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VMware management tools

• Use VMware vSphere templates to manage VMs at scale

  VM templates in vSphere enable IT administrators to manage large environments by rapidly deploying fully configured VMs using the content library interface. Continue Reading

• Learn more about what VMware AppDefense is and how it works

  VMware AppDefense turns traditional security on its head and offers valuable integrations and benefits, but also carries with it the potential for additional cost and complexity. Continue Reading

• Use VMware automation tools to streamline your environment

  By selecting the right tools and preparing for potential implementation challenges, automation can make VMware environments easier, faster and more efficient. Continue Reading

• VMware vRealize Suite

  VMware vRealize Suite, formerly called vCenter Operations Management Suite, is a software platform designed to help IT administrators build and manage heterogeneous, hybrid clouds. Continue Reading

• VMware load balancing involves multiple features and configurations

  Distributed Resource Scheduler and High Availability have their own use cases, but also work together to help balance workloads across the environment. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • VMware vRealize Suite
  • VMware Project Bonneville
  • VMware Instant Clone (VM Fork)
  • ESXi Shell

  • linked clones
  • VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite
  • VMware Tools

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• Customize vCenter roles and SCVMM permissions

  Managing a virtual data center can be a daunting task, but bringing in additional assistance by temporarily granting administrative privileges to IT staff can help relieve the stress.Continue Reading

• VMware Project Bonneville

  VMware Project Bonneville allows administrators to provision and manage containers through vSphere by hosting containers as VMs.Continue Reading

• VMware Instant Clone (VM Fork)

  VMware Instant Clone is a feature within vSphere that enables an administrator to rapidly clone, or fork, an existing virtual machine.Continue Reading

• ESXi Shell

  ESXi Shell is a VMware vSphere management tool that performs VMware commands that perform maintenance tasks like network, system, storage and more.Continue Reading

• Conflicting VMware DRS rules can prevent power-saving features

  If a host doesn't automatically power off as expected, check for conflicting VMware DRS rules that could prevent this power-saving feature.Continue Reading

• Not so fast: VMware's NSX has hardware and software requirements

  Before you decide to use VMware's NSX network virtualization platform, be sure you know about its software and hardware requirements.Continue Reading

• The nitty-gritty of VMware NSX

  VMware NSX has become a point of pride for the vendor. Before you jump on the network virtualization bandwagon, get all the facts.Continue Reading

• linked clones

  Linked clones are copies of virtual machines that share virtual disks with the parent VM, which conserves space and allows multiple VMs to use the same software.Continue Reading

• VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite

  The VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite is a collection of infrastructure-management products for virtual data centers.Continue Reading

• VMware Tools

  VMware Tools is an optional, free set of drivers and utilities that enhances both the performance of a virtual machine’s guest operating system and interaction between the guest and the host.Continue Reading