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Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers News
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June 01, 2017
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Jun'17
Veeam management changes accompany product transformation
Veeam, once focused primarily on virtual machines, widens supports for other platforms as the company's revenue increases and management team transforms.
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April 19, 2012
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Apr'12
Top five Hyper-V 3.0 features that will excite IT pros
New Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 features will streamline virtualization tasks and make things easier on IT pros. Here are the ones you should get excited for.
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January 18, 2012
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Jan'12
VMware shops expect vCenter high availability improvements, federation
Many VMware vSphere features rely on vCenter Server, prompting some experts to speculate on ways its availability could be improved. Some say federation is also on the way.
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September 01, 2011
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Sep'11
VSphere stretched clusters bring DR debate at VMworld 2011
When it comes to HA between sites, IT pros often think of disaster recovery, but building stretched clusters for DR today brings numerous challenges.
Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers Get Started
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The crucial steps to include in a VMware DR plan
Establishing a DR plan for a VMware environment can be overwhelming. How do you design a plan that prioritizes VMs and manage your infrastructure to prevent failures? Continue Reading
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Implement a virtual DR plan to protect your infrastructure
By understanding the evolution of and advantages involved with DR technologies, you will be better equipped to develop a strong, cost-effective virtual DR plan. Continue Reading
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Windows File Share Witness (FSW)
A Windows File Share Witness is a file share available to nodes in a high availability cluster. The feature helps ensure cluster operations can continue in the event of a node failure. Continue Reading
Evaluate Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Understand virtualized disaster recovery practices and practicalities
Elements of virtual disaster recovery are not available in the physical world and can make IT life easier. Is it time for your organization to go all-virtual? Continue Reading
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Which third-party products can you use for VMware disaster recovery?
Native VMware disaster recovery might not make sense for every company. Which third-party products can help fill feature gaps? Continue Reading
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What is vSphere 6.5 encrypted vMotion and how does it work?
Live migration of VMs isn't a new technology, but vMotion encryption adds a unique layer of security because the user isn't encrypting the network. Continue Reading
Manage Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Failover cluster quorum considerations for Windows admins
Microsoft introduced Cloud Witness in Windows Server 2016, which adds a new wrinkle to its quorum model for failover clusters, but it might not be a good fit for some enterprises. Continue Reading
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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
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Back up IaaS components for vRealize Automation
During a vRealize Automation backup, you can use snapshots for IaaS components, but you have to create additional notes and copy configuration files to ensure a complete backup. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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How do you prevent host isolation during network maintenance?
The host in a VMware high availability cluster uses a heartbeat network that can incorrectly report host isolation. Reconfigure your settings to prevent this during maintenance. Continue Reading
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What are the most common mistakes made when creating a VMware DR plan?
DR planning mistakes are easy to make. Avoid selecting a tool that doesn't meet your needs or that's overly complex, carefully consider the replication site and test frequently. Continue Reading
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Are data center outages an unavoidable reality?
Virtualization and automation software has enabled faster response to outages, but high-profile companies are still plagued by downtime. Continue Reading