Wrangling Virtual Machine Sprawl [09/30/2008]Virtually Speaking: Virtual machines are a big drain on storage resources, but with careful planning, you can control them.
Google, VMware Offer New Twist on OS Battlegrounds [09/25/2008]OS Roundup: Are Chrome and Virtual Datacenter OS putting a new spin on a long-standing model (and sticking it to Microsoft), or they the start of its dissolution?
Virtualization Comes to Storage [09/23/2008]Storage vendors may not have been front and center at VMworld, but their presence was strong and not coincidental.
Whatever Happened to ... Lotus Notes [09/23/2008]For Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes, longevity is both a blessing and a curse. To grow its base, Notes must move away from its legacy rep. Its aim: to replace corporate stodginess and become a hipper, full-fledged server-based application platform.
It's the Economy, Stupid [09/19/2008]VMware's strategy may be sound, but its ultimate success will be reliant on forces beyond its control.
Linux and the Enterprise Desktop, Revisited [09/17/2008]Operating System Roundup: It's getting increasingly harder to blame Microsoft for Linux's lack of success with the desktop market. Can the culprit be Linux itself?
Build a Solid Virtual Foundation [09/16/2008]Virtually Speaking: Good hardware is a fundamental component of an effective virtualization deployment. Quantifying ROI and other benefits is often critical to getting the hardware.
NetIQ Survey Reveals Virtual Reality [08/26/2008]Virtually Speaking: Virtual environments are growing wide but not deep. It's time to start wrangling the virtual sprawl.
Ubuntu, the User Friendly Linux Distro? [08/26/2008]What does it mean to be user friendly, and does emphasizing user friendliness mean ignoring other, equally important, values?
Keeping Cool in the Server Room [08/12/2008]As more processing power gets crammed into the same amount of real estate, it is becoming increasingly challenging to get rid of excess heat. The latest solution -- water.
The Switch Is On [08/07/2008]Hard-Core Hardware: Switch Communications' SuperNAP colo facility may be an indication that the internal data center could become an endangered specie within the next 10 years.
Virtual Panacea Found in Application Streaming [08/07/2008]For all its benefits, to some degree virtualization is a victim of its own success. Application streaming is one way to mitigate the side effects of increased density and added costs.
OS Roundup: The View Beyond Vista [08/06/2008]Has Microsoft written off Vista? The 18-month-old desktop OS has yet to gain significant traction, and rumblings of the next generation are starting to be heard.
Microsoft to Feather Nest With Apache [08/05/2008]Microsoft appears to be burying the tomahawk and buying in to Apache. Bruce Perens weighs in on whether to trust this peace offering.
Are You Being Paid Enough? [08/01/2008]The 2008 IT Salary Guide lists salaries for many tech positions in the United States, broken down by both specialty and region.
All Eyes on the Internal Environment [07/28/2008]The environment in your server room is nearly as important as the equipment itself. Find out which products are best for getting better acquainted.
Hard-Core Hardware: Green Is the New Black [07/24/2008]There's no denying green computing is a hot topic among IT vendors. As the IT messaging chorus grows louder, however, the soundtrack rings hollow and smacks of political correctness. Is green gear really about saving the planet afterall?
Virtually Speaking: Bye-Bye Operating System? [07/22/2008]While VMware makes sweeping proclamations that Windows is finished, some wonder if the hypervisor will universally displace the operating system. Will end users even notice?
OS Roundup: Looking Beyond Unix [07/16/2008]Unix, as an OS for consumers and artsy types? Linux, standard fare in the enterprise? Microsoft, moving beyond selling proprietary, packaged software? The times, indeed, are a-changing, and Enterprise Unix Roundup is changing, too.
Will Shakeup at VMware Lead to Shakeout? [07/11/2008]It didn't take long for theories about Diane Greene's departure to begin circulating. Was the culprit bad blood or simple strategy? As a former Microsoft exec takes the helm, CEO speculations continue, this time about the company's future.
Hard-Core Hardware: Hard Drive, RIP [07/10/2008]Our newest column kicks off with a discussion of why you should get ready for solid state server drives.
Virtually Speaking: All About Green [07/08/2008]How much of virtualization's success boils down to cost savings vs. softer benefits? Plus, Greene is out at VMware.
'Cheap' Storage Still Costly [07/03/2008]Worldwide enterprise storage costs are predicted to spike to more than $2 billion by 2009, according to IDC. Part of the reason: storage infrastructure.
Ready, Aim .... Fire Up the Gaming Server [07/01/2008]Setting up a gaming server is generally a piece of cake for most techies. The skills required transfer easily from the data center to home.
Windows Server 2008: Much Talk, Little Action [06/23/2008]Despite a host of new features and glowing press, Windows Server 2008 has yet to take the enterprise by storm. Has the bleeding edge hemorrhaged?
Dusting Off the Best Virtualization Program [06/20/2008]Sun's VirtualBox is a a solid, open source performer that is starting to turn lots of heads. Here's how to get it up and running.
Virtually Speaking: The Desktop, Revisited [06/17/2008]The virtual desktop is becoming hot, hot, hot. Will semantics or strategy separate it from similar technologies of yore?
Uncovering the Best Virtualization Program [06/13/2008]VMware has been around forever; Xen benefited from a lot of hype. Don't limit yourself to these. Consider VirtualBox, a solid, open source performer from Sun that is starting to turn lots of heads.
Linux File Systems, Revisited [06/05/2008]Contrary to popular opinion, Linux file systems will require changes to handle the 100TB environments that will become commonplace in the not-too-distant future.
10 Server Room Must-Haves [06/03/2008]The ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards results are in. Find out what this year's choices are for favorite gear and tools.
Mitigate Storage Media Lifecycle Risks [05/30/2008]Tape may not be glamorous, but it remains a key component of many storage infrastructures and accounts for a significant amount of IT spending. The medium itself carries several inherent risks when it comes to both buying and disposing.
Enterprise Unix Roundup: Disruption in the OS Market? Hardly [05/28/2008]A new report from Gartner on the operating system market promises to reveal big changes in that sector in coming years. Except it looks like the roadmap we've predicted all along.
ServerWatch Wants YOU ... 05/12/2008To vote for your favorites in the third annual ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards program. Less than two weeks remain for your voice to be heard.
Are Linux File Systems Right for You? [05/12/2008]Linux file systems aren't for everyone. A variety of limitations make them poorly suited for large and HPC environments.
Cloud Computing: Hot Air or Killer App? [05/08/2008]Despite a lack of clarity on what it is, cloud computing is being billed as The Next Big Thing. Is it really new, though?
Storage Virtualization Plays Catch Up [05/02/2008]While server virtualization rolls onward with seemingly unstoppable momentum, storage virtualization has lagged behind. Block-level and file-level virtualization are helping change this.
Virtually Speaking: It's Good to Be King [04/29/2008]And it's not bad to be a subject in the virtual kingdom, either. VMware reports strong first-quarter earnings, while Virtual Iron and Parallels hit milestone deployment markers.
8 Simple Ways to Slash Your Data Center Electricity Bill [04/24/2008]Energy costs are fast eclipsing other expenses of running a data center. One way to reduce these costs is to trim power requirements. We offer some easy tips to do so.
Is Paravirtualization Circling the Drain? [04/23/2008]Maybe, according to KVM maintainer and Linux kernel developer Avi Kivity. A closer examination, however, reveals that a terminal diagnoses may be premature.
Virtually Speaking: Old Concept, New Spin [04/15/2008]Ready to rethink appliances? Pano Logic puts a new spin on the traditional desktop model, while Kace revvs its Kbox family of systems management and deployment appliances.
2008 Product Excellence Awards Nominations Process Continues [04/07/2008]There's still time, but you have to hurry. Only two weeks remain to nominate your favorite products and vendors in the ServerWatch Product Excellence Awards. Tell us who should get top honors.
News More IBM Tools Head for the Cloud [October 7, 2008]
Big Blue is sprucing up its tools to help ISVs and clients collaborate and build their own cloud computing services.
Tutorials LDAP Master Server Problems [October 6, 2008]
Tip of the Trade: Finding and fixing master server issues isn't always easy, especially when the slave servers seem to be working fine. With careful searching ldapsearch, handily resolves issues.
Reviews KMS: The Mail Server Goes Virtual [September 5, 2008]
This multi-platform mail server offers support for mobile devices and can take the form factor of a virtual appliance.
