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The essential guide to open source virtualization platforms
Virtualization isn't limited to VMware and Microsoft. Those seeking simpler licensing models, modularity or lower costs should examine the many available open source options.
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Save time by managing SCVMM with PowerShell
Manually making changes to Hyper-V hosts and VMs is very time-consuming. Manage System Center Virtual Machine Manager with PowerShell commands to make administration easier.
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Remote office setups shouldn't skip servers
A remote office setup requires infrastructure that meets performance, cost and space demands. Depending on the vendor, a microserver will likely provide the best compromise.
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Container security strategies take advantage of VMs
Kata Containers and Google gVisor present different approaches to using VMs for container security. Evaluate their advantages to get insight into the future of container security.
VMware vs. Microsoft vs. Citrix
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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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Save time by managing SCVMM with PowerShell
Manually making changes to Hyper-V hosts and VMs is very time-consuming. Manage System Center Virtual Machine Manager with PowerShell commands to make administration easier.
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Compare Hyper-V Integration Services and VMware Tools
Hyper-V Integration Services and VMware Tools are similar utilities with a few small differences. One is that Hyper-V Integration Services supports fewer guests than VMware Tools.
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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
- Cloud computing architecture
- 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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Server virtualization strategies and use cases (5) +
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Virtualization backup and disaster recovery strategies (2) +
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Evaluate
The essential guide to open source virtualization platforms
Virtualization isn't limited to VMware and Microsoft. Those seeking simpler licensing models, modularity or lower costs should examine the many available open source options.
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Container security strategies take advantage of VMs
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Hybrid cloud use cases focus on workload flexibility
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Compare Hyper-V Integration Services and VMware Tools
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Virtualize and organize data from large servers
Admins can effectively virtualize large servers with storage tiering and disk allocation, but they must be wary of potential IOPS and redundancy issues.
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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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Collect information on Hyper-V nodes in a report
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Save time by managing SCVMM with PowerShell
Manually making changes to Hyper-V hosts and VMs is very time-consuming. Manage System Center Virtual Machine Manager with PowerShell commands to make administration easier.
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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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Apply cloud redundancy strategies to virtualization
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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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Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors explained
Choosing between the two hypervisor types largely depends on whether IT administrators oversee an enterprise data center or client-facing, end-user systems.
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Remote office setups shouldn't skip servers
A remote office setup requires infrastructure that meets performance, cost and space demands. Depending on the vendor, a microserver will likely provide the best compromise.
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oVirt
OVirt is an open source data center virtualization platform developed and promoted by Red Hat.
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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.