Data Center

VMware’s ESX Hardening Guideline Falls Far Short of ‘Secure’

VMware offers several guides to how to harden virtual servers, but the primary ones say little about how to deal with some of the most critical issues.

Users Should Be Cautious About Cost of ‘Free’ with Hyper-V

Companies most likely to decide on Hyper-V for cost reasons are those most likely to be unprepared for the longer-term costs of virtualization.

Getting Clueful: The Series

"How it works" isn't always the key issue in understanding a technology or a business initiative. Often, you have to listen to the practitioners to avoid doing really, really dumb things.

CISecurity Guide to VMware Security Falls Far Short

First major guide to securing virtual infrastructures ignores some of the most critical issues for VMware users.

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Budget Blowback: Virtualization Isn’t as Easy as it Seems

Virtualization's main benefit goes beyond saving money, but once you save some, you may have to save a little more, and a little more, and...

Why Are We Still Using Business Cards?

RIM BlackBerry How To: Set Custom Ringtones, Notification Profiles and Exceptions

Your BlackBerry lets you assign specific ringtones to individuals and even create your own phone profiles and exceptions so important calls can still ring through when the device is on vibrate. Here's how.

Good Virtual Security Requires Better IT Teamwork

VM security requires expertise in OS, storage and networks, a combination that's rare even in VM administrators.

Seven Tips for Managing a Multiple-Vendor Virtualization Environment

With Microsoft Hyper-V's arrival, more IT departments will be using and testing a combination of VMware, Citrix and Microsoft virtualization technologies. Do you know how to avoid the risks that come with a multiple-vendor virtualization environ