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Server virtualization management tools and practices

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Comparing the top virtualization systems management products

  Virtualization expert Brien Posey takes an in-depth look at the leading virtualization management products on the market.  Continue Reading

• Introduction to virtualization systems management tools

  Expert Brien Posey discusses what virtualization systems management is used for and how it can help organizations with large and complex infrastructures.  Continue Reading

• Which types of flash make the most sense for virtualization?

  Flash technology can help improve performance of virtualized workloads, but choosing the right type will help you get more out of your investment.  Continue Reading

• Answers to your burning DRS load-balancing questions

  VMware's DRS is able to move virtual machines from an overloaded host to one with more space -- as long as there are no hiccups. Administrators can prevent any miscues by being prepared.  Continue Reading

• What to know when shopping for virtualization systems management tools

  There are many important factors to consider when choosing a systems management tool.  Continue Reading

• How to choose a virtualization systems management tool

  The TechTarget Cloud and Virtualized Systems Management Survey reveals what features customers are looking for in new virtualization systems management tools.  Continue Reading

• Sizing up the effects of a monster VM

  A monster VM might not be useful for everyone right now, but it could be the future so administrators should make sure to understand them.  Continue Reading

• Three secrets to VM lifecycle management

  Just because a virtual machine can run forever, doesn't mean it should. VM lifecycle management can help determine when it's time to retire a VM.  Continue Reading

• Five rules to ease VM provisioning

  Incorrectly sizing a VM can lead to poor performance or wasted resources. Implementing a formal VM provisioning process and taking these five rules can help mitigate the risks.  Continue Reading

• Virtual capacity planning step one: Evaluate what you have

  Taking stock of the VMs in your environment today will lay the foundation for an effective capacity planning strategy for virtual environments.  Continue Reading

• Five quick links: Virtualization capacity planning advice

  Virtualization capacity planning can be challenging, but these quick tips can help you get on the right track to monitoring and managing your resource use.  Continue Reading

• Advantages to the Hyper-V VHDX format

  The VHDX file format offers new features and better scalability over its predecessor, but many IT professionals still have questions about the advantages.  Continue Reading

• How you can benefit from VM performance benchmarking

  Using benchmarks gives the user a head start in troubleshooting if VM performance begins to falter. But how can benchmarking help with resources, hardware decisions and virtual workloads?  Continue Reading

• Improve VM performance with server memory configuration

  Memory technologies add flexibility, but aren’t appropriate for every workload in the data center. Find out which configurations are worth using.  Continue Reading

• Memory management techniques you should remember

  These techniques offer different approaches to memory management. Remind yourself which methods are best for the use of your space.  Continue Reading

• Overprovisioning VMs may be safe, but it isn't sound

  A strategy of allocating more resources than a VM needs may prevent performance troubles, but can mean unnecessary hardware additions.  Continue Reading

• Configuration tweaks to boost Hyper-V networking performance

  Hyper-V networking changes can benefit workload performance, but only when they're applied in a careful and systematic manner.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization isn't perfect, but SLAT minimizes hypervisor overhead

  Processor technology improvements, such as Second Level Address Translation, have improved virtualization performance by reducing hypervisor overhead.  Continue Reading

• Why is virtual server capacity planning so difficult?

  Virtual server capacity planning is critical to tracking resource use to ensure peak performance and minimize downtime.  Continue Reading

• Try NUMA architecture for advanced VM memory techniques

  Servers with newer NUMA infrastructure can boost VM performance if administrators pay attention to memory size characteristics.  Continue Reading

• The 'what, where and why' of VMCS shadowing

  When performance issues strike systems hosting multiple VMMs, VMCS shadowing comes to the rescue.  Continue Reading

• Let's get this straight: VM live migration

  As live migration features have evolved over the years, the terminology around the technology has become more confusing. Let us help you sort it out.  Continue Reading

• Developing a strategy to identify and fix VM performance issues

  Many factors can hamper VM performance. A careful troubleshooting process can help IT administrators identify and correct VM performance issues.  Continue Reading

• Five strategies for VM sprawl control and prevention

  Be proactive with your VM sprawl control strategies to avoid resource shortages and performance problems.  Continue Reading

• Recognizing and correcting common VM migration problems

  A careful and systematic approach can speed the recognition and correction of common VM migration problems.  Continue Reading

• Memory paging techniques hypervisors use to improve VM performance

  Virtualization often puts memory at a premium, but hypervisors employ a set of memory paging features to enhance performance and do more with less.  Continue Reading

• How hypervisors dynamically allocate memory to improve VM performance

  How hypervisors dynamically allocate memory to improve VM performance  Continue Reading

• FAQs you should answer before starting P2V conversions

  P2V conversions can trip up even experienced IT pros. Be sure you know the answers to these frequently asked questions before starting a migration.  Continue Reading

• FAQ: Devising a server consolidation plan

  A server consolidation plan should optimize server capacity. A well-devised server consolidation project eliminates physical servers that waste resources and rack up hardware costs.  Continue Reading

• Virtual machine migration FAQ: Live migration, P2V and more

  Virtual machine migration offers many benefits, but it can be complicated. Luckily, several tools can help you migrate a virtual machine and address security concerns.  Continue Reading

• Server colocation vs. segmentation for test and dev, production

  Some experts say server colocation is an easy way to save money. Others say it lets your testing and development environment drain resources from production applications.  Continue Reading

• VMware vs. VirtualBox: Which is better for host-based virtualization?

  Which is better: VirtualBox or VMware Workstation? Workstation is tightly integrated with VMware's suite, but VirtualBox is open source. Two virtualization experts weigh in.  Continue Reading

• How to troubleshoot common ESX problems in VMware

  In this excerpt from VMware VI3 Implementation and Administration, learn some steps on how to identify ESX problems in virtual environments and solve them.  Continue Reading