Tips

Tips

• Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Manager comes with a few improvements

  The Hyper-V Manager in Windows Server 2016 comes with support for alternate credentials, support for earlier versions of Hyper-V and updated management protocol support.  Continue Reading

• Deploy Docker Swarm and other containers with OpenStack Magnum

  OpenStack Magnum is used to deploy and keep track of containers, such as Docker Swarm, Google Kubernetes and Apache Mesos, but the project has other useful tools as well.  Continue Reading

• Evolution of the virtual GPU as a mainstream platform

  Virtual GPUs are becoming crucial to hybrid cloud planning. With companies like AMD, NVIDIA and Intel throwing their hats in the ring, expect improvements to the technology.  Continue Reading

• Use log analysis tools to help you find problems in your data center

  Log analysis tools do the heavy lifting when it comes to identifying the root cause of issues occurring in your data center, but they come with their own challenges.  Continue Reading

• Configure backing storage for KVM VMs with Ceph object storage

  Thanks to its scalability and affordability, Ceph object storage has become an increasingly popular option for configuring storage on KVM virtual machines.  Continue Reading

• Expert's insight on overcoming OpenStack challenges

  In this interview, Walker Rowe discusses cloud management, networking and OpenStack challenges with Edgar Magana, board member of the OpenStack Foundation.  Continue Reading

• Use OpenStack Sahara to build out Hadoop and Spark systems

  OpenStack Sahara is a command-line tool that makes installing and deploying Hadoop and Spark easier by streamlining the process and keeping track of complex details.  Continue Reading

• Conveniently manage resources with Azure PowerShell version 1.0

  Microsoft Azure PowerShell version 1.0 provides users with greater flexibility and reduces code complexity through the use of over 1000 PowerShell cmdlets.  Continue Reading

• An SCVMM database backup plan involves many considerations

  When developing an SCVMM database backup plan, you should use the Windows Server Backup tool, back up library servers and export SCVMM configuration to CSV files, among other things.  Continue Reading

• The top 20 virsh commands for hypervisor and VM management

  There are so many virsh commands that it can be hard to know which ones are best suited to your VM management needs. With this list, you have a great place to start.  Continue Reading

• End the battle between the system admin and the security team

  System administrators and security personnel need to set aside their differences in order to maintain security and performance levels and to protect their bottom line.  Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V feature helps with VM resource consumption

  With the Host Resource Protection feature from Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V, you no longer have to worry about VMs consuming too many resources and affecting nearby VM performance.  Continue Reading

• Effectively communicate and troubleshoot an upgrade failure

  When you're dealing with an upgrade failure, it's extremely important to not only communicate with end users and management, but also to understand the limitations of backups.  Continue Reading

• Why are so many companies turning to cloud-based DR products?

  Disaster recovery is expensive and complex, making many companies reluctant to formulate a cohesive strategy. Can cloud-based DR products change that?  Continue Reading

• Setting up and controlling resources on a Proxmox cluster

  You're learned how to create Proxmox hosts and group them into a cluster. Now it's time to add resources to your cluster and assign access rights to them.  Continue Reading