Tips

Tips

• Should your virtualization hosts be configured as Nano Servers?

  In most cases, running Hyper-V on Nano Servers, which have a smaller footprint than server cores, will result in significant performance and patch management benefits.  Continue Reading

• Identify bottlenecks and resolve VM performance problems

  Some of the infrastructure components behind slow performance include CPU, memory and networking. These tips will help you find and eliminate those bottlenecks.  Continue Reading

• Explore the benefits of deploying Windows Server 2012 SOFS with SCVMM

  There are two ways to deploy the Microsoft Scale-Out File Server, but only one method reduces install time, uses fewer IT resources and simplifies SOFS management.  Continue Reading

• Recognize and address application performance issues

  When monitoring your environment, you need to know the difference between bottlenecks and faults and understand performance data and application limits.  Continue Reading

• Create a high-availability strategy to prevent system failure

  High availability is an incredibly valuable concept, one that helps safeguard systems and components against failure. Improve your high-availability strategy with these tips.  Continue Reading

• How to defend your VMs and virtualization hosts against cyberattacks

  In an increasingly virtualized world, there's always the risk of falling prey to a cyberattack. The best way to prevent an attack is to have a solid security plan in place.  Continue Reading

• Steps for a successful VMware to Hyper-V migration

  Before you begin a VMware to Hyper-V migration, you need to ask yourself how many VMs you need to migrate and how much downtime the migration will require.  Continue Reading

• Proxmox resource pools simplify virtual resource management

  Open source Proxmox organizes virtual resources into pools, making it easier to assign user roles, effectively manage VMs and eliminate resource waste.  Continue Reading

• Weigh the differences between Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V checkpoints

  Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V offers two new types of checkpoints: standard and production. How can you determine which one to use for your virtualized workloads?  Continue Reading

• Get to know the versatile Get-VM PowerShell cmdlet

  The Get-VM PowerShell cmdlet obtains configuration properties of VMs running on a single local or remote Hyper-V server.  Continue Reading

• NVDIMMs provide faster speed and improved performance

  Using nonvolatile dual in-line memory modules instead of PCIe-connected NVMe SSDs in your virtual server equates to better speed and overall performance.  Continue Reading

• Familiarize yourself with Microsoft SCVMM features and uses

  With Microsoft SCVMM, you can leverage templates and profiles, deploy a Hyper-V cluster and create a database backup plan, among many other virtual environment management tasks.  Continue Reading

• Build a strong OpenStack cloud computing platform with these tips

  When it comes to the open source cloud computing market, OpenStack is the clear leader -- but it still has a ways to go. Learn more about OpenStack with these five quick tips.  Continue Reading

• What makes an SDS product successful?

  The software-defined storage approach involves a number of moving parts, including hyper-converged systems, networking for rapid data delivery and solid-state drives.  Continue Reading

• Latest version of Hyper-V offers greater support for Linux VMs

  From support for Secure Boot to the ability to hot add, Microsoft has made a number of improvements and added new features to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V to boost Linux support.  Continue Reading