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Server virtualization with Citrix XenServer

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Version 5.6 of Citrix XenServer is a feature-stripped version of the virtualization product and is available free, in addition to the commercial Advanced, Enterprise, and Platinum editions.
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Virtual switching with Open vSwitch

Switching Station

Virtualization with VMware, KVM, and Xen is here to stay. But up to now, no virtual switch has supported complex scenarios. Open vSwitch supports flows, VLANs, trunking, and port aggregation just like major league switches.
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An IP-based load balancing solution

Exploring Piranha

Red Hat's Piranha load balancing software is based on the Linux Virtual Server concept. We show you how to configure and test your setup.
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Figure 1: Proxmox VE supports creating and managing OpenVZ containers (Ubuntu 8.04) and virtualized KVM machines.

Container and hardware e-virtualization under one roof

Double Sure free

The Proxmox distribution specializes in virtualization, letting you deploy and manage virtual servers with OpenVZ and KVM at the same time.
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Figure 1: Architecture diagram and request-response lifecycle.

A Real-World Look at Scaling to the Amazon Cloud

Amazon Story free

The Amazon cloud environment adapts easily to custom solutions. We'll show you how one company built their solution in the cloud.
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Figure 1: The OpenNebula deployment.

Setting up an OpenNebula Cloud

New Nebula free

The OpenNebula cloud middleware system is one of the easiest private clouds in the sky. We'll show you how to get started.
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Figure 1: The Virtual Machine Manager startup screen shows a selection of the components to install.

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

Virtual Windows free

In theory, virtualizing all your old servers is a good idea, but managing them won't necessarily become any easier. Virtual Machine Manager gives Windows administrators an easy option.
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Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

In theory, virtualizing all your old servers is a good idea, but managing them won't necessarily become any easier. Virtual Machine Manager gives Windows administrators an easy option. more ..

An IP-based load balancing solution

Red Hat's Piranha load balancing software is based on the Linux Virtual Server concept. We show you how to configure and test your setup. more ..

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