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VMware
The specifics
We know you want specific advice, that's why this section has several of Andrew's how-to articles ranging from picking the right virtualization solution to gathering and exporting information on VMware ESX Server.
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Tip - Never judge a book by its cover. This tip is not about how to hack ESX 2.5; it is a quick reference guide for installing the Subversion source control software on the COS in ESX 2.5.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Technical spec
Tip - Don't just look at products when choosing a server virtualization platform, says expert Andrew Kutz. He cover technical specifications and support in part two of his four-part series. The series offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available...
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Monitoring a virtual infrastructure
Tip - In this tip, Andrew Kutz discusses what is involved in monitoring a virtual infrastructure, including the physical host servers, the virtual machine monitors (VMMs) / hypervisors, the virtual machines (VMs) and the applications running inside the VMs. He...
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Extra features
Tip - Ever wondered how to choose the right solution to virtualize your servers? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip. Part four covers additional features and offers a wrapup of the series.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Management
Tip - Ever wondered how to choose the right solution to virtualize your servers? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip. Part three covers management and high availability.
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Comparing VMware ESX, VMware Server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Xen and XenEnterprise: Admin features
Tip - Ever wondered how you would choose the right server virtualization platform? Andrew Kutz offers a thorough analysis and comparison of the available options in this four-part tip, looking at criteria like open source, available support, technical features...
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How to gather and export information on VMware ESX Server: Tools and APIs
Tip - It's a common misconception that VMware ESX Server offers no information about how it's running on the machine. In this tip, Andrew Kutz explains how to use existing tools to gather information about the ESX system software and the physical server.
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ESX 2.5, VMFS-2 and metaLUNs -- What works and what doesn't
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Tip - Despite what you may read in frequent debates on the VMTN discussion forums, ESX 2.5 and VMFS-2 do support metaLUNs. But Windows administrators who are familiar with SAN attached storage may be disappointed about one missing metaLUN feature in ESX 2.5...