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Best practices for managing ROBO servers
Setting up a ROBO server involves specific hardware and software configuration considerations, such as ensuring redundancy and connectivity for remote management.
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Manage Windows containers with PowerShell for Docker
Take advantage of the PowerShell for Docker module to easily create and manage Windows containers in your environment with this step-by-step installation guide.
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Container adoption creates security holes
Container use is gaining traction in virtual environments, but containers present unique security challenges that vendors and organizations must overcome.
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Container management continues to evolve
As container adoption surges, the management tools organizations need to support these deployments at scale are still in their infancy.
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VMware virtualization News
VMware acquisitions top virtualization industry news
VMware acquisitions and partnerships led a year of VMware news, including the addition of CloudHealth and Heptio, as well as a relationship with Amazon that remains fruitful.
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Microsoft Hyper-V management Get Started
Prepare the host machine for Hyper-V containers
Once you enable the Hyper-V role and Windows container feature, install Docker Engine, container modules and a base OS image to prepare the host for Hyper-V container deployment.
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Vendor selection News
Container management continues to evolve
As container adoption surges, the management tools organizations need to support these deployments at scale are still in their infancy.
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VM performance management Manage
Zero in on CPU and vCPU management
Proper vCPU allocation can be difficult to achieve, but if you have a good understanding of the technology and take advantage of these helpful features, it will be within reach.
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Virtual server backup and storage Problem Solve
Troubleshoot the inability to create a VM on a VSAN
Monitor the performance of your VSAN and VMs to ensure one isn't affecting the other. Performance metrics and alerts can make it easy to spot VSAN issues before they affect VMs.
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Virtualization costs, licensing and support issues
IT shops on the clock to upgrade vSphere 5.5 to 6.5
To position themselves for future needs and technologies, many vSphere 5.5 customers may have to move out of their comfort zones and upgrade to version 6.5.
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Benefits of server virtualization (4) +
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- Application virtualization
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- Cloud computing infrastructure
- Introduction to virtualization and how-tos
- Network virtualization
- Networking for Server Virtualization
- Server hardware and virtualization
- Using virtual machine appliances
- Virtualized clusters and high-performance computing
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Server virtualization management tools and practices (5) +
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Server virtualization security management and compliance policies (2) +
Server virtualization staffing, careers and budget
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Container management vendor breakdown
From the ever-popular to the obscure, evaluate different container management options based on the user interface, documentation, ease of use, available features and integrations.
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Basic container management features explained
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How do you select a CPU for virtual infrastructures?
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Virtualized I/O components boost performance
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Container adoption creates security holes
Container use is gaining traction in virtual environments, but containers present unique security challenges that vendors and organizations must overcome.
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Virtualize and organize data from large servers
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Understand VMware vSphere, vCenter licensing models
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Boost security and control access with Hyper-V roles
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Manage Windows containers with PowerShell for Docker
Take advantage of the PowerShell for Docker module to easily create and manage Windows containers in your environment with this step-by-step installation guide.
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Save time by managing SCVMM with PowerShell
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Use an AIOps platform to manage virtual infrastructure
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Find vendors with the right cloud compliance standards
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E-Handbook | April 2018
What's new in private cloud management?
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E-Handbook | May 2017
If SDDC is your next-generation data center architecture, plan now
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E-Handbook | March 2017
Is cloud bursting the best solution for compute capacity overload?
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E-Chapter | August 2016
Be prepared with server benchmarking, documentation tools
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E-Handbook | August 2016
VMware Virtual Volumes provide path out of legacy storage
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Server Virtualization Basics
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Get Started
Set up a network for Windows containers
The default network setting for Windows containers is Network Address Translation, but you can also set up a transparent Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or non-DHCP network.
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Get Started
How do you select a CPU for virtual infrastructures?
Choosing the right CPU for virtual infrastructures depends on several factors, including feature sets and hardware specs. Proper configuration of processor resources is also crucial.
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Get Started
Prepare the host machine for Hyper-V containers
Once you enable the Hyper-V role and Windows container feature, install Docker Engine, container modules and a base OS image to prepare the host for Hyper-V container deployment.
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VMware conference coverage
VMware hopes to give its cloud strategy a new Dimension
VMware pulled back the curtain on some next-generation software that promises to bring the capabilities of its VMware Cloud on AWS to on-premises data centers.
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Virtual machine provisioning and configuration
VMware goes Platinum with vSphere and AppDefense bundle
Hoping to keep its broad base of vSphere users engaged, VMware debuted an updated version of the virtualization offering and a version bundled with AppDefense.
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Open source virtualization
RHV 4.2 adds DR features, revamps UI
The latest updates to Red Hat's virtualization platform enhance enterprise-grade features. But despite improvements, it's still not a VMware killer.