Virtualization and Management: Trends, Forecasts, and Recommendations

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1 Brochure More information from Virtualization and Management: Trends, Forecasts, and Recommendations Description: This Research Report into virtualization is without doubt the most important and most extensive primary research into virtualization to date, and the first to provide long-term, data-driven analyses of trends from , and forecasts from It is based on new empirical research including an extensive survey, focal interviews, and case studies into virtualization and the IT management implications of virtualization technologies. It covers server virtualization, operating system virtualization, application virtualization, desktop virtualization, network virtualization, storage virtualization, grid and cluster computing and more. Contents include important findings from a survey of 627 respondents involved with virtualization; key drivers, outcomes, and barriers to virtualization deployment; and comparisons, trend analyses, and market forecasts based on unique and groundbreaking 2006 research data. It also provides in-depth case studies based on focal interviews, and critical recommendations for all enterprises and vendors. Contents: Executive Summary Introduction Uncovering Virtualization Researching Virtualization Realities of Virtualization Deployment Workloads Drivers Satisfaction Cost Savings Addressing Specific Needs Comparing Critical Drivers with Actual Outcomes Virtualization Hype Barriers To Virtualization Success Case Study Managing Complexity with Configuresoft ECM Multiple Layers of Complexity Virtualization Platforms Virtualization Technologies Virtualization Vendors and Products Server Virtualization Operating System Virtualization Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization Grid/Cluster Computing Overall Vendor Penetration The Virtualization Complexity Triple-Threat Case Study Meeting Virtualization Audits with Tripwire Enterprise The State of Virtualization Management Perceptions of Virtualization Management Integrating Virtual and Physical Management Integrating Virtualization Management with Enterprise IT Management

2 Case Study Ensuring Virtualization Performance with eg Innovations eg Monitor for VMware The Human Factor The Ongoing Virtualization Skills Crisis Segregation of Virtualization Management Teams Case Study Ensuring Virtualization Compliance with Tripwire Enterprise From 2006 to 2008 and Beyond Increasing Penetration of Virtualization Technologies A Warning about Growth for End-User Facing Virtualization Technologies Changing Virtualization Platforms Changing Virtualization Workloads Changing Virtualization Drivers Changing Perceptions of Virtualization Management The Growing Pain Of Virtualization Skills EMA Perspective55 Key Outcome Treat Virtualization as a Strategy, not a Project Key Outcome Prepare for Multiple Layers of Complexity Key Outcome Adapt to the Changing Virtualization Landscape Conclusion58 Appendix A: Virtualization Definitions and Taxonomy Virtualization Hypervisor Hardware Virtualization Server Virtualization Paravirtualization Operating System (OS) Virtualization Application Virtualization Application Isolation Software Streaming Server-Based (or Remote) Desktop Virtualization Client-Based (or Local) Desktop Virtualization Storage Virtualization Network Virtualization Data Virtualization Clustering Grid Computing Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Thin Client Appendix B: Methodology and Demographics Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and send to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8,

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