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Virtualisation demands new provisioning plans
New provisioning plans are now required, thanks to the influx of virtualisation and the growth of storage demands.
[ + ]3Com's new range includes virtualisation-ready switches
Networking vendor 3Com has revealed its new enterprise range, which includes routers built for virtualisation, intended to target Cisco.
[ + ]Windows Storage Server 2008 includes virtual improvements
Microsoft's new Storage Server 2008 includes a number of improvements, not the least of which is better virtualisation features.
[ + ]Storage vendors keen to integrate with XenServer
More than 20 storage vendors have agreed to work alongside Citrix to better integration with XenServer.
[ + ]How to buy storage for virtualisation
There are several things to keep in mind when buying storage to go with your virtual environments. This guide explains.
[ + ]Guidelines for virtualising storage infrastructure
These four tips explain how to virtualise your storage infrastructure in the best possible way.
[ + ]A whole new virtual world for US agency
A US government agency recently implemented a tiered storage project involving 75 servers, 14 TB of data and virtualisation.
[ + ]Virtual environments demand new approaches to security
Recent converts to VMware say they have had to change the way they approach security, in order to cope with their new virtual environments.
[ + ]In EMC's RapidIO, "everything is virtualised"
We explain EMC's RapidIO, a bus standard that the company says will be responsible for carrying data in its new storage arrays.
[ + ]New VMware API allows third parties into the hypervisor
The virtualisation giant's VMsafe API will allow third party security vendors to apply security policies within the hypervisor itself.
[ + ]HP launches BladeSystem Matrix to rival Cisco's Unified Computing
To combat Cisco's recently announced virtualisation platform, HP has revealed it's own blade server based system
[ + ]Cisco's Unified Computing faces stiff opposition from virtualisation incumbents
Cisco's new platform is claimed to ease typical virtualisation pressure points. But analysts and users alike wonder if the company can challenge existing vendors' offerings.
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