How Do Business-Critical Database Applications Perform Under Virtualization?
Research from Principled Technologies suggests that a large UNIX/RISC-based, business-critical database application handling peaks of 10,000…
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Fri, 2 December 2011
Thu, 24 November 2011
A Look at Unified Networking for Cloud Environments
Large server environments, network storage, and pervasive virtualization make for powerful computing – but also complex…
Fri, 18 November 2011
Comparing VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V Virtual Machine Migration
The ability to migrate virtual machines from one physical server to another is a key reason businesses are choosing virtualization…
Thu, 10 November 2011
What's Powering the NYSE Technologies Community Cloud?
When NYSE Technologies launched its Capital Markets Community Platform it was heading into uncharted territory. As its first cloud platform…
Sat, 29 October 2011
Managing Cultural Change When Moving to Cloud
Adopting cloud computing requires a fundamental shift in organizational culture and business processes--both within and outside of IT. In…
Sat, 22 October 2011
A Look at VMware vCloud Director
When's the last time you got "the call?" You know the one – the end-of-the-day "we need a few servers provisioned by tomorrow for a…
Sat, 15 October 2011
How Sunnybrook Cut Energy Costs and Doubled Datacenter Capacity
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre had a problem. It faced rising demand for IT services, but its main data center had nearly reached…
Fri, 16 September 2011
Coping with Memory Errors on Xeon-Based Servers
Hosting business-critical applications on virtualized servers means that reliability is deeply important. If a hardware failure brings the…
Fri, 12 August 2011
Keeping Data Centers Cool and Costs Down Through Consolidation
Keeping the Web alive and well isn't easy work. In fact, it requires a lot of computing power – and that requires a lot of power…
Thu, 21 July 2011
Solution Brief: Optimize Virtualization Performance and Security with vSphere 5.0 and Intel E7 Processors
The value of data center virtualization continues to grow. In this solution brief, we explore how VMware vSphere 5.0 running on the Intel…
Fri, 15 July 2011
VMware Virtualization is Everywhere [Infographic]
Here on ReadWriteCloud, we routinely look at how and where virtualization is being used, both in our regular daily coverage and in white…
Fri, 24 June 2011
Case Study: How Welch's Uses Virtualization to Keep the Juice Flowing
When Welch's came close to outgrowing its data center, the fruit juice company's IT department turned to virtualization to keep things…
Fri, 13 May 2011
2 Case Studies: How Virtualization Can Cool the Data Center
The data we produce creates its own heat. It's a heat that is abstracted in our lives as we work in our offices and homes. But the heat is…
Sat, 30 April 2011
Weekly Case Studies: 2 Hospitals That Have Adopted Virtualization
The demands for better performance are becoming a pressing issue in the healthcare world. Hospitals are a case in point. In this week's…
Thu, 21 April 2011
Brief: Getting the Most Out of Mission Critical Apps with VMware vSphere on Intel Xeon Processors
What does it take to get the best performance out of a mission critical app? You need scalability, availability, and a security foundation…
Sat, 16 April 2011
Brief: SAP ERP Gets Near Native Performance with Intel Xeon Processors
SAP ERP applications are used by companies to manage operations, finances and the workforce. But SAP ERP has the potential to be even…
Fri, 8 April 2011
2 White Papers: Optimizing the Enterprise and Handling Extreme Workloads
We have two white papers to share this week that cover how virtualization can help optimize the enterprise and handle extreme…
Sat, 2 April 2011
Case Studies: 2 Examples of How Virtualization Helps Keep Cities Running
Performance matters in the public sector. And that means systems need to be updated just as much as is required for a privately held…
Thu, 24 March 2011
Case Studies: How Virtualization is Used by 2 Advertising Agencies
The concept of virtualization has emerged and taken hold across all sectors of the market. The advertising world is no exception…
Thu, 17 March 2011
3 Case Studies: Solving Server Sprawl with Virtualization
Organizations that consider virtualization often face issues that keep the operation from running at top performance. Server sprawl is a big…
Tue, 15 March 2011
Case Studies: Virtualization in 3 Different Industries
Virtualization is spreading across different markets, becoming a standard practice for how companies consolidate and better optimize…
Fri, 11 March 2011
Weekly Case Study: 3 Examples of Virtualization in Action
We regularly feature case studies that look at how organizations are using virtualization to overcome problems that relate to poor…
Sat, 12 February 2011
Weekly Case Study: Pooling a Virtualized Infrastructure
Pooling its virtualized infrastructure has proven to have its benefits for Germany's University of Münster. The university has more than…
Thu, 3 February 2011
Weekly Case Study: Allied Eletronics Turn to Virtualization To Keep the Deliveries Running
The most basic of services will often require the most complex of technologies to keep running. Allied Electronics, for instance…
