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Andrew's answers

You've asked VMware questions, Andrew has given you answers. This section covers his most popular questions and answers, but don't forget to check out his page in our Ask the Experts section to see all of them.

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  • Hyperthreading in virtualized environments

    Ask the Expert -  If hyperthreading is turned off, will virtual servers still run? Find out from Andrew Kutz in this expert response.

  • Moving SQL server to a virtual server with VMware

    Ask the Expert -  Heard that SQL shouldn't be moved to a virtual server? Expert Andrew Kutz says you can, but you might lose performance. He also offers solutions for typical VMware problems and some good reading material for beginners and experts alike.

  • Finding VirtualCenter 2 log files

    Ask the Expert -  Can't find your VirtualCenter 2 files? Expert Andrew Kutz can. Read this response to find out where they reside on your machine.

  • Making servers fail over to a different name space

    Ask the Expert -  A reader wanted to know some details about using VMware to have servers fail over to a different name space, such as onto a different VLAN in a different building. Expert Andrew Kutz replied that in short, the answer is yes, but it requires some fancy...

  • Why it's hard to predict cost of personnel and training

    Ask the Expert -  A reader pointed out that Andrew Kutz may have missed the cost of training employees on VMware when it comes to TCO.

  • Upgrade VMs, migrate to ESX?

    Ask the Expert -  In this expert answer response, Andrew Kutz explains whether or not upgrading Virtual Machines before migrating to ESX 3.0 is a good idea.

  • Virtualizing Exchange?

    Ask the Expert -  An Exchange administrator wrote in concerned that virtualizing Exchange with VMware, like his architecture team wants him to do, would be a mistake. Expert Andrew Kutz addresses the inquiry.