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• Use these Hyper-V management tools to boost efficiency

  Common Hyper-V administration tasks are time-consuming and risk slowing down your workflow. Use these tools to simplify and automate your administration. Continue Reading

• Use Azure AD authentication and authorization services

  To configure Azure AD authentication, use express settings if the application registration is already done or manual steps if you need to create a new application registration. Continue Reading

• Use virtualized GPU power to boost efficiency and innovation

  GPUs enable complex graphics and boost the power of virtual environments. As resource consumption rises with compute-intensive applications, GPUs can be essential assets. Continue Reading

• Time-saving tips for the vSphere administrator

  Apply meaningful tags to inventory items in vSphere to make locating them easier. Also, use PowerCLI to automate common tasks and perform bulk management operations. Continue Reading

• Cloud-based environment: The new normal for IT shops

  The sky is the limit as new cloud management tools and evolutions in storage help make hybrid and multicloud IT a viable option for organizations with on-prem data centers. Continue Reading

• Download Azure VM disks using PowerShell

  Use a simple series of PowerShell commands to download an Azure VM's Windows OS disk for backup and restore. You only need to change a variable or two to download another disk.Continue Reading

• Be flexible as you navigate the transition to cloud

  Virtualization's standing is uncertain in an increasingly cloud-based world. IT admins must consider the costs and savings of their infrastructure and staff as they transition.Continue Reading

• Hyper-V PowerShell commands for every occasion

  Although you can use Hyper-V Manager or SCVMM to manage your host and VMs, Hyper-V PowerShell commands are relatively straightforward and can be used for the same tasks.Continue Reading

• Prepare for VMware patches as if they were firmware upgrades

  VMware patches, due to interconnections with the rest of your system, require as much coordination as firmware upgrades. Balance update scheduling carefully to maintain control.Continue Reading

• Can overprovisioned VMs make five 9s availability possible?

  Virtualization makes a highly available environment possible and practical by running parallel instances. This overprovisioned model can be cheaper than using special hardware.Continue Reading

• Configure Hyper-V virtual switches and assign VLAN IDs to VMs

  Prepare Hyper-V to use the VLAN domain concept by configuring Hyper-V virtual switches and assigning VLAN IDs to VMs using either PowerShell cmdlets or Hyper-V Manager.Continue Reading

• Use a performance counter to detect Hyper-V bottlenecks

  Performance counters ship with Windows OS and are used to check Hyper-V hosts and VMs for performance problems with network, storage, CPU and memory resources.Continue Reading

• Use Azure Storage Explorer to manage Azure storage accounts

  With Azure Storage Explorer, you can perform all Azure storage operations-related tasks from an easy-to use GUI tool that is installed on a desktop machine.Continue Reading

• Antimalware tools can impair Windows container performance

  Because antimalware tools have no way of knowing whether container components are modified or placeholders, a significant amount of redundant scanning can take place.Continue Reading

• Docker on Windows Server allows for container use and management

  Deploy containers on premises, in the cloud or on other systems by installing Docker on Windows Server 2016. Also, download a module to extend PowerShell to manage Docker Engine.Continue Reading