VMware virtual infrastructure design and architecture planning

MUST READ Five considerations for a successful VMware deployment TIP - Deploying VMware is easy; doing it well may not be. These five considerations for successful deployment may point the way. VMware Server to ESX 3.5: Four steps for a successful migration TIP - Make your VMware Server to VMware ESX 3.5 migrations successful with these four steps: evaluate, design, test, and migrate. Basic networking options for VMware ESX on blade and rack servers TIP - Learn about VMware ESX networking configuration options for blade and rack servers.

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	Avoid high-risk data comingling with VMware virtual networks to prevent security vulnerabilities 15 Dec 2008 TIP - Avoid security issues caused by placing VMware ESX/ESXi data of varying security levels on a converged network by learning how networks and data interoperate.

	Preventing VMware ESX or ESXi network security breaches in DMZs 15 Dec 2008 TIP - Beware networking breaches if you place VMware ESX or ESXi virtual machines in a demilitarized zone (DMZ). VMware networks can circumvent firewall and router security measures.

	Top 10 ways virtualization threatens security 03 Nov 2008 TIP - With virtualization, you can unknowingly compromise your architecture's security. In this tip we present 10 common areas system administrators overlook.

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