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Server virtualization hypervisors and management News

December 04, 2018 04 Dec'18
VMware news in 2018: Acquisitions, partnerships and more

VMware acquisitions and partnerships led a year of VMware news, including the addition of CloudHealth and Heptio, as well as a relationship with Amazon that remains fruitful.
September 05, 2018 05 Sep'18
VMware extends its hybrid cloud platform to the edge

VMware pulled back the curtain on some next-generation software that promises to bring the capabilities of its VMware Cloud on AWS to on-premises data centers.
September 05, 2018 05 Sep'18
Time is up for vSphere 5.5 users: Upgrade or pay to stay

LAS VEGAS – A large portion of VMware customers face a decision as the end of support for vSphere 5.5 draws near: Risk foregoing commercial support and security updates or pay up for a 12-month ...
August 31, 2018 31 Aug'18
VMware vSphere HTML5 client enhancements prompt upgrade buzz

The vSphere HTML5 client contains user experience improvements and workflow changes, including a feedback tool, a storage home view and an enhanced data store file management page.

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Server virtualization hypervisors and management Get Started

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Manage SCVMM logical networks with PowerShell

Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager and PowerShell to make logical network management easy. Execute a script to display network virtualization information in a simple chart. Continue Reading
5 skills every Hyper-V administrator needs to succeed

Windows Server skills aren't complete without these five Hyper-V skills, which range from failover clustering to storage, and remain essential for virtualization administration. Continue Reading
Meet Hyper-V cluster requirements to maintain high availability

Hyper-V high availability is important for failover, so check that Hyper-V clusters meet the proper requirements, which range from hardware management to network configuration. Continue Reading

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Evaluate Server virtualization hypervisors and management Vendors & Products

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New vSphere HTML5 client features, future direction explained

VMware's updated vSphere HTML5 client includes a list of new and improved features, but the bigger news is that it's the company's first true cross-platform management interface. Continue Reading
Examine the history of vSphere Flash client -- and its downfall

To see why the vSphere web client failed to live up to expectations and learn from those mistakes, study its development and the technological landscape at the time. Continue Reading
What's the future of Amazon RDS on VMware?

Amazon is making its Relational Database Service available to on-premises VMware infrastructures. This deal indicates a hybrid cloud future with more options than some predicted. Continue Reading

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Manage Server virtualization hypervisors and management

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How PowerShell Direct helps polish off those VMs

PowerShell Direct offers administrators a remoting option that does not rely on a network connection to manage Hyper-V VMs, but be sure you meet the requirements for its use. Continue Reading
Use Microsoft SCVMM to clone a VM

There are some requirements you must meet to clone VMs with SCVMM, but the steps to clone an existing VM -- whether it's running, paused or shutdown -- are fairly simple. Continue Reading
Use Terraform and vSphere to declare and manage VMs

Terraform and VMware form an ideal combination for IT administrators seeking efficient ways to manage vSphere VMs and resource pools. Model your management on these code examples. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Server virtualization hypervisors and management Issues

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VMware vCenter and vSphere licensing and pricing explained

VMware vSphere and vCenter are licensed and priced in various ways depending on the desired support, the size of the environment and the required functionality. Continue Reading
Manage host, VM access with a Hyper-V administrators security group

Use Hyper-V roles to limit users to predefined levels of access. By creating security groups and managing them with PowerShell, you can implement role-based security at scale. Continue Reading
Generate a Hyper-V report to track clusters, nodes with PowerShell

It's difficult to navigate all the information related to Hyper-V nodes and clusters, so use PowerShell commands and scripts to generate reports and automate information retrieval. Continue Reading

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