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• VM networking best practices to boost network performance

  Admins who familiarize themselves with VM network switches and activity can better understand issues and employ best practices to mitigate lackluster network performance.  Continue Reading

• Embedded hypervisor use simplifies hardware, improves performance

  Admins who use embedded systems generally see improved performance in VM instances, but improper implementation of hypervisors can lead to system and processor latency.  Continue Reading

• GPU virtualization eases system workloads, boosts efficiency

  Virtual GPUs help boost data center efficiency and provide a better user experience, but admins must determine whether their workloads justify implementing the technology.  Continue Reading

• Master VMware templates for VM creation and management

  Admins who use vSphere and VM templates can improve VM operations and increase data center efficiency through configuration and management best practices.  Continue Reading

• Edge virtualization manages the data deluge, but can be complex

  Virtualizing at the edge introduces device management benefits to admins, but they must ensure edge computing is worth the time and effort.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 virtualization strategies of 2019

  As virtualization technology continues to advance, admins must use different strategies to manage their complex data centers, such as vCenter maps, hybrid cloud and more.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization challenges that negatively affect your systems

  Virtualization provides lower costs and improved productivity, but these benefits can be offset by certain challenges, such as unresponsive VMs and VM network latency.  Continue Reading

• Design your systems with virtualization architecture in mind

  Virtualized systems require several architectural components, such as virtual servers, hypervisors and OSes. Admins should get to know these components for a successful system design.  Continue Reading

• How AppDefense works to detect app and VM anomalies

  AppDefense, a newer addition to the VMware security tool portfolio and part of the vSphere Platinum edition, helps organizations detect security related anomalies in VMs and applications.  Continue Reading

• Adopt an SDDC architecture with caution and proper planning

  Software-defined components such as networking and storage help achieve data center flexibility, but organizations might come across product and security issues.  Continue Reading

• Edge virtualization tools make strides in the edge market

  Vendors are cashing in on edge computing popularity, and organizations are faced with an influx of new virtualization tools that help manage the computing paradigm.  Continue Reading

• Explore SCVMM features for VM deployment and management

  SCVMM can help admins better manage their virtualization stacks by providing VM networking diagrams and templates, but there are certain requirements admins must meet before use.  Continue Reading

• Convert a VM to a Docker image for speed and convenience

  In this excerpt from Chapter 3 of 'Docker in Practice, Second Edition,' authors Ian Miell and Aidan Hobson Sayers discuss how and why to use Docker as a lightweight VM.  Continue Reading

• The history of virtualization and its mark on data center management

  Virtualization was a huge leap in data center technology with software such as hypervisors and virtual switches that expanded organizations' capabilities and redefined IT.  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between VMware vCenter and vSphere?

  VMware Certified Instructor Rob Bastiaansen addresses the difference between VMware vSphere and vCenter, and where in the mix the ESXi hypervisor fits.  Continue Reading

• Bring cloud on prem with VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, AWS Outposts

  VMware Cloud on Dell EMC and the forthcoming AWS Outposts offer organizations rack-based hybrid cloud products that can extend their public cloud platforms to the data center.  Continue Reading

• 5 common virtualization problems and how to solve them

  Organizations can correct common problems with virtualization, such as VM sprawl and network congestion, through business policies rather than purchasing additional technology.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged infrastructure basics for virtualization admins

  Hyper-convergence provides many benefits, such as simplified provisioning and management, but virtualization administrators should get to know HCI technology before implementing it.  Continue Reading

• Defeat app killers and monster VM performance issues with ease

  VM troubles got you down? Never fear: Some solutions to VM performance problems are as easy as looking in the right places and asking the right questions  Continue Reading

• Understand private cloud best practices before adoption

  The advantages of a private cloud include resource control and performance issue prevention, but admins can't obtain these benefits without first following a few best practices.  Continue Reading

• Top 10 VMworld 2019 sessions to consider

  The catalog for VMworld 2019 has more than 900 sessions. Whether or not you already planned your schedule, take a look at our top picks to see what you might have missed.  Continue Reading

• VM cost calculation guide

  Proper VM cost assessment is a critical element of meaningful showback and chargeback practices in a virtual data center.  Continue Reading

• Container deployment considerations for successful implementation

  Containers can be useful for specific workloads but admins should consider certain factors, such as security and portability needs, before taking a containerized approach over VMs.  Continue Reading

• Effectively manage containers and improve workload performance

  Containers are increasingly popular, so it's vital that admins understand the tools available and learn how to manage containers before deploying them in production environments.  Continue Reading

• Support Hyper-V security with these important protocols

  A virtual environment's security can make the difference when it comes to malicious attacks, preventing unauthorized OS or firmware codes from running at boot time.  Continue Reading

• VM automation strategies and benefits for sizable workloads

  Before automating VMs, admins must consider several factors, such as workload size and cost efficiency. Otherwise, automated VMs can cause issues rather than yield benefits.  Continue Reading

• The history of Docker's climb in the container management market

  When the concept of containers became stale, Docker brought containers back to the forefront by creating container management software, and the company continues to evolve.  Continue Reading

• Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards: Rules and criteria

  Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination.  Continue Reading

• Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards: Nomination form

  Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2019 U.S. Awards.  Continue Reading

• VMware vSphere HA capabilities ease VM management

  VMware vSphere HA provides admins with the ability to manipulate their virtual environments to avoid excessive VM restarts and ensure peak performance.  Continue Reading

• 4 types of virtualization IT admins should know

  Server virtualization is a fact of life for most IT admins, but there are other types of virtualization -- network, storage, desktop and application -- that IT pros should know.  Continue Reading

• Market evolves to address container security issues

  Container use is gaining traction in virtual environments, but containers present unique security challenges that vendors and organizations must overcome.  Continue Reading

• Container management tools must overcome limitations

  As container adoption surges, the management tools organizations need to support these deployments at scale are still in their infancy.  Continue Reading

• Pick the best CPU for virtualization

  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.  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors?

  Choosing between the two hypervisor types largely depends on whether IT administrators oversee an enterprise data center or client-facing, end-user systems.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud trends offer lessons for potential adopters

  Hybrid cloud use cases are growing more compelling as the need for workload flexibility increases. Potential adopters should plan ahead with these deployment and migration lessons.  Continue Reading

• Review the top 9 virtualization techniques of the year

  IT administrators always have room to improve their virtualization skills. Read our top articles of the year to perfect PowerShell management, Hyper-V customization and more.  Continue Reading

• Prepare for VM-to-cloud workload migration

  Migrating VMs to the cloud can be relatively straightforward if you lay the groundwork to meet workload and vendor requirements. Follow these steps to prepare for the migration.  Continue Reading

• VMware news in 2018: Acquisitions, partnerships and more

  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.  Continue Reading

• 3 virtualization infrastructure design rules to shape your deployment

  Admins can improve virtual infrastructure design by focusing their deployments on transparency and flexibility and critically evaluating emerging technologies.  Continue Reading

• Tame the virtualization infrastructure management beast

  IT administrators must manage virtual infrastructure requirements, such as patches, reboots and component lifecycles, to create and maintain an efficient data center.  Continue Reading

• The future of composable infrastructure and virtualization

  Composable infrastructures -- frameworks of compute, storage and network resource services -- will still make use of virtualization to run applications.  Continue Reading

• Design a hybrid IT infrastructure with a strategic framework

  Hybrid IT demands that IT managers and teams use frameworks, best practices and governance structures to ensure the success of on-premises and cloud deployments.  Continue Reading

• Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards: Nomination form

  Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards.  Continue Reading

• Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards: Rules and criteria

  Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2018 U.S. Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud adoption trends and strategies explained

  Hybrid cloud deployments are gaining traction because they enable private cloud security and public cloud flexibility, and orchestration between the two cloud models has improved.  Continue Reading

• Build a virtualized development environment with these guidelines

  Save time and stress by designing virtualized test environments that include migration preparation and sandbox testing, and that, in certain cases, mix test and production hardware.  Continue Reading

• 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

• Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards: Nomination form

  Nominate the top virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards.  Continue Reading

• Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards: Rules & criteria

  Read the updated rules, criteria and categories for the Best of VMworld 2017 US Awards to find out what the requirements are for each product nomination.  Continue Reading

• Don't start your SDDC planning until you answer these questions

  A software-defined data center gives users powerful capabilities, but it's not the right answer for every organization. Look closely and plan carefully before committing.  Continue Reading

• Network function virtualization needs to evolve to overcome challenges

  Although NFV can help organizations be more agile, the technology still has a long way to go before it can meet evolving data center needs. Read this author Q&A to find out more.  Continue Reading

• Is it time to buy into container management platforms?

  The evolution of container management platforms may be generating a lot of buzz, but the software needs further improvement before it makes sense for organizations to invest in it.  Continue Reading

• Top five Hyper-V 2016 features in Windows Server

  With more than a dozen new features in Hyper-V 2016, it can be difficult to navigate them all. Save yourself some time and look at these five key features first.  Continue Reading

• A cloud bursting architecture is a jump too far for many businesses

  In theory, cloud bursting is an ideal response to a spike in demand. Many businesses do not have the architecture or compatibility to make it work, though.  Continue Reading

• Prevent host failure with VMware DRS, HA and FT

  Distributed Resource Scheduler, High Availability and Fault Tolerance are vSphere tools designed to ensure high performance and continuous operability in different ways.  Continue Reading

• Expert insight on adopting a virtualized architecture

  Valentin Hamburger, author of 'Building VMware Software-Defined Data Centers,' offers useful tips on developing and managing a virtualized architecture.  Continue Reading

• New IT job requirements include soft skills, business acumen

  In the constantly changing world of information technology, business acumen and soft skills have become as essential to finding and securing a job as technical skills.  Continue Reading

• Expert advice for companies hesitant to implement virtualization

  Matthew Portnoy, author of Virtualization Essentials, 2nd Edition, answers our questions about virtualization basics and implementation best practices.  Continue Reading

• VSphere Integrated Containers update from VMware's Kit Colbert

  Get insight on the evolution and current status of VMware's vSphere Integrated Containers from the company's VP and GM of the cloud-native apps business unit, Kit Colbert.  Continue Reading

• Secure containers by anticipating and addressing potential risks

  Incorporate lessons learned from hypervisor virtualization and effectively navigate common concerns, such as user access controls and poisoned images, to secure containers.  Continue Reading

• VMware customers share opinions and seek tips on using its products

  The conversation between VMware employees, customers and end users continues well beyond VMworld 2016. They continue to share tips, give opinions and ask questions via Twitter.  Continue Reading

• The debate isn't containers vs. VMs; it's how to best integrate them

  By altering the hypervisor to allow VMs to serve as container hosts and addressing security concerns with containers themselves, companies can take advantage of both technologies.  Continue Reading

• Turbonomic virtualization management: A closer look

  Turbonomic -- formally known as VMTurbo Operations Manager -- is a multi-platform virtualization management and monitoring tool that supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, Red Hat Linux and Citrix.  Continue Reading

• What a Splunk Virtualization Monitoring System can do for your company

  Splunk Virtualization Monitoring is a multi-platform virtualization monitoring solution that supports Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware and Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments.  Continue Reading

• What to know about 5nine Manager for Hyper-V virtualization management

  5nine Manager for Hyper-V is a virtualization management solution for environments running the Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor. It is has both a free-to-use and a paid version.  Continue Reading

• Everything you need to know about SolarWinds Virtualization Manager

  Read as expert Brien Posey explains SolarWinds Virtualization Manager, a virtualization management and monitoring tool for data centers running VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.  Continue Reading

• A close look at Embotics vCommander cloud and virtualization manager

  Embotics vCommander is a private cloud and virtualization management service that's compatible with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments, as well as a variety of cloud providers.  Continue Reading

• What to know about XenServer virtualization management tool

  XenServer Virtualization is a management tool for Citrix environments. The main features of this tool allow IT managers to better oversee their infrastructures.  Continue Reading

• Learn about VMware vCenter Server and what it can do for your company

  VMware vCenter Server is vSphere's centralized management tool that enables organizations to monitor their virtualization environment through numerous capabilities and features.  Continue Reading

• What to know about Dell Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition

  Dell Foglight for Virtualization Enterprise Edition is a virtualization management and monitoring tool for data centers running VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments.  Continue Reading

• The features and functions of Microsoft System Center 2012 R2

  Find out everything you need to know about Microsoft System Center 2012 R2, an enterprise system management tool that contains multiple modules to help monitor infrastructures.  Continue Reading

• A closer look at WhatsUp Gold Virtualization Monitoring

  WhatsUp Gold Virtualization Monitoring is a virtualization management tool for VMware based environments. Learn about its main features and what it can do for your enterprise.  Continue Reading

• The function and importance of server virtualization management tools

  Expert Brien Posey discusses what server virtualization management tools do and how they can help organizations manage and monitor large and complex infrastructures.  Continue Reading

• Comparing the best server virtualization management software

  Read as expert Brien Posey details what server virtualization management software package would benefit your organization the most according to key criteria.  Continue Reading

• How to buy a server virtualization management tool for your company

  Looking to buy a virtualization management tool? Expert Brien Posey details what criteria to consider so you choose the most effective product for your company.  Continue Reading

• Do I need to buy server virtualization management software?

  Expert Brien Posey discusses seven factors to consider when deciding whether or not server virtualization management software would be beneficial for your company.  Continue Reading

• Red Hat Summit 2016 includes RHEV rebranding and container updates

  At its recent annual summit, Red Hat disclosed a rebranded OS platform, some updates and a new version of OpenShift, its container provisioning platform.  Continue Reading

• Best of VMworld 2016 US Awards: Rules and criteria

  Read the official Best of VMworld 2016 US Awards rules for contest information and find out how to nominate products.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization levels have peaked, so what's next?

  Now that virtualization is a mature technology, organizations should be looking to further refine their infrastructure and consider the next step.  Continue Reading

• Amid hype, definition of hybrid cloud still elusive

  While there are many competing definitions, most agree that a true hybrid cloud is more than just running workloads both on and off premises.  Continue Reading

• Planning for storage volume in the containerized world

  Containers are everywhere. But do they meet organizations' storage needs?  Continue Reading

• Six years in, what's the future of OpenStack?

  In 2010, Rackspace and NASA announced a collaborative effort to develop an open source cloud platform, but years later OpenStack adoption is still low.  Continue Reading

• IT resource management and virtual server housekeeping tips

  Without regular monitoring, sprawl and overallocation can waste expensive compute and storage resources  Continue Reading

• How IT silos are affecting VMware NSX licensing and adoption

  NSX adoption has expanded rapidly over the last year, but the product still faces challenges and pricing complaints.  Continue Reading

• VMware hopes hybrid cloud networking is the future of NSX

  As vSphere revenue dips, VMware is hoping NSX can find its place in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Navigating OpenStack deployment challenges

  Businesses struggle to mask the open source platform's complexity, but sound procedures enhance the likelihood of successful deployments.  Continue Reading

• How should organizations approach the DevOps movement?

  Is DevOps just a buzzword or will it have long-term consequences for IT operations?  Continue Reading

• The cloud bursting bubble: Still no easy solution to compute spikes

  It sounds good in theory, but there are a lot of holes in the idea of bursting compute to the cloud.  Continue Reading

• OpenStack tops open source private cloud options, but adoption lags

  Community interest and support for OpenStack remains high, but production use has been limited to the largest enterprises with budget and manpower to spare.  Continue Reading

• CloudBolt tops Impact Awards for private cloud management

  Organizations looking to deploy a private or hybrid cloud have a bevy of software tools to choose from. Our 'Modern Infrastructure' Impact Awards can help narrow the options.  Continue Reading

• Protect your IT investment during turbulent times

  Businesses need to be ready in case their virtualization vendor is quickly acquired, reconfigured or goes out of business.  Continue Reading

• Server virtualization trends will de-emphasize hypervisor in 2016

  Now that the door has closed on 2015, our advisory board experts weigh in on server virtualization trends and offer predictions for what they expect in 2016.  Continue Reading

• VMUG Boston leader talks up user conferences, downplays Dell-EMC deal

  Despite many IT professionals preferring to interact over the Internet, Boston VMUG leader Steve Athanas believes user groups still provide unique educational opportunities.  Continue Reading

• Differences between VMware container platforms

  VMware now offers two container platforms, each with different strengths and weaknesses.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Nano Server, VMware VSAN and others stand out in 2015

  From the container revolution to new solutions for common virtual machine problems, the server virtualization market continues to thrive. Join us as we look back at these top tips from 2015.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization jobs demand continuing education

  Virtualization and cloud technologies change fast, so keep your skills up to date if you want to land your next IT job.  Continue Reading

• Advantages of network virtualization impress, but hurdles remain

  With the advent of NFV, IT managers are finding new ways to improve data center networking.  Continue Reading

• As the 'brains' of SDN, network controllers enable agility

  Following the lead of hyperscale providers like Google and Amazon, IT managers employ software-defined network controllers to meet the requirements of monolithic applications.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft containers gain data center momentum

  Container technology continues to gain momentum in the data center and now Microsoft has joined in on the fun.  Continue Reading