What Is Driving Grid Computing and Virtualization in the Data Center

Wim Coekaerts, VP of Linux Engineering at Oracle Corporation, talks about the major trends that are driving grid computing and virtualization in today’s data centers – including growth through addition of hardware.

Duration : 0:2:14

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Intel IT Data Center Efficiency Initiative- Going Green

Brently Davis, Intel IT Data Center Efficiency Communications Manager, discusses how Intel is consolidating down to 8 global data center hubs through the use of consolidation, virtualization and standardization. The initiative is expected to save Intel $1.8B by project completion. View my blog on this subject http://communities.intel.com/openport/blogs/datacenter/2007/10/30/intel-it-data-center-efficiency-initiative-going-green.

Duration : 0:7:54

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Cloud Computing Capabilities of NetApp and VMware VSphere — NetApp — Virtualization

NetApp CMO, Jay Kidd, discusses the the cloud computing capabilities end users can gain from using VMware technologies, including the new VSphere, in conjunction with NetApp solutions.

For more discussion on virtualization visit the virtualization community at:

http://communities.netapp.com/community/products_and_solutions/virtualization

For more information on NetApp virtualization technologies that support VMware please visit:
http://www.netapp.com/us/solutions/infrastructure/virtualization/vmware.html

Duration : 0:3:12

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AMD On Data Center Consolidation

Wolfe’s Den blogger Alex Wolfe chats with AMD vice president Kevin Knox about quad-core servers, power and cooling considerations, virtualization, and getting the most data-center bang for your buck.

Duration : 0:6:38

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VMware Virtualized Hardware Hotel

The catchiest music video on the benefits of VMware virtualization technology you’ll probably ever hear!

“What if the server goes down?”

Who would have thought someone could make a song about virtualization enabled business continuity, datacenter manageability, sever consolidation, power savings and so on. But these guys did it! Kudos!

More information at http://www.vmware.com/products/server_virtualization.html

Duration : 0:2:0

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Intel Virtualization Series: “Part 4-Virtualization Technology and Ecosystem Support”

Part 4. Jake and Rich discussing VT and how Intel supports the ‘ecosystem’ for virtualization.

Duration : 0:7:21

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