Virtualization
What Is A Virtual Server?
Virtual servers have the same capabilities as a physical server, but not the underlying physical machinery. A physical server can create multiple, separate virtual servers with a hypervisor or container engine using virtualization technology, and the instances share physical server resources like CPU and memory.
Not long ago, some feared a future of bustling data centers covering the globe. While that sounds hyperbolic, spatial considerations...
On-Prem Infrastructure is Here to Stay. But What Workloads Go Where?
Yes, data centers and server rooms are changing. The explosion of cloud infrastructure solutions enabled organizations to adopt large virtual workloads while innovative server technology offers more in less space. Though effective in causing the downward trend we've seen in recent years, these trends hardly mean the end of on-premises infrastructures.
Through several years of trial-and-error, industry thought leaders are clear: the future of enterprise...
IBM PowerVM Features & Pricing
In this product review, we'll be covering IBM PowerVM server virtualization. We'll discuss the virtualization tool's features as well as its pros and cons.
What is PowerVM?
IBM PowerVM can virtualize AIX, IBM Linux and IBM i clients running on its Power server platform. It is one of the most full-featured virtualization programs on the market – no surprise, given IBM’s deep legacy in the data...
Virtualization vs Containerization
Understanding the differences between virtualization vs. containerization can lead to improved scalability and reduced operational costs for organizations. In this article, we'll discuss the specific differences between both methods of creating virtual packages as well as the general differences between these two valuable solutions.
Discussions about server virtualization inevitably revolve around VMware, Hyper-V and, to a lesser extent, Xen and KVM as well. But another...
VMware vSphere 7 Security & Features
vSphere 7, the latest version of VMware’s server virtualization product, was made generally available April 2, 2020, with an expanded feature set and updated security tools. From Monster VMs that double the number of hosts per cluster to drop-in Kubernetes capabilities, vSphere 7 makes life easier for enterprise IT Admins and developers looking to streamline their infrastructure. These are the new and updated vSphere...
Microsoft Hyper V Review
Microsoft Hyper-V: The Bottom line
Microsoft Hyper-V lagged behind VMware's virtualization tool, one of the most popular tools in the space, when it was first released as a standalone product in 2016. But over the years, Hyper-V has steadily grown to be a worthy adversary. VMware still wins out on sheer breadth of virtualization features, but not everyone needs so many bells and whistles. Server...
Proxmox VE
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Bottom line:
Proxmox may not be familiar to many outside of central Europe. But it is gaining traction due to its smart combination of open-source KVM-based virtualization, software defined storage and containers.
Potential buyers need to decide: are we focusing on open source virtualization? If so, Proxmox is a suitable choice, for the company is focused in...