the only vendor with desktop virtualization in its cross-hairs.

Citrix, Novell Partner on Virtualization, Cloud Computing
The business software makers are teaming up to give enterprise customers more flexibility to manage their virtual infrastructures on multiple operating systems.

Boosting Storage Backup Speed on Virtual Servers
With virtual servers on almost every enterprise's road map, backup-related issues are increasingly on the radar.

10 Emerging Virtualization Companies Shaking up Datacenters in 2010
Emerging virtualization companies are targeting the rapidly growing market for many virtualization services, from security to the virtual PC to storage.

Red Hat Revs While VMware Takes to the Streets
Virtually Speaking: VMware is taking its virtualization message to the streets with its partners, while Red Hat is taking a quieter and more traditional approach.

CommVault Builds Bridge to the Cloud
Virtually Speaking: CommVault's latest offering aims to bring storage into the cloud. Will it be a bridge to nowhere or the connection enterprises crave?

Top 10 Server Technology Trends for the New Decade
Ten trends for the next 10 years. An era of agile computing is upon us. Keep an eye on these 10 server-oriented technology trends.

Virtualization Adoption Slips: More Gloom for IT?
Finding the truth about adoption of virtualization in the enterprise and among SMBs requires looking beyond the numbers.

Novell Delivers Workload Automation Strategy, Tools
What do you get when you put Linux, security, virtualization and BSM together?

HP Offers Feast of Thin Computing
The computer maker unveiled a full offering of thin-client solutions aimed at the emerging trend toward cloud computing and virtualization.

The 2010 IT Salary Guide
The 2010 IT Salary Guide lists salaries for many tech professionals, and also details IT salary levels for various U.S. regions. Plus: salary incentives for specialty IT skill sets.

Fedora 12 Touts Virtualization Tools
Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Linux 12 release will expand the scope of Fedora's virtualization capabilities.

Novell, Microsoft Partnership Proves Profitable
After partnering in 2006, Novell and Microsoft now have more than 400 joint customers and are expanding their efforts around improving Windows to Linux interoperability.

Using XP After Upgrading to Windows 7
Microsoft offers a downloadable program called Windows XP Mode that enables you to access the entire XP desktop in Windows 7. Use it to run legacy applications or for day-to-day use.

Cloud Storage Allies: EMC, Intel
The alliance between EMC and Intel will improve the energy efficiency of EMC's Atmos cloud storage system.

Cisco, EMC: Cloud Partners?
EMC and Cisco Systems are partnering to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans.

Windows 7 Upgrade: Pro and Con
The leading reasons to migrate to Windows 7 – along with some reasons to delay it.

Gartner: Virtualization Still in Infancy
Contrary to the hoopla, a mere 16 percent of enterprise work loads run on virtual machines.

Salesforce Not Shy at Oracle OpenWorld
Oracle is apparently quite fond of Salesforce -- even though they compete in some sectors.

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Reducting Server Costs

There is much industry discussion about the bottom-line potential of server virtualisation. Vendor claims and analyst perspectives often fail to reflect real user experiences. The Webcast will present the results of major research studies undertaken by the ITG that deal with the cost savings potential of employing PowerVM on latest-generation IBM Power servers for UNIX and Linux server consolidation initiatives, and the comparative cost implications of employing PowerVM, HP Virtual Server Environment (VSE), Sun virtualisation approaches and VMware for such initiatives.

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	Case Study: AISO.net AISO.net needed to transform its infrastructure strategy so that it would have more control of its resources while ... [more]

	Case Study: ScotMid This growing company needed a complete infrastructure upgrade due to end-of-life and scalability issues, and they ... [more]

	Case Study: Flintshire County Council With the Carbon Reduction Commitment coming into force, Flintshire County Council is ramping up its efforts to ... [more]

	Case Study: Dundee City Council There is much industry discussion about the bottom-line potential of server virtualisation. Vendor claims and ... [more]
VIDEO RESOURCES
	Using Service Management to Manage a Virtualised Environment Virtualisation is a very smart way of managing your infrastructure to make it more flexible and efficient. IBM ... [more]

	Application Infrastructure Virtualisation Virtualising servers, storage, and networks can create serious cost-savings in the data center, but vitualisation ... [more]

	Virtualisation Management IBM's unified end-to-end approach to virtualisation management uses IBM's Systems Director to manage the hardware ... [more]
WHITEPAPER RESOURCES
	Virtualisation Impact for Enterprise Server Infrastructures This report looks at three opportunities to reduce IT costs through the use of latest-generation IBM Power servers ... [more]

	Manage Storage Effectively with Virtualisation Storage virtualisation can help organisations reduce capital and real estate costs by creating virtual resources ... [more]

	The Business Value of Cross Platform Solutions This IDC White Paper is based on research data collected at a dozen customer sites in the United States, Canada, ... [more]

	Services for Virtualisation IBM views virtualisation as one of the key elements of a well-executed IT optimisation strategy. By taking a methodical ... [more]

	Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum in London needed to manage growing volumes of data efficiently, and build a storage ... [more]
EBOOK RESOURCES
	Understanding the Security Implications of Virtualisation Virtualisation software improves server data availability, reduces an organisation's data centre footprint and ... [more]

	Getting the Most from Virtualisation Virtualisation can save time and money in the datacentre, but it needs to be used wisely. Wise IT professionals ... [more]
WEBCAST RESOURCES
	Reducting Server Costs There is much industry discussion about the bottom-line potential of server virtualisation. Vendor claims and ... [more]
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