Essential Guides

TechTarget editors have curated a collection of “essential” articles on key IT topics. These articles have been packaged into guides which offer our readers comprehensive, problem solving content to help inform and guide their research.

VMworld 2018 conference coverage

Check out TechTarget's full coverage leading up to VMworld 2018 U.S., including major news and announcements related to the SDDC, virtualization, containers, the cloud and EUC. Continue Reading
VMworld 2019 conference coverage

The annual VMworld conference runs from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29. Get all the information you'll need by reading the latest news and announcements about and from the user event. Continue Reading

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VMworld 2021 news and conference coverage

This year's VMworld conference runs virtually from Oct. 5 through Oct. 7. Read the latest news and announcements about and from the event, including the Best of VMworld Awards. Continue Reading
The beginner's guide to Hyper-V

Knowing Hyper-V beyond base functions is vital to getting your money's worth out of the product. You should understand features, security, containers and PowerShell compatibility. Continue Reading
Overcome VM migration complexity with proper preparation

Discover best practices to properly prepare your VMs for cloud migration to avoid errors and issues with business needs. The key to success is doing your migration homework. Continue Reading
The essential guide to open source virtualization platforms

Virtualization isn't limited to VMware and Microsoft. Those seeking simpler licensing models, modularity or lower costs should examine the many available open source options. Continue Reading
Taking charge of VM allocation, troubleshooting methods

Long-term virtual infrastructure health leads to business growth. To achieve this, you must master virtual machine capacity planning and troubleshooting techniques. Continue Reading
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
VMworld 2017 conference coverage

Check out TechTarget's full coverage of the VMworld 2017 U.S. conference in Las Vegas, including news and announcements from the convention floor. Continue Reading
Develop a solid virtualization capacity planning strategy

Creating an effective virtualization capacity planning strategy is no small feat; it requires a great deal of careful consideration. This essential guide can get you started. Continue Reading
Fine-tune your virtualization performance management skills

With content that touches on evaluating, managing and troubleshooting potential problems, this guide will give you a comprehensive understanding of virtualization performance. Continue Reading
Learn which virtualization management tool can best help your company

Trying to decide on a virtualization management tool can be a daunting task. This buyer's guide can help you select the best management and monitoring tool for your company. Continue Reading
VMworld 2016 conference coverage

The latest news and analysis from VMworld 2016. Continue Reading
Learn the latest on OpenStack distributions and development

OpenStack deployments can be difficult, but its features and potential cost savings are worth the trouble. Learn more about OpenStack with this essential guide. Continue Reading
VMworld 2015 conference coverage

Keep up with the latest news and Best of VMworld 2015 Awards coverage. Continue Reading
How to design your server virtualization infrastructure

Designing a server virtualization infrastructure requires a lot of attention. Provisioning resources, planning for failure and looking at private clouds are just three starting points. Continue Reading
VMworld 2014 conference coverage

Attendees flock to San Francisco for one of the largest IT conferences focusing on virtualization, enterprise mobility and cloud computing. Continue Reading
The road to success begins with a virtualization certification path

A virtualization certification can help you stand out among peers and advance your career. Find out which virtualization certification path fits you. Continue Reading
Live Migration vs. vMotion: A guide to VM migration

VMware vMotion and Microsoft Live Migration offer similar capabilities. Find out how competing VM live migration features work in this guide. Continue Reading
VMworld 2013 conference coverage

Attendees will converge in San Francisco to learn more about virtualization, cloud and end-user computing. Can't make it? We've got you covered. Continue Reading

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