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Open-Source Virtualization: Who's Biting?
Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing?
CASE STUDIES
Disaster Can Inspire Quick Move to Desktop Virtualization
In the wake of a hurricane, a Texas hospital system's IT group overcame user reluctance to virtualize desktop PCs. Here's a look at their journey and the thorny little issue that Citrix just solved a few weeks ago: USB port support.
Disaster-Proof Virtualization on a Dime: How I Did It
Most companies virtualize servers to save money, save space and save time for the business. HR outsourcing firm The Sullivan Group had another motivator: hurricanes. Here's their thrifty, successful formula for virtualization, using Citrix and Marathon Technologies products.
How Mt. Sinai's IT Team Made Virtualization Easier
Adding automatic response and recovery to tools that monitor physical and virtual servers improves the outlook for Mt. Sinai Hospital data centers. One secret to success : process automation.
BLOGS
Five Reasons Google Chrome OS Will Succeed
Google's Chrome OS doesn't signal the apocalypse for Apple and Microsoft, but that doesn't mean the operating system won't succeed when it arrives next year. Just like the Chrome Web browser, Google's carving out a small slice of the market for people who want the company's buzzwords of speed, security and simplicity. Over time, the legion of Chrome OS fans will grow, and Google will look at its operating system as a success, not a failure, as my colleague Tony Bradley argues.
Cloud SLA: Another Point of View
Critics are piling on the gripes about cloud computing service level agreements. But let's discuss the assumption that enterprise data centers operate at far higher availability rates than cloud providers: Frankly, I'm unconvinced.
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