We don't have vMotion but we do have FC at one room and iSCSI in the other and machines migrate just fine. That said, I'm not quite clear what you mean by "DR Site" as vMotion is for moving servers ...

There is no doubt that server virtualization has been one of the hottest topics in IT over the last few years. In addition to the CAPEX and OPEX savings, one of the compelling reasons why IT ...

Since the network is also virtualized by ESX Server, the virtual machine retains its network identity and connections, ensuring a seamless migration process. Put more simply, the Windows VM is copied ...

In a recent review, I wrote about consolidating FC and Ethernet networks using FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) and Cisco’s new Nexus 5000 switch. As the review showed, the solution merges the two ...

It started out as a way to save money when Gannett Co. was adding new servers back in 2002. Now, says Eric Kuzmack, IT architect at the McLean, Va.-based newspaper publisher, “we have a couple hundred ...

Cisco and VMware created some buzz at the VMworld show in San Francisco on Tuesday by announcing a method for using VMware's VMotion across data centers that are located as far apart as 125 miles, or ...

Let's say I have two ESX servers. Storage is local on each, no SAN. Will Storage VMotion move a virtual machine completely and seamlessly from one ESX server to the other? Site B is a backup/disaster ...