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Submitted by dave on Sun, 06/28/2009 - 22:47
Based on popular demand, we've launched a yahoo group intended to focus on SMB Virtualization for discussion and questions.
Feel free to join the discussion!
Submitted by dave on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 13:21
Microsoft is offering some free Hyper-V training. You will need to enter a specific access code 9350-Y2W6-3676 and sign in with your Live ID. The course ‘Collection 6319 - Configuring Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008’ includes the following modules:
Submitted by dave on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 15:10
Got a call today asking "is my machine virtualization/hyper-V/VMWare ready?"
Want to know?
virtualization/hyper-V/VMWare requires processor virtualization extensions (Intel-VT and AMD-V) and requires those features to be enabled along with the No-Execute (NX) feature. For AMD it also requires that the CPU be revision F3 or grater or F2 with additional BIOS support – most of the server OEM’s have the additional BIOS support but not all.
AMD
For AMD you can download the AMD Virtualization Technology and Microsoft Hyper-V System Compatibility Check Utility.
Submitted by dave on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 15:25
I do love news from my friends at Diskeeper, so I'll pass this on "unfiltered". Their new V-locity software is available.
Burbank, CA—June 23rd, 2009—Diskeeper Corporation today launched V-locity™ virtual platform disk optimizer—a brand new product designed to eliminate virtual disk I/O bottlenecks, maximize virtual server speeds and free up vital disk space on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
Taking Virtualization to the Next Level
All computers suffer from fragmentation. Virtual systems suffer twice as much, fragmenting at the host and guest levels.
Submitted by dave on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 00:10
I had the opportunity to talk with Dave Finklestein of PHD Virtual this week, and I had to pass on some really great tools for people using VMWare that his company makes available for no charge. Yes, free tools!
Click here to jump to the tools
They give away four tools, and tell me a fifth is coming next week.
Submitted by dave on Mon, 06/15/2009 - 18:20
So I will admit, I really enjoyed the last two webinars I did. And because of that, I'm going to do some more. Starting in July, I'm going to put together some webinars around topics of interest, and try and do one every two weeks (of course, with July having WPC *AND* a trip to Ireland, I'm already looking at conflicts).
So what would you like to know about? I'm planning topics, but would love to know what you want to hear more about!
Submitted by dave on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 09:31
While I'm not on this one, I thought you might be interested in this
Webinar - June 15: How to Sell Server Virtualization Projects
What do you do when you find out that one of your customers or prospects has already implemented a server virtualization project? While this is disappointing news, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to add value to the project. In fact, after the initial phase, many customers get stuck on how to extend the project.
Submitted by dave on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 12:55
I saw this article recently on one of the lists I subscribe to, and while I think it's a year later -- I've been saying this for a while -- I agree wholeheartedly with the article.
A good read.
Submitted by dave on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 11:27
Not able to catch me today? Catch me tomorrow. I'm speaking everywhere!
Webinar: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10am PT/1pm ET
Most of your customers are still currently running Microsoft SBS S003. Unfortunately migration to SBS 2008 is a multi-step process, with no in-place upgrade for the 64-bit software. So, you've put off upgrading your customers due to the time, cost and risk involved in doing the migration, and the inevitable downtime associated with a new server installation.
What if downtime was a thing of the past?
Submitted by dave on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 12:59
I'm doing a podcast this week I wanted to make sure I pointed everyone to. This should be a great discussion around how to sell.
Webinar - June 8: How to Sell Server Virtualization Projects
Given the current economy, companies are searching for ways to save money and better utilize what they currently have. Server virtualization is a popular tool to save money and quickly garner your customer's attention. But, as a solutions provider, you shouldn't be in the business of selling tools.
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