There is no question virtual servers will challenge IT staff when it comes to the many facets of managing systems. One facet start-up ManageIQ intends to master is virtual configuration management.

This how-to shows how to use free Ansible software to automate configuration of Cisco routers and links to other Ansible modules that apply to other vendors' gear and support other functionality ...

Recently a client asked me to write a whitepaper about IP address management. At first the assignment seemed completely routine. But as I began looking at the details I realized that I was going to ...

Microsoft provides an interface for delegating different levels of control on Virtual Server, but there are many situations where it does not provide the granularity we need. For example, the Virtual ...

A new Network Controller and the same software-defined networking (SDN) stack in the Microsoft Azure cloud are among the significant SDN capabilities coming to Windows Server 2016. Microsoft's quest ...

It's usually the case that we try and minimize the amount of latency in our datacenter. However, recently I had the opportunity to design a troubleshooting and performance optimization class for ...

The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances Virtual appliances are great for the same reasons physical appliances took ...

Selecting the best virtual network infrastructure could be challenging for your business. Here is a comparison of two leading edge computing platforms in the market. As enterprises strive to scale ...

Server virtualization is a growing reality in data centers. The economics are firmly behind the trend. Server virtualization reduces the total cost of ownership by reducing the number of physical ...