Five considerations for a successful VMware deployment Published by: SearchVMware.com | 12 Feb 2008 TIP - Deploying VMware is easy; doing it well may not be. These five considerations for successful deployment may point the way.
Managing a VMware virtualized infrastructure: Best practices Published by: SearchVMware.com | 16 Jan 2008 TIP - While many data center management best practices carry over from the physical to the virtualized world, virtualization introduces new challenges.
10 tips for better virtual machine performance Published by: SearchVMware.com | 29 May 2008 TIP - Could you get better performance out of your virtual infrastructure? Check your current management skills against these tips and find out.
Design is key to VMware implementation success, expert says Published by: SearchVMware.com | 05 May 2008 TIP - Assessment and design are the top two concerns when planning for a VMware infrastructure, according to one VMware book author and expert.
Can desktop virtualization alleviate high commuting costs? ARTICLE - In the battle against the high cost of commuting to work, desktop virtualization may gain traction as a money saver and a means to reduce infrastructure costs as well.
Using VMware Converter to resize virtual disk files TIP - Resizing virtual disk files enables virtualization admins to more efficiently use host server capacity. Using VMware Converter and the vmkstools command are two ways of doing so.
Navigating the VirtualCenter Tasks and Events tab TIP - VirtualCenter's Tasks and Events tab aids troubleshooting because it understands objects in context. It can detail recent tasks and events by data center, cluster, host and more.
Use SNMP with VMware ESX to monitor server statistics TIP - Newer monitoring tools such as VM Monitor need to be configured for use with VMware ESX. Learn how to enable Simple Network Management Protocol with SSH command line.
Minimizing promiscuous mode port group security breaches TIP - Several virtualization security products require promiscuous mode port groups which can harm your VMware infrastructure, but firewalls and smart auditing can help.
Plan your consolidation with new VI Client 2.5 analyzer TIP - The new VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5 offers one stand-out new feature that analyzes your physical servers and suggests virtualization and consolidation candidates.
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