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How to install Windows 8 on a VM

Here's how to download and install the Windows 8 Developer Preview into a virtual machine on your PC.

SolarWinds launches VM-to-cloud costs calculator

Called the VM-to-Cloud Calculator, the tool takes inventory of all the virtual machines (VMs) running on a user's network. After selecting the VMs to move, the VM-to-Cloud Calculator estimates and compares the costs of using Amazon EC2, Windows Azure andRackspace Cloud Servers.

Virtualization capacity planning in detail

Virtualization capacity planning can be a challenge to perform. There are some factors you need to keep note of when you're in a virtual platform. Hopkinton senior analyst, Dave Bartoletti, explains what you need to know.

VM backups made easy

Simplify virtual machine backups! Start making backups of your virtual machines with image-level backups, continuous data proctection or near continuous data protection.

Realizing the potential of virtualization in your storage environment

In a move to achieve greater efficiency, many organizations acquire more processors, greater storage volume and an expanding portfolio of applications - adding greater complexity to a department already burdened with high costs.

VMware vSphere relaunched new and improved

The newest version of VMware's server virtualization software will add thin provisioning on virtual disks, support for third-party multipathing and a low-end backup tool.

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Coriell Institute manages complex research data at low cost

Discover why the Coriell Institute for Medical Research turned to IBM when they wanted a compact storage solution that would be easy to manage and that would enable us to grow capacity nondisruptively at a financially acceptable cost per terabyte.

IBM XIV Storage and VMware

Discover why thousands of organizations are discovering that the IBM XIV Storage System series, with a virtualized storage architecture, is a perfect fit with VMware environments.

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Asian companies go real-time with SAP HANA

Avon Cycles, India's largest cycle manufacturer, and Nongfu Spring, China's largest bottled water producer, are now ramp up customers of SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA.

Electronic Arts moves forward with emerging trends, including cloud storage

With 2012 revenues of $4.1 billion, Electronic Arts (EA) is the third-largest video game company in the world by revenue behind only Nintendo and Activision Blizzard. It boasts landmark franchises such as Madden NFL, FIFA, The Sims and Mass Effect. Through its PopCap Games subsidiary it is the publisher of hits like Bejeweled and Plants vs. Zombies. And yet, in June of 2012, EA's chief operating officer compared the company to a burning oil platform.

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