Tips

Tips

• Today's white box server brings features at a bargain price

  With white box servers, new vendors are challenging traditional models all while providing administrative staff with a more economic strategy for data center virtualization.  Continue Reading

• Creating a plan for VM sprawl management

  In this continuation of our series on VM sprawl control, Brian Kirsch offers two methods for removing resources without eliminating important data from your server.  Continue Reading

• How to find problem VMs and solve virtualization sprawl

  With the advent of virtual infrastructure and "free" VMs, administrators are seeing a rise in VM sprawl, making environments difficult to manage. In order to combat this issue, you must first locate any and all problem VMs.  Continue Reading

• Understanding Windows Server and Hyper-V licensing models

  As Microsoft prepares to make major changes to the licensing models for Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V, it's essential to understand the fundamentals of licensing in virtual environments.  Continue Reading

• Build a free Hyper-V Server failover cluster

  While it can complicate Windows Server licensing, the free Hyper-V Server allows users to build fault-tolerant environments and failover clusters.  Continue Reading

• Are top-tier, vendor-specific certifications worth the effort?

  Different levels of certification come with unique challenges; consider this advice when deciding whether higher level certification is the right choice for you.  Continue Reading

• Tips for generating the perfect VM image

  Image-based VM deployments can dramatically increase consistency when creating new VMs. Use these tips to configure the perfect VM on the first try.  Continue Reading

• Choosing storage back end for open source virtualization environments

  When setting up open source virtualization environments, users should consider the benefits of both VM files and physical devices for optimal storage back end.  Continue Reading

• Identify potential cloud security breaches

  With the increasing popularity of the cloud over traditional data centers, it's important to be aware of some of the potential risks of cloud computing.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-V PowerShell and ForEach loops save time, boost power

  Not all cmdlets are made alike: Here's a how-to guide to reduce administrative overhead and get the most of out of Hyper-V with PowerShell and ForEach loops.  Continue Reading

• Picking the right VM live migration settings

  Selecting the best VM migration settings is about balancing performance with bandwidth needs.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization can ease Windows Server upgrade challenges

  Upgrading an OS or application can be a complex and time-consuming process, but cloning and snapshots can make the process easier.  Continue Reading

• Hyper-V Automatic Start Action gets your VMs running

  Hyper-V gives administrators several options for automating the startup and shutdown of VMs on a host.  Continue Reading

• Hypervisor updates and containers give ARM processors a leg up

  It's still too early to tell if ARM processors are the way of the future, but recent developments bode well for the architecture.  Continue Reading

• Why VMware's NSX software will become a data center requirement

  Product integrations and a more granular approach to security may soon make VMware NSX a required piece of a business's infrastructure.  Continue Reading