[TechRepublic] Microsoft ECI options for virtualized environments

Data Center TechRepublic Member | January 23, 2012

Microsoft's ECI may provide best options for virtualized environments Virtualizing and deploying VMs is the easy part; scaling the solution in a simple matter becomes the hard part. Rickatron offers one easy way to scale modern infrastructure. Read more Resource of the day Virtualize, Consolidate and Scale SAP with IBM System x and eX5 It's easy to look at your IT as the sum of its parts. However, when the components in your system are designed to work with each other, they could be worth more. Read this white paper for information on such a configuration. Additional TechRepublic resources   Recover data the right way using Photorec Data recovery is just a fact of life, but you can be ready for any disaster with a little planning and a lot of foresight. Read more Using vSphere datastore view to see VMs inventoried on disk vSphere VMs can move around at a moment's notice. In this blog post, Rick Vanover shows how to use a handy vSphere view to see where VMs live on datastores. Read more Untested buggy UEFI headed for prime-time A leading Linux kernel developer says UEFI is big, bloated and bad for Linux. Read more The 10 dumbest tech predictions for 2012 We may not know exactly what's going to happen in the tech world this year -- but a lot of you have strong opinions about what WON'T be happening. Read more DIY: Free Windows backup with AceBackup 3 AceBackup 3 is a free backup solution that doesn't sacrifice flexibility and features for a user-friendly interface. Learn how to create a backup in this freeware. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Infographic: Online banking and security This is a handy infographic to share with friends, family, and coworkers -- reminding them to stay alert and follow some basic security tips for online and mobile banking. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1. Inside the Android tablet, he found hardware from Motorola, Samsung, Qualcomm, and others. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Security and Google Apps If you're considering switching from on-site to cloud-based technologies, but you're concerned about security allow this webcast to comfort you. You'll see why the cloud is more secure than you think. Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: Is 2012 the Year of the Cloud? Then It's Also the Year of Google Apps (TechRepublic) IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) The Evolution of the Datacenter and the Need for a Converged Infrastructure (IBM) IBM BladeCenter vs. HP BladeSystem Energy Efficiency Comparison Study (IBM) How Digital is Keeping Paper Relevant (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Vote for the worst smartphone name It seems that smartphone manufacturers are having a difficult time coming up with compelling names for new devices. Take the poll to vote for the worst smartphone name offender. Check out Doc's latest blog posts: The Problems with Do Not Mail Lists Greener by Mail or Electronically? Is It the Era of Electronic Signatures? The Over-Hype about Digital Books TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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