Do you know the difference between public and private cloud virtualization? Is the Lakeside VDI Assessment and Server Virtualization Assessment the same thing? Sage Technology Group's "Did You Know....?" articles make learning fun with useful facts and comparisons of many products, services, and technologies you see and use every day. Our technical team discovers and finds many tips/advice that you may need to know for your IT environment.

1/12: Virtualization vender VMware unveils View client for Macintosh and updates iPad Client

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10/18: Discover the Top 5 Challenges for Virtual Server Protection

          The benefits of server virtualization are compelling and are driving the transition to large scale virtual server deployments. From cost savings recognized through server consolidation or business flexibility and agility inherent in emerging private and public cloud architectures, virtualization technologies are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of the mordern data center. However, the lure of virtual server deployments is having unintended consequences for data storage and data protection. CLICK HERE for more information.

10/11: The Top Three Forces Influencing Cloud Migration are:

1. The growing adoption of data center architectures and virtualization technologies.
2. The need to integrate multiple applications to deliver the connected experience to users across different devices, including smartphones and media tablets.
3. The promise of lower costs and increased efficiencies from standardized platforms and processes in the cloud.

10/10: Microsoft Hyper-V Gaining on VMware

         VMware is still indisputably the server virtualization market leader, but Microsoft Hyper-V has made significant strides in the last year. CLICK HERE for more information.

          There are no hard set requirements to upgrade to vSphere 5.0 or vCenter 5.0 to use VMware View 5.0. View 5.0 is fully compatible with vSphere 4.0 Update 3 or 4.1 Update 1 and later. For more information, CLICK HERE to see the VMware View 5.0 Upgrade Guide.

09/26: Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup-Update 5 (RUP5)

          Microsoft has released the latest Rollup-Update for Exchange 2007 SP3 (RUP5). There are thirteen fixes found in this update. CLICK HERE for more information.

09/23: Cisco & Microsoft Server 8 Hyper-V

          This marriage between the Cisco Nexus 1000v and MS Hyper-V is making a statement--that being Microsoft Hyper-V is ready for prime time. CLICK HERE for more information. 

09/23: Fabric Channel Switching--16GB

          As some you of have probably heard, Brocade will be introducing 16GB FC SAN switches. CLICK HERE for more information.

09/15: Hyper-V Version 3

          Last week at BUILD, Microsoft gave the attendees a look at their next hypervisor built on Windows Server 8; Hyper-V 3, by all appearances this version may very well give VMware a run for their money. With the product still in very early beta it's too early to tell what kind of market foothold this next release will garnish. CLICK HERE for more information on this early beta release.

09/14: VMware View 5 Released TODAY!

           Today was an exciting day as VMware has advanced their End-User Computing vision with the general availability of View 5, Workstation 8, and Fusion 4.

     Competency Updates for VMware View 5---The DV competency learning paths will be updated to View 5 content in the October/November 2011 timeframe. Shortened upgrade paths will be made available for DV 5, so please continue to complete your DV version 4 accreditations so you are eligible to take the upgrade path.

09/09: Cloud Computing (in Plain English)

          Cloud Computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The name cloud computing was inspired by the cloud symbol that's often used to represent the Internet in flow charts and diagrams. CLICK HERE for more information....

09/08: Microsoft to Announce Windows 8

          It is conjecture that Microsoft will be announcing the upcoming releases of Windows 8 client and server (Which may happen Q4 2011 or Q1 2012); it is anticipated that this announcement will be done next week at the BUILD conference in California. What to look forward to? CLICK HERE for more information....

09/08: Virtual Naming by the Major Players

          The VM Console (also known as VMConnect) is a console view of the VM. It provides a single monitor view of the VM with resolution up to 1600x1200 in 32-bit color. This console provides you with the ability to view the VM's booting process. The technical content it not the focus but the names being used by Microsoft; it is very similar to the naming scheme used by VMware.

09/08: Another Virtual Player in the Market--Oracle

          Oracle has just announced the release of Oracle VM 3.0, the server version is a bare metal hypervisor based on Xen. Oracle is touting this as being 4 times faster than VMware (assume they measure it against vSphere 4.x). For those desiring more info now....CLICK HERE!