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Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

• Perfect your virtual processor management best practices

  Proper vCPU allocation can be difficult to achieve, but if you have a good understanding of the technology and take advantage of these helpful features, it will be within reach. Continue Reading

• Manage your VM resources effectively with these tips

  With this guide, you'll be better equipped to manage CPU, memory, storage and network resources. Not sure how to clean up your virtual infrastructure? We've got you covered. Continue Reading

• Run legacy COBOL in a virtual infrastructure or cloud

  COBOL forms the core of many legacy systems, and virtualizing it can be challenging. Organizations can use migration tools and Visual COBOL to modernize it. Continue Reading

• Call PowerShell scripts from System Center Orchestrator

  System Center Orchestrator provides Run .Net Script activity, which can be used to call PowerShell scripts, but there are limitations you should know. Continue Reading

• Use virsh commands to manage KVM networking

  Virsh commands enable you to manage network properties and can be used alongside brctl commands to help you create additional virtual bridges in your KVM environment. Continue Reading

• Use SCVMM to diagram VM network connectivity

  Diagraming VM networks makes it much easier to visualize the way the various infrastructure components relate to one another. Learn how to create diagrams in SCVMM.Continue Reading

• Use this PowerShell cmdlet to retrieve Hyper-V guest OS info

  You can't get detailed information about a Hyper-V guest OS with the Get-VM cmdlet; you have to use the Invoke-Command cmdlet to run the Get-CimInstance cmdlet against a VM instead.Continue Reading

• Why is OpenStack hypervisor support important?

  It's critical to evaluate OpenStack hypervisor support to ensure private cloud integration. You should consider factors like maturity, security features and management options.Continue Reading

• Mitigate Windows Server 2016 licensing cost concerns

  Microsoft's Windows Server 2016 licensing change could put a serious strain on IT budgets. Though it carries performance risks, IT admins can defray costs with a split environment.Continue Reading

• Use libvirt and the libvirtd daemon to manage your hypervisor

  Libvirt provides essential functionality that eases hypervisor and VM management in Linux environments. Learn more about the configuration and use of this open source API.Continue Reading

• The virtualization admin role redefined

  As more organizations move to hybrid cloud, multi-hypervisor and multi-cloud environments, virtualization administrator responsibilities evolve to accommodate those changes.Continue Reading

• Understand Azure VM boot diagnostics

  Enable Azure VM boot diagnostics with Azure Portal or PowerShell to capture logs that can help you troubleshoot boot failures and obtain screenshots to see the VM's current state.Continue Reading

• Use the Azure Custom Script Extension for your Azure VMs

  To execute custom scripts for Azure Windows and Linux VMs to support post-deployment configurations, you'll have to download the Azure Custom Script Extension plug-in.Continue Reading

• Strengthen security in virtualization with these best practices

  Prioritize security across your organization, and establish policies that employ best practices, like least-privilege tactics, security audits and update and patch automation.Continue Reading

• Back up vRealize Automation with these best practices in mind

  Improve the integrity of vRealize Automation backups by minimizing active transactions, backing up appliances and databases simultaneously and testing restoration processes.Continue Reading