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VMware virtualization
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
VMware Photon Platform
VMware Photon Platform is a container runtime and set of management and security tools to deploy and manage a large-scale container deployment. Continue Reading
VMware Project Photon
VMware Project Photon is an open source project developed by VMware as a lightweight operating system for containers. Continue Reading
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VMUG Advantage (VMware User Group Advantage)
VMUG Advantage is a subscription-based membership offered by VMware User Group (VMUG). Continue Reading
VMware EVALExperience
VMware EVALExperience is a new subscription program provided by VMware and VMUG to give users year-long trial access to popular VMware data center products. Continue Reading
Exploring VMware EVO:RAIL partners and use cases
Members of the VMware EVO:RAIL partners list are starting to roll out their appliances for the hyper-converged infrastructure offering. Here's five links to help you learn all about them.Continue Reading
Are there differences between VMware’s EVO:RAIL partners?
VMware has partnered with several companies to offer EVO:RAIL, and while the underlying technology is the same, there are subtle differences.Continue Reading
What are the vSphere clustering requirements?
What are the hardware and software requirements for server clustering with vSphere 5.5?Continue Reading
Mirror Mode (VMware Mirror Mode)
Mirror Mode is a virtual machine backup feature for VMware vSphere 5.0.Continue Reading
What you need to know about VMware EVO:RAIL
Users had high hopes when VMware announced their new hyper-converged infrastructure offering, EVO:RAIL. But questions still linger about its hardware partners.Continue Reading
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Before you buy, be sure you can meet extensive VSAN requirements
VMware launched VSAN GA with the vSphere 5.5 Update 1, but there are important requirements to know before you make the switch.Continue Reading
Using VMware vApps to organize and manage multi-tiered applications
Multi-tiered applications that span several VMs can be difficult for data center admins to manage, but VMware vApps can help simplify the process.Continue Reading
Troubleshooting a VMware DRS load balancing failure
VMware's DRS helps organizations better utilize resources and can prevent resource contention, but DRS load balancing doesn't always work as expected.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
VMware Certified Associate
VMware Certified Associate (VCA) is VMware's entry-level cloud and virtualization certification.Continue Reading
VMware vFRC (VMware vSphere Flash Read Cache)
VMware vFRC (VMware vSphere Flash Read Cache) is a feature that allows a virtualization host to use a local solid-state drive as a caching layer for virtual machines.Continue Reading
Will VMware NSX polarize or unite server and networking teams?
Software defined networking could break down silos and create a converged IT family, but there's bound to be sibling rivalry along the way.Continue Reading
SplitRX Mode
SplitRX Mode is a VMware vSphere feature that can improve network performance for some multicast workloads.Continue Reading
VMware vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager (MHM)
VMware vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager (MHM) is a free component of vCenter Standard Edition that provides support for multiple hypervisors in vCenter Server.Continue Reading
Expert predictions for what to expect at VMworld 2013
VMworld 2013 is right around the corner and speculations are growing about what VMware will reveal. Our Advisory Board experts share what they expect.Continue Reading
Using esxtop to check processor and memory utilization
Readily available hypervisor tools, such as esxtop in VMware ESXi, can aid technicians in isolating and correcting virtual machine performance problems.Continue Reading
VMware quiz: Do you know vMotion requirements for network, storage?
VMware vMotion enables live migration of virtual machines between ESXi hosts. Test yourself on vMotion's network requirements, storage rules and more.Continue Reading
Pop quiz: Know your VMware ESXi commands
Think you know the most important VMware ESXi commands? Take this short quiz to find out if you're a command-line champ.Continue Reading
RHEV vs. vSphere: The virtualization platform wars
In the RHEV vs. vSphere debate, which platform has the edge? Quiz yourself on the latest developments in RHEV 3.1 and vSphere 5.1.Continue Reading
VMware news quiz: Product updates and snafus
Take this VMware news quiz to see if you're up to date on the latest product updates and compatibility problems that could affect your organization.Continue Reading
Hosted virtualization hypervisors and use cases: The complete guide
Bare-metal virtualization isn’t the only thing out there. There’s also hosted virtualization, which is great for small infrastructures or testing environments.Continue Reading
VMware automation: Site Recovery Manager, vSphere PowerCLI and more
A plethora of tools including Site Recovery Manager, the vSphere PowerCLI, vCenter Chargeback and vCenter Orchestrator provide VMware automation for your entire infrastructure.Continue Reading
Server virtualization technology options: A face-off directory
When it comes to server virtualization technology, you have lots of options: ISCSI or NFS? Xen or KVM? Experts debate these options and more.Continue Reading
VMware memory overcommit
Memory overcommit is the memory allocation feature for Vmware.Continue Reading
VMware security: Protecting a VMware environment
There are several ways to improve VMware security to protect a VMware environment from hackers and exploits. In this section, we show you how.Continue Reading
Microsoft and VMware study guide
Think you know Microsoft and VMware? Test your knowledge with this short quiz and get more resources on these market-leading virtualization platforms.Continue Reading
Virtual server migration guide
Server virtualization brings a variety of benefits to a data center, but perhaps the most significant is the ability to move virtual machines and their workloads across hosts in an infrastructure. This guide on virtual server migration covers the ...Continue Reading
Back ends for desktop virtualization: A guide
This guide on desktop virtualization and back-end virtualization engines covers how hypervisors from VMware, Microsoft and Citrix Systems enable desktop virtualization.Continue Reading
Cisco PIX emulator
Looking for a way to use Cisco PIX emulator with VMware? Site expert Andrew Kutz will tell you if it's possible.Continue Reading
VirtualCenter, VMotion and licensing
Several factors are involved when migrating virtual machines from one host operating system to another. Andrew Kutz attempts to aid in the process in this expert response.Continue Reading
VMware Player/Windows Vista help
Looking to install VMware Player in Windows Vista? Read this expert response from Andrew Kutz first.Continue Reading
Connecting to the Internet with Solaris 10
To connect to the internet with Solaris 10 in a virtualized environment, read this this expert response from site expert Andrew Kutz.Continue Reading
Help with the VI3 SDK
Learn how to shut down and power on guest virtual machines outside of VirtualCenter with the VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) SDK.Continue Reading
Troubleshooting slow virtual Web servers
Virtualization expert Andrew Kutz explains how to fix a slow response on a virtualized Web server running on VMware ESX.Continue Reading
"Domain controller not found"
Anil Desai advises a reader on how to troubleshoot his virtual machines, which can't connect to his Windows 2003 Server domain controller.Continue Reading
Virtual machines and fibre channel LUNs
James Geis explains how fibre channel LUNs connect to virtual machines.Continue Reading
Best practices for naming VMware virtual machines
Are you naming your VMware virtual machines in a way that will help you keep track of where they are and what they do? If not, you must read this expert response by Andrew Kutz.Continue Reading
Server partitioning and VMware
Wondering how you should partition your host server for optimal VMware virtualization? Read this expert response by Andrew Kutz to find out.Continue Reading
Does VMware have memory sharing capability?
VMware is the standard in virtualization, but does it support memory sharing? Site expert Andrew Kutz has the answer in this expert response.Continue Reading
Where can I find a stripped-down version of Linux for VMware?
A reader wanted a skinny Linux build to run his VMs on using VMware. Read this answer to see what VMware expert Andrew Kutz suggested.Continue Reading
How to install VMware on Windows Server 2003 - Fast guide
Installing new software can be difficult, especially with a new technology. Enter VMware expert Andrew Kutz. In this fast guide, he details every part of installing VMware Server on Windows in layman's terms.Continue Reading
GSX Server
GSX Server is a server virtualization program for Windows and Linux produced and distributed by VMware, a subsidiary of EMC Corporation and headquartered in Palo Alto, California... (Continued)Continue Reading
Virtualization management software
A reader is searching for the best virtualization management software solution. He's even found a software company that our expert hasn't tried yet. Even so, expert Andrew Kutz advises him to save his money. Read this answer and find out why.Continue Reading
Virtualizing Exchange?
An Exchange administrator wrote in concerned that virtualizing Exchange with VMware, like his architecture team wants him to do, would be a mistake. Expert Andrew Kutz addresses the inquiry.Continue Reading
Moving SQL server to a virtual server with VMware
Heard that SQL shouldn't be moved to a virtual server? Expert Andrew Kutz says you can, but you might lose performance. He also offers solutions for typical VMware problems and some good reading material for beginners and experts alike.Continue Reading
Hyperthreading in virtualized environments
If hyperthreading is turned off, will virtual servers still run? Find out from Andrew Kutz in this expert response.Continue Reading