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I recently was asked by TechTarget to do a 5 part video series about Server Virtualization. The premise is to cover the basic concepts around server virtualization, what it is, why one would be interested, what the benefits are, and a shallow dive into what some of the major uses are for the technology. I crafted the content for these videos and worked with the very professional team at TechTarget to produce them.

Jody Benyunes did the video work for this production. He is a fantastic videographer and an incredibly interesting person.

Although the sponsor for the videos is Dell & VMware, they did not have editorial oversight on the videos. I created the content on my own and really aimed for an agnostic point of view. That is, agnostic with respect to vendors, I suppose my point of view is biased to my own point of view, therefore it's not agnostic at all. Regardless, my agenda isn't to sell products, it's to educate.

This should be a useful overview for someone that needs a quick intro to virtualization. Also it is good for someone that has already started virtualizing and needs some ideas on where to go next. See part 3 for 10 ideas on where to go next with your virtualization project.

Below you'll find each session has a link to the video and a podcast of just the audio. When you push play you'll need to fill out a little survey so someone can sell you some Dell servers or something. They gotta pay my big wages somehow!

Here's my challenge, anyone who can tell me which video has the joke about deep fried chocolate dipped twinkies will be my guest at the next Minnesota Big Get Together where I will treat you* to the one and only deep fried chocolate dipped twinkie.

*airfare not included
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[1]
Title: Server Virtualization 101 Part 1 Server Virtualization Overview

Title: Podcast: Server Virtualization 101 Part 1 Server Virtualization Overview

[2]
Title: Server Virtualization 101: Part 2 Moving from Test to Production

Title: Podcast: Server Virtualization 101: Part 2 Moving from Test to Production

[3]
Title: Server Virtualization 101: Part 3 The Many Applications of Virtualization

Title: Podcast: Server Virtualization 101: Part 3 The Many Applications of Virtualization

[4]
Title: Server Virtualization 101: Part 4 High Availability

Title: Podcast: Virtualization 101: Part 4 High Availability

[5]
Title: Server Virtualization 101: Part 5 Disaster Recovery

Title: Podcast: Server Virtualization 101: Part 5 Disaster Recovery
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-dave