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There has been a lot said this year about cloud computing. One could say the the whole subject is “a little cloudy.” This video from rPath does a great job of explaining cloud computing in plain english. It’s only 5 minutes long and worth your time if your trying to understand the connection between cloud computing and virtulaization. It also does a great job contrasting cloud computing with Software as a Service or SaaS.

I like the analogy of SaaS being like buying a car, where Virtualization is more like leasing a car and Cloud Computing is like having a taxi at your service. If you see other useful video’s like this please comment below or send me a link. Thanks!

Posted under Cloud Computing, Data Center Virtualization, SaaS, Virtualization Video

There are several methods for server virtualization. This video from Infoworld offers a nice overview of three configurations for server virtualization:

• Virtualization
• Paravirtualization
• OS Virtualization

Check back next week as I’ll dive deeper in to the strategies and benefits of these three virtualization strategies.

Posted under Hardware Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Virtualization Strategies, Virtualization Video

It’s Friday and Halloween so what better time to bring a little levity to the challenges IT departments face when they run the data center.

For more fun with check out these other video’s from HP that showcase all the scary monsters that haunt an IT manager’s dreams. Enjoy!

Posted under Data Center Virtualization, Virtualization Video