Stories by: Tom Henderson and Rand Dvorak

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    Linux beats Windows 2008 power-saving measures 10/06/2008 07:35:56

    Ensuring your servers stamp as small a carbon footprint as possible on the earth and in your data center can encompass everything from making sure they are shipped in recyclable packaging to hiring an analyst who can predict the total life-cycle environmental impact.
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    Part III: Taming the virtual beas 12/02/2008 09:42:12

    In our latest set of test of virtual machine management tools, we examined VM host-centric management, planning and accounting applications from PlateSpin and Virtugo Software, a VMware plug-in for Microsoft's Operations Manager application from nWorks, and a storage-area network management tool from Onaro (which Network Appliance has just acquired) that offers specialized insights into the virtualized world.
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    Reflex IPS adds security to your VM life 12/02/2008 08:43:39

    Reflex Technologies' Command Center is itself a virtual machine that sits on VMware's ESX server and acts as an intrusion-prevention system, watching connectivity activity between other VMs and the virtual network interface provided by VMware.
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    nWorks provides MS management link to VMware 12/02/2008 08:03:25

    The nWorks Management Pack for VMware for Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager 2007 is a long name for a tool that provides strong VMware monitoring and management capabilities that are ultimately driven by Microsoft's management platform.
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    Virtual conversion is not an easy task 18/12/2007 09:39:03

    Conversion applications move a working host into its new virtual environment along with its stored application images in tow.
 
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