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VMware management tools News
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April 13, 2017
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Apr'17
Altaro backup product steps 'inline' for VM protection
Altaro VM Backup version 7 includes an augmented inline deduplication feature for the data protection software as it tries to cut backup size and costs.
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April 17, 2015
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Apr'15
Ravello nested virtualization brings ESXi to AWS, Google cloud
Ravello’s nested virtualization has expanded to VMware environments, allowing customers to use ESXi in AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
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October 18, 2013
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Oct'13
VMware VDP 5.5 improvements expected to drive down competitor pricing
VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced 5.5 offers functionality improvements and competes with products from Veeam, which could drive prices down.
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September 26, 2013
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Sep'13
VMware vCenter Single Sign-On problems strike vSphere 5.5 upgraders
Another round of vSphere upgrades has uncovered more problems with vCenter Single Sign-On. Some users can't upgrade, and others can't authenticate.
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Use VMware vSphere templates to manage VMs at scale
VM templates in vSphere enable IT administrators to manage large environments by rapidly deploying fully configured VMs using the content library interface. Continue Reading
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Make the most of vRealize Suite Standard Edition
The Standard Edition of vRealize Suite comes with a learning curve, but it provides intelligent operations management via Log Insight, Business for Cloud and Operations Manager. Continue Reading
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VMware vRealize Log Insight (formerly vCenter Log Insight)
VRealize Log Insight is a log collection and analytics virtual appliance that enables administrators to collect, view, manage and analyze syslog data. Continue Reading
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How do VIC components manage Docker container images?
VSphere Integrated Containers uses a combination of VIC engine, Project Harbor, Project Admiral and Photon OS to handle container provisioning, runtime, workflow and management. Continue Reading
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Pivotal takes the reins for VMware containers with PKS
Pivotal Container Service, a product of VMware's recent partnership with Pivotal and Google, could potentially displace other VMware container infrastructure management tools. Continue Reading
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VMware bids farewell to vCenter Server for Windows
VMware plans to retire vCenter Server for Windows in favor of the vCenter Server Appliance with the next version of vSphere. That decision might cause more trouble than it's worth. Continue Reading
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Use Terraform, VMware vSphere to enable declarative configuration
Go beyond traditional vSphere management with Terraform, which enables infrastructure configuration as code. Use commands to set the providers, data centers and compute clusters. Continue Reading
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Navigate vROps dashboard options in the Service Discovery MP
Admins can view infrastructure information in the services relationship, VM relationships, service distribution and service visibility dashboards of the vROps Service Discovery MP. Continue Reading
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VMware management pack version 2.0 features and requirements
Version 2.0 of the vRealize Operations Service Discovery Management Pack has been updated with user-defined service discovery, but consider the prerequisites before upgrading. Continue Reading
Problem Solve VMware management tools Issues
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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
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Conflicting VMware DRS rules can prevent power-saving features
If a host doesn't automatically power off as expected, check for conflicting VMware DRS rules that could prevent this power-saving feature. Continue Reading
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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