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Linux on servers: News, tips and advice
This collection of news, expert advice and user stories show how and why Linux plays well with blades, 64-bit servers and more heavy metal. Spotlight
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VMware exec sees virtualization, virtual appliances boosting enterprise Linux adoption
VMware director of data center products Patrick Lin says virtualization will boost corporate Linux, and virtual appliances will reduce operating system sprawl. Article
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Xen: Getting started with virtualization
Get started with virtualization using free, open source Xen. Find out the latest news, expert advice and tips for using Xen in your data center. Fast Guide
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Beowulf co-founder Don Becker: Provisioning, booting, driver troubles virtually unfixable
Don Becker, co-founder of the Beowulf project, describes the inevitability of hardware administration headaches and warns users not to expect a silver bullet to solve these problems. Article
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Linux vendors' war of words over Xen won't hurt technology's potential
As Novell and Red Hat trade barbs over their respective versions of Xen's future, IT managers shouldn't get distracted but should be wary that the technology still has some limitations worth looking into. Article
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Blade servers in virtualization: One size does not fit all
Advice for choosing blade server hardware for virtualization projects from a CDW systems consultant: blade servers and hardware space, blade server design. Article
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LinuxWorld preview: The looming server virtualization I/O crisis
As more IT managers begin to virtualize processing and memory in data centers, one executive sees an I/O bottleneck forming in data center servers that needs to be dealt with today. Article
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VMware, Xen plug-ins boost open source systems management
OpenQRM systems management project was given plug-in support for Xen and VMware this week, signaling a convergence between virtual deployments and systems management applications. Article
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Microsoft and XenSource cooperate for server interoperability
Microsoft said development has begun on technology that provides interoperability between Xen-enabled Linux and Microsoft Windows Server. Coupled with IBM's Xen endorsement, experts are seeing it as a broadside against VMware. Article
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Ready or not, IBM and Novell will back Xen
IBM and Novell said Monday they will back Xen, the open source virtualization technology. But experts are wondering if Xen is ready to deliver. Article