Architect Center: Virtualization

Virtualization is the process of abstracting computing resources such that multiple operating system and application images can share a single physical server, bringing significant cost-of-ownership and manageability benefits.

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What's New

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New OTN Discussion Forums for Oracle VM and Virtual Iron
These new forums are designed for questions pertaining to Oracle VM or Virtual Iron specifically; use the Virtualization Discussion Forum for generic or non-Oracle VM/non-Virtual Iron questions.
posted Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:11:31 +0000

Blog: Oracle VM 2.1.5
Wim Coekaerts provides a quick overview of what's new in the recent release of Oracle VM.
posted Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:25 +0000

Article: The Application Server as Efficiency Driver | ITBusinessEdge.com
"Whether or not you have already virtualized your production environment," writes Mike Piech, "there are important efficiencies to be gained by effectively using the clustering and management automation capabilities of your application servers. "
posted Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:28:10 +0000

The Underground Oracle VM Manual | ITNewsCast
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Oracle VM but were afraid to ask in this guide from Roddy Rodstein, a member of Oracle's Linux and Virtualization team.
posted Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:51:27 +0000

Blog: Setting up a load-balanced Oracle Weblogic cluster in Amazon EC2
"You can set up a Weblogic cluster in EC2 in very little time," says The Server Lab's Kevin McCormack, "which makes it great for testing complicated Weblogic setups without having to mess around on your local machine or trying to scrape together the necessary hardware."
posted Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:06:47 +0000

Oracle Acquires Virtual Iron
On May 13, 2009, Oracle announced it has agreed to acquire Virtual Iron Software, Inc. (Virtual Iron), a provider of server virtualization management software. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close this summer. Until the deal closes, each company will continue to operate independently.
posted Wed, 13 May 2009 15:54:08 +0000

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