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March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20
VMware's Kubernetes-based products ease container migration

VMware has rolled out a basket of Kubernetes-based offerings to help users prepare for container migration as a way to modernize their apps and maintain investments in vSphere.
October 17, 2019 17 Oct'19
AWS launches RDS on VMware as hybrid cloud picture evolves

VMware customers can now run AWS' Relational Database Service in their on-premises clusters, in a move that provides another option for hybrid cloud computing.
August 21, 2019 21 Aug'19
Tintri by DDN, Nexenta collaboration bears first fruits

Tintri and Nexenta were acquired in separate transactions by DDN. The Nexenta software-defined storage provides shared file services on Tintri VMware-focused VMstore block arrays.
July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19
VMware on Azure gains early adherents

Microsoft's Azure VMware Solutions service will compete with the VMware Cloud on AWS offering, and reflects a move to the cloud for virtualized workloads.

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How to use GitHub vRA integration to keep track of blueprints

VMware vRA Cloud Assembly supports integration with a GitHub respository. Use this setup to maintain version control of vRA deployments. Continue Reading
Test your knowledge of vRealize Suite components updates

VMware's vRealize Suite continues to evolve with new updates to popular components. Find out how well you've kept up with the latest developments in vRealize Suite 2019. Continue Reading
How well do you know PowerCLI cmdlets?

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Compare VMware HA vs. DRS to prevent host failure

VMware HA and DRS are vSphere tools that provide high performance and continuous operability. Understanding the different use cases between these technologies is essential. Continue Reading
VMware product overview: Virtualization and end-user computing

Confused by VMware's extensive product line? This guide examines VMware products and features to help admins identify whether VMware suits their workloads. Continue Reading
VMware vCenter, vSphere pricing and licensing guide

VMware licenses and prices both vSphere and vCenter in various ways depending on the desired support, the size of the environment and the required functionality. Continue Reading

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VMware vSphere monitoring ensures system health, performance

Admins can monitor their vSphere environments with tools such as vSphere Web Client and vSphere health service, which provide access to real-time usage information and system health data. Continue Reading
AppDefense adoption reconstructs the virtual admin role

Security is critical to many organizations' planning stages, with virtual admins seeing additional security responsibilities as weaknesses in security teams' capabilities emerge. Continue Reading
Deploy a VM from a template with VMware PowerCLI

Quickly create and deploy VMs from templates using Packer or PowerCLI rather than doing so from scratch via installation media. This helpful how-to walks you through the steps. Continue Reading

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Top 25 VMware ESXi commands

This VMware ESXi command line cheat sheet is a must-have resource for IT professionals who maintain and troubleshoot ESXi. Continue Reading
How do you enable centralized vCenter logging?

Centralize vCenter log files with vRealize Log Insight. Configuration with vSphere is simple and enables the centralization and transmission of event and task logs. Continue Reading
How Storage vMotion works under the hood

VMware makes moving a VM from one datastore to another simple with Storage vMotion, but the details of how the feature works are more complex. Continue Reading