Tips for using Virtualization Tools evaluates Virtualization on desktop operating system only. We have tested and published video guides on virtualization tools before that works either for the desktop or server. As the time changes, some becomes either better or worser. Additionally, we have added some tips which were not present before. The sole reason for an new article on the topic Tips for … [Read more...]
What is PaaS (Platform as a Service) : Video Guide
What is PaaS or Platform as a Service has been explained through this video guide in simple English to make it easier to any level of reader. We have discussed about Platform as a Service or PaaS either as a model of Cloud Computing or as guides for service provider specific guides for setup numerous time. But, we think this explained easy video tutorial on What is PaaS or Platform as a Service … [Read more...]
64-bit Processors in Brief
64-bit Processors is an adjective used to indicate the Microarchitecture of CPU and ALU to describe the registers, address buses or data buses and as whole instructions of 64 bits (8 octets). We talked about 32 bit (x86) and 64 bit (x64) Virtualization in a previous article. From the perspective of software, 64-bit computing means using code with virtual memory addresses of 64-bit. 64-bit … [Read more...]
What is Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)?
What is Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)? The Software Defined Data Center is easier and cheaper to deploy IT resources for the next evolutionary step. Previously, we talked about Software Defined Datacenter in conjunction with VMware vFabric. First it is cost savings in respect to hardware, then the simplified, centralized administration and better availability of the systems that the trend … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing for SMBs : Path to the Cloud
In any case, the turn towards cloud for medium to small business means a change in the operating models; which we have discussed in the previous article on Cloud Computing for SMBs. But how that Cloud Computing for SMBs can be established flawlessly and what are the necessary steps to achieve that? Among the most important tasks for building a cloud, the needed changes include the following … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing for SMBs
Cloud Computing for SMBs can empower the full IT department avoiding the one time investment and recurring costs at the same quality like that of enterprise. It is agreeable that, Public Cloud; specially Software as a Service has security flaws; but at the same time, we must remember, what is possible today was not possible to afford - owning own physical data center, particularly by a … [Read more...]
Is Virtualization a Risk?
Virtualization in the Data Center brings more efficiency. But does this mean a compromise to IT security? How one can mitigate data center security risks? The slimmer, older version of this question's answer can be the article on Risks of Server Virtualization. Amazon, Ebay, Sony - so many company's name for IT security will appear in the mind as well. Because all the companies known for their … [Read more...]
Application Should Dictate the Virtualization Platform Not Vice Versa
Application should dictate the best virtualization platform, not vice versa. The day when all the applications were virtualized on a single hypervisor is over. The discussion is closed to hypervisor features. Especially when the big platforms already have largely converged. In practice, heterogeneous virtualization environments has been established. For corporate users, who fear depending on the … [Read more...]
Virtualization : Draw the Potential Out of It
Many companies yet not explored the capabilities of x86 virtualization. For more than ten years, x86 virtualization is on the priority list of IT managers. More than three quarters of all the companies would take advantage of virtualization techniques to the end of 2013, six out of ten workloads are then already in virtual machines (VMs). The market for hypervisor has matured, the consolidated … [Read more...]
Oracle Engineered System for Application Virtualization
Oracle engineered system for Application Virtualization is apparently newer. It is an integrated system that can virtualize with virtually any (x86) workloads. The Virtual Compute Appliance is the latest addition to the family of so-called Engineered Systems, through which Oracle exploit expertise in the integration of software and hardware and wants to sell their customers an … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing : The now Non-Existent Border Between Free and Profit
Cloud Computing is entering through open source and free softwares. In recent years, Open Nebula, Open Stack, Eucalyptus have offered several alternatives. First the services of Amazon's cloud computing opened the way for a boom in the computer industry for powerful and flexible service only available at that time on the Internet. Now the same technology is entering the market of the major … [Read more...]