Data centers in a box: Hype vs. reality

March 04, 2009 Published by  SearchSystemsChannel.com Systems Channel Advisor Data center containers slow to catch on Heather Clancy, Contributor There has been a lot of talk about the concept of data center containers, aka "data centers in a box." They offer a preconfigured approach to adding data center capacity and making the most out of limited space, but so far they're struggling to find traction in the marketplace. Read all about data center containers in this Tech Watch Analysis, and find out when and why they will eventually catch on with customers. Read this article. R.I.P., Xen? Citrix Systems' decision to give away XenServer for free convinced a lot of people that the company is serious about server virtualization. But Parallels' CEO Serguei Beloussov still doesn't think so. In fact, he predicts that Citrix will stop developing XenServer and eventually kill off Xen altogether. Read this blog entry. How to distribute SharePoint deployments One of the biggest decisions that can determine your ultimate success or failure in implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is how you distribute the deployment. Luckily, SharePoint expert Joel Oleson has just published a tip about the three distribution models for implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server: centralized, regional and distributed. Read this blog entry.   ADVERTISEMENT     Everything channel pros need to know about virtualization Desktop and application virtualization choices Linux server virtualization pros and cons How hardware-assisted virtualization changes consolidation equation   ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchSystemsChannel.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2009 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Systems Channel Advisor from SearchSystemsChannel.com go to unsubscribe: http://searchSystemsChannel.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-677&em=charles%40cpedley.com&uid=6486075&eid=691912& Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchSystemsChannel.com Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy: PRIV LINK