Servers

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Servers

Expert Discussion Session: Server Consolidation and Virtualization

October 14, 2010

Server consolidation and virtualization are two of the top projects occurring in data centers. Consolidation can increase the use of server resources; virtualization enhances the agility of IT oper…

7 Things You Should Know About DNSSEC

January 15, 2010

The Domain Name System (DNS) uses a distributed network of name servers to translate text-based web addresses into IP addresses, directing Internet traffic to proper servers. DNS was built withou…

Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency

August 2, 2007

The United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed this report in response to the request from Congress stated in Public Law 109-431. This report assesses current trends in …

5 Reasons to Switch to Virtual Servers

January 15, 2009

Everyone is touting server virtualization as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Is it a worthwhile technology, or just the latest trend? Eve…

Deployment of a Virtualized Server Grid

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Baylor University has implemented a grid of virtualized servers in an effort to control costs, ease administration, and improve services for students, faculty, and staff. Our results, approach, and…

Storage and Server Virtualization at Seton Hall

October 30, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

Seton Hall University has implemented virtualization for both systems and storage. This presentation will cover the implementation, usage, and management of both system- and storage-level virtualiz…

High Availability and Server Consolidation with Virtualization

October 29, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference

This session will discuss the strategies, technologies, and procedures Buena Vista University used to virtualize our servers. We will review the process of consolidating 20 Netware, Linux, and Wind…

Storage and Server Virtualization

May 28, 2008 | A session at the Enterprise Information & Technology Conference 2008

Seton Hall University has implemented virtualization for both systems and storage. This presentation will cover the implementation, usage, and management of both system and storage-level virtualiza…

Building Scalable Services with Zones and Puppet

April 1, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2008

Using Solaris Zones and the Puppet configuration management system, CCA has been able to provide a platform for quickly deploying virtualized servers. This presentation will describe how we create …

Network Transformation Through Virtualization

March 31, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Western Regional Conference 2008

Virtualization is a hotly discussed topic nowadays among technology professionals with concerns regarding implementation, manageability, and security. This session will discuss the challenges and s…