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Use these strategies to manage virtual servers
When overseeing virtual servers, take advantage of self-service VM management, VM templates, monitoring tools and permissions groups to ease the management burden.
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Nvidia launches integrated AI platform for VMware vSphere 7
Making good on their promise last fall, Nvidia and VMware have delivered a platform allowing vSphere 7 users to run the next generation of AI-based applications.
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Server virtualization drawbacks explained
Server virtualization is lauded for its flexibility, improved productivity and more efficient resource provisioning, but the technology is not without its drawbacks.
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What's the difference between containers and VMs?
Containers have rapidly come into focus as a popular option for deploying applications, but they have limitations and are fundamentally different than VMs.
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VMware virtualization Manage
Ensure VMware third-party support with the vendor's APIs
Admins can ensure third-party tools are VMware-compatible through the SDK and API Support program, which offers APIs that integrate third-party products with VMware environments.
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Microsoft Hyper-V management Get Started
Expand your knowledge of Hyper-V virtual switch types
Admins can create three Hyper-V virtual switch types: external, internal and private. The need for internet access and a secure network can help admins decide which one to use.
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Vendor selection Evaluate
Compare Nutanix AHV vs. VMware ESXi in the hypervisor battle
Though Nutanix AHV and VMware ESXi offer similar feature sets, admins' decisions will depend on several factors, such as virtualizations needs and workload size.
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VM performance management Evaluate
Memory management strategies improve VM performance
There are several memory management options, each with their own use cases. Understanding the differences can help admins optimize virtual memory and mitigate resource contention.
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Virtual server backup and storage Evaluate
Learn the differences between VM snapshot vs. backup
When admins build their VM management and DR strategy, they must understand the differences between backups and snapshots to ensure they don't lose valuable VM data.
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Virtualization costs, licensing and support issues Manage
What does a VM actually cost?
Proper VM cost assessment is a critical element of meaningful showback and chargeback practices in a virtual data center.
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Benefits of server virtualization (4) +
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Challenges of server virtualization (4) +
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Server virtualization hypervisors and management (10) +
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Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture (9) +
- 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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What is server virtualization? The ultimate guide
Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server.
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2021 virtualization trends focus on HCI, Kubernetes
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Server virtualization drawbacks explained
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What's the difference between containers and VMs?
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Docker security checklists mitigate container cyberthreats
To improve container security, admins can use a Docker security checklist and combat common vulnerabilities, such as gain privileges and corrupt Docker images.
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Network consolidation and virtualization solve management issues
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2 ways to craft a server consolidation project plan
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Use virtual clusters to avoid container sprawl
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Use these strategies to manage virtual servers
When overseeing virtual servers, take advantage of self-service VM management, VM templates, monitoring tools and permissions groups to ease the management burden.
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OpenShift Virtualization 2.5 simplifies VM modernization
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Ensure VMware third-party support with the vendor's APIs
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Compare Docker vs. Podman for container management
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E-Handbook | September 2019
How to implement GPUs for high-performance computing
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E-Handbook | March 2019
Server hardware to run ROBO virtual workloads
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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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Server Virtualization Basics
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virtual machine (VM)
A virtual machine (VM) is an operating system (OS) or application environment that is installed on software, which imitates dedicated hardware.
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Type 2 hypervisor (hosted hypervisor)
A Type 2 hypervisor, also known as a hosted hypervisor, is a virtual machine manager that installs on top of a host's operating system.
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bare-metal hypervisor
A bare-metal hypervisor, also known as a Type 1 hypervisor, is virtualization software that has been installed directly onto the computing hardware.
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- The hybrid cloud and your company. –White Paper
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Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture
Nvidia launches integrated AI platform for VMware vSphere 7
Making good on their promise last fall, Nvidia and VMware have delivered a platform allowing vSphere 7 users to run the next generation of AI-based applications.
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Server hardware and virtualization
VMware, Nvidia team up to extend IT infrastructure for AI
VMware and Nvidia signed a partnership to create a new architecture for hybrid clouds and to democratize AI by making it available more broadly across enterprises.
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Server virtualization risks and monitoring
VMware security for Cloud Foundation ties to Carbon Black
The new VMware Advanced Security for Cloud Foundation binds the company's security offerings with other key VMware offerings such as Carbon Black and NSX.