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Virtual machine monitoring, troubleshooting and alerting

• 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

• 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

• Don't underestimate the value of good system logging

  A proper system logging strategy can help you quickly identify problems and alert you of issues before they become critical.  Continue Reading

• Don't make these virtual server management mistakes

  Maintaining a virtual environment is difficult. Don't make it harder than it needs to be. Our Advisory Board shares common mistakes you should avoid.  Continue Reading

• What you need to know to improve VM performance

  Ever wonder what is slowing down your computer? It could be something simple. Learn how to better improve VM performance with these helpful tips.  Continue Reading

• Pinpointing application performance problems in a virtual data center

  Hardware performance is relatively easy to monitor, but acceptable hardware metrics do not always translate to smooth application performance in a virtual environment.  Continue Reading

• Elastic computing calls for virtualization management overhaul

  Inside an enterprise cloud, IT shops wait for orchestration and monitoring tools to catch up with the complexities involved in offering self-service, on-demand computing.  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

• Virtual server management takes center stage in 2010

  As virtualization deployments increase in 2010, virtual server management should be your top priority, members of our Server Virtualization Advisory Board say.  Continue Reading

• Third-party server virtualization management vs. platform vendors' tools

  For server virtualization management tools, should you go with virtualization management software from VMware and Microsoft or third-party management? Our Advisory Board weighs in.  Continue Reading

• Server, desktop virtualization management tools: Mix at your own risk

  Combining server and desktop virtualization management tools offers benefits but also creates hassles, our Server Virtualization Advisory Board members say.  Continue Reading

• Clustering and security in VMware

  In this excerpt from VMware vSphere and Virtual Infrastructure Security: Securing the Virtual Environment, learn about clustering and security concerns in virtual environments and how to address them.  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