This Q&A videocast discusses the issues which advanced users of VMware experience, including management, performance and security. It also reviews the new integrated version of ESX, ESXi, for existing VMware customers as well as those trying virtualization for the first time. The Q&A portion covers issues of:

• What types of applications or scenarios for virtualization have IT users steered away from?
• How does VMware ESXi address some advanced virtualization issues?
• What IT groups is ESXi the best fit for (e.g. new virtualization guys?, advanced groups?)
• What issues should IT groups consider before transitioning to ESXi?

Other videocasts in this Q&A series:

When you get serious about virtualization: Top Considerations This Q&A videocast provides the best practices and experience of HP's field organization with clients who have moved their virtualized infrastructures pilot projects to more serious, production infrastructures. The webcast deals with storage, server, network, planning and staffing issues which successful IT groups deal in serious virtualization infrastructures.

What is the simplest way to get started with Virtualization
This Q&A videocast discusses the major issues that have stalled virtualization projects or caused them to fail outright and what new technologies and process approaches make success more likely. The videocast highlights a technology approach from HP and Citrix for server installation, configuration and management environment intended for small to mid-sized businesses.