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June 01, 2017 01 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.
April 19, 2012 19 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.
January 18, 2012 18 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.
September 01, 2011 01 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.

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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
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
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

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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.

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
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
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

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Manage Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

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
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
Strategies for protecting the vRealize Automation appliance

To adequately protect the vRealize Automation appliance, you should employ a variety of strategies and tools, including clones, configuration file copies and vSphere Replication. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers Issues

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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
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
Use caution with Hyper-V replication over low bandwidth

Hyper-V replication can help maintain updated copies of VMs for disaster recovery, as long as bandwidth can keep pace with a VM's rate of change. Continue Reading

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