January 2018

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Laws to guide the IT career growth of a virtualization admin

  Attendees at a Virtualization Technology User Group event learned about five laws for IT career growth that are particularly useful for the virtualization admin in a changing industry.  Continue Reading

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  Hybrid cloud migration starts with updating the private cloud

  It might seem counterintuitive, but a key part of hybrid cloud adoption is committing the time and resources to updating your private cloud. These steps will set you up for success.  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Dell going public? Here we go again

  Drowning in debt from its 2013 leveraged buyout, Dell Technologies might get a life line if it once again becomes a public company. But for customers it may create waves of uncertainty.  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Expand KVM storage with virsh commands

  With a few steps -- the creation of files, the addition of XML code and the execution of commands -- you can use the virsh command-line interface to add storage to existing VMs.  Continue Reading

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  OpenShift on OpenStack aims to ease VM, container management

  In this Q&A, Red Hat's Brian Gracely discusses managing a virtual environment that has both VMs and containers and how OpenShift on OpenStack can help.  Continue Reading

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  How to choose the best hardware for virtualization

  Selecting the best hardware for virtualization is the foundation of maintaining or designing a robust, reliable and scalable data center.  Continue Reading

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Bulk manage a Hyper-V server group with PowerShell

  With only a few steps, you can use SCVMM to bring a Hyper-V server under management. This is limited, however, so use the SCVMM Command Shell to bulk manage Hyper-V servers.  Continue Reading

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  Evaluate VMware, public cloud provider integration

  Hybrid cloud providers don't yet have the seamless integration they promised. VMware cluster admins need to evaluate available options in order to formulate a VMware cloud strategy.  Continue Reading

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  Hyper-V cmdlets for daily operational tasks

  With simple scripts, enable or disable VM Integration Services and Live Migration on Hyper-V hosts, reset VM replication stats, grant or revoke VM access, and optimize VHD files.  Continue Reading

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Copy files from the host to a Hyper-V machine

  There are many ways to copy files from the host to a Hyper-V machine, including Enhanced Session Mode and the Copy-VMFile PowerShell cmdlet. Follow these steps for each method.  Continue Reading

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  VMware VVOLs adoption now poised to grow after slow start

  VVOLs' low adoption rates lie in overhyped expectations and the risk-averse nature of enterprise IT. The problem it solves is still a pain point, however, so expect growth.  Continue Reading

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Migrate cloud applications back to on-premises applications

  In the cloud frenzy, it's easy to lose sight of what to do if the cloud doesn't work. With time, patience and cost planning, administrators can migrate applications back on premises.  Continue Reading

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Use virt-install to install VMs from the command line

  Learn the basics of virt-install, including standard use cases, executing it on CentOS 7, different command-line options and the creation of kickstart files.  Continue Reading

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Quiz yourself on Red Hat virtualization pricing and updates

  The Red Hat Virtualization platform can be a powerful tool in your arsenal. Take this quiz on RHV pricing, updates and functionality to see if you know your stuff.  Continue Reading

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Transition to a hybrid cloud platform from a private cloud

  Consider factors like security, platform compatibility, data usage requirements and management when transitioning from a private cloud to a hybrid cloud.  Continue Reading

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Address bulk VMM agent updates with PowerShell automation

  The SCVMM agent upgrade process is a regular, but sometimes laborious, part of VM management. Use PowerShell to make light work of bulk updates through commands and loops.  Continue Reading

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Creating a private cloud with minimal issues

  If you consider security, performance, scalability, expertise, network visibility and service management when creating a private cloud, you avoid problems down the road.  Continue Reading

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Explore private cloud platform options: Paid and open source

  There are many different factors to consider when choosing a private cloud platform. Evaluate the different paid and open source options to figure out which one is best for you.  Continue Reading

• January 08, 2018 08 Jan'18

  The case for private cloud vs. public cloud implementation

  Take security, compliance, cost and scalability into account when deciding between a private and public cloud. Also, think about the future potential of hybrid cloud adoption.  Continue Reading

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  Execute PowerCLI commands to manage VMware infrastructure

  PowerCLI cmdlets like Get-VM can be built out to obtain information about VMs in a VMware infrastructure, including those with attached CD-ROMs and those with snapshots.  Continue Reading