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VMware or Microsoft?–Agents or no Agents?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmOne of the things VMware like to claim as a benefit to their protection of virtualization resources and application data is that they don’t require agents to be installed, where supposedly Microsoft requires agents everywhere.  But, is that entirely true?  And even if the approaches are a little different, who really has the advantage?  To … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Agents or no Agents?

VMware or Microsoft?–How much downtime is too much?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm “Any downtime is too much.  I want none.  ZERO downtime.” Of course you do.  We all do.  But that sometimes comes at a cost.  And by cost, I mean actual money.  Dollars and cents.  Do-rey-mi.  $$$ But Microsoft gives you the ability to patch your virtualization foundation for FREE.  (That’s another big zero, folks.)  … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–How much downtime is too much?

VMware or Microsoft?–Are you experienced?

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We start this new week of articles in our series, “VMware or Microsoft?” with a nod to the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s album and song, “Are you experienced”.  “Why?” Because whenever I hear the question, “are you certified?”, I think of professional certifications.  And when I think of professional certifications, I think of the experience that … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Are you experienced?

VMware or Microsoft?–How big is your footprint?

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VMware is making claims that they are more secure.  They base those claims on a “smaller footprint” and therefore smaller attack surface for the sake of security.  (But they’re not really comparing apples to apples.)And is size really what matters?  I don’t think so.  And neither does Brian Lewis, who writes about it in todays … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–How big is your footprint?

VMware or Microsoft?–Reduce VMware Storage Costs WITH Windows Server 2012

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htm“Wait a second, Kevin… you say ‘with’ Windows Server 2012, I can reduce my virtualization storage costs?” That’s what I said.  In today’s edition of our blog series, “VMware or Microsoft?”, my friend Keith Mayer describes how you can use Windows Server 2012 as your storage servers for clustered NFS storage.   And with that solution, … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Reduce VMware Storage Costs WITH Windows Server 2012

VMware or Microsoft?–Who’s patching what?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmDid you know that our free hypervisor, Hyper-V Server 2012, has very little reason to ever require a patch? “I didn’t know that.” You are not alone.  Not enough IT Pros know that, especially when VMware and their fans continue to claim that “Hyper-V requires Windows” or “it’s a monolithic operating system".  Those claims may … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?–Who’s patching what?

VMware or Microsoft?– What is a “Purpose-Built Hypervisor”?

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmIn the first of our articles in the “VMware or Microsoft?” series, I’m going to address some misconceptions and misinformation about what Hyper-V actually is. In a currently available document that VMware provides, comparing vSphere 5 to the as-of-then beta of what is now Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012, VMware makes the claim that they … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft?– What is a “Purpose-Built Hypervisor”?

VMware or Microsoft? – The Series Introduction

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmHello out there all of you virtualization fans!… all of you datacenter supermen and superwomen!… all of you who get excited when skillfully and elegantly applied information technology makes your work lives and the work lives of the people you support – and the businesses you provide value to - just so much better! We have … Continue reading VMware or Microsoft? – The Series Introduction

Oh YES! Migrate VMware VMs to Windows Azure – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

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http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/inetpub/kevinremde/KROmniture.htmYou read that title correctly.. We know that many of you are still using VMware.  And just about as many of you are already migrating or considering the migration of some (or all) of your virtualization to Microsoft’s Hyper-V.  And if you’re already going that route, perhaps you should also investigate moving some (or all) … Continue reading Oh YES! Migrate VMware VMs to Windows Azure – 20 Key Scenarios with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services