Integrating physical and virtual environment management

MUST READ Virtualization and staffing EXPERT ANSWER - How does virtualization impact staffing? Disaster recovery preparedness in virtual environments TIP - Disaster recovery preparedness introduces different requirements in a virtual environment – hypervisor configuration settings and virtual machine snapshots, to name a few. Networking and availability considerations with virtual servers TIP - Granting priorities to some servers over others is important for high availability in a virtual environment, as is network redundancy and isolation, when necessary. Networking problems the next virtualization hurdle? TIP - Add networking problems to the list of concerns for virtual environments, including network traffic gluts, too few network interface cards, and poor network security.

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	New Virtual Iron software helps data centers decrease power consumption SearchServerVirtualization.com | 11 Aug 2008 ARTICLE - Virtual Iron's new version 4.4 includes a power management feature, LivePower, can power down underutilized servers to reduce data center power consumption.

	VCP certification highly marketable in today's IT job market SearchVMware.com | 01 Nov 2007 ARTICLE - Technical certifications like VMware Certified Professional are helping IT professionals stay ahead of the pack and manage their careers.

	Vizioncore and VMware simplify disaster recovery SarchServerVirtualization.com | 11 Jul 2007 ARTICLE - For a couple thousand bucks, Vizioncore will help you get your disaster recovery plan off the ground with a combination of VMware VMs and its own backup and replication software.

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	Eight critical tasks to complete after server virtualization 10 Dec 2008 TIP - To ensure an efficient and secure virtual environment, there are eight critical postvirtualization tasks, including host server patching and monitoring virtual machine sprawl.

	Installing PlateSpin PowerConvert 30 Sep 2008 TIP - PlateSpin's new PowerConvert product allows you manage server workloads between physical and virtual servers. An expert explains how to install PowerConvert in this tip.

	Reducing virtual and physical management redundancy 24 Sep 2008 TIP - IT managers have overlooked the redundancy between their virtual and physical infrastructures. This tip outlines how to manage physical and virtual silos and redundant tools.

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	Virtualization challenges: Integrating physical and virtual components SearchServerVirtualization.com | 16 Dec 2008 VIDEO - A network admin sounds off on his company's recent virtualization project and how integrating the physical parts of their infrastructure with the virtual components presented some challenges.

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	The perfect Xen 3.0 setup for Debian Howto Forge | 25 Aug 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Xen (version 3.0.1) on a Debian Sarge (3.1) system. This howto is meant as a practical guide; it does not cover the theoretical backgrounds. They are treated ...

	Installing Xen 2.0 on NetBSD NetBSD.org | 25 Aug 2006 BEST WEB LINK - This how-to will walk you through installing Xen 2.0 on NetBSD 3.0 or higher and includes helpful code for installing NetBSD as domain().

	Virtualization.info founder interviews Microsoft and XenSource on VM interoperability agreement virtualization.info | 03 Aug 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Microsoft and XenSource recently announced an agreement to grant interoperability of virtual machines on upcoming Windows Server Virtualization and XenEnterprise virtualization platforms. This pick is an interview between ...

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Integrating physical and virtual environment management:  Virtual machine performance management, Virtual machine provisioning and configuration, Virtual machine security management, Availability and virtualization, Emerging virtual environment management tools, best practices, Capacity planning for virtualization, Virtual machine storage management, Monitoring and troubleshooting virtual machines, Backup and disaster recovery planning, P2V, V2V and V2P migration