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Using VMware DRS and DPM to improve resource allocation
VMware DRS and DPM enlist vMotion to move VMs among physical servers for automatic resource allocation and load balancing. And VMware DPM can help save on data center energy costs. FAQ
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VMware management and performance monitoring guide
There are lots of VMware management tools out there. This guide highlights the most important ones for VMware monitoring and offers best practices for improving VMware performance. Learning Guide
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VMware vSphere Essentials Plus licenses surge, but SMBs want more
VMware's efforts to reach out to small and medium-sized businesses have borne fruit, says the company. But SMBs want more than just vMotion from a lower-cost licensing package. Article
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VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS clustering improvements
Vsphere 4.1 introduces improved clustering affinity rules for Distributed Resource Scheduler, High Availability (HA) Application Monitoring and HA health status, among others. Tip
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Keynotes, new tech and Tweetups at VMworld 2009
VMworld 2009 offered the releases of VMware Go and vCloud Express; news on Virtual Profiles for VMware VIew; Teradici's PC-over-IP; long-distance VMotion; I/O Distributed Resource Scheduler; and vCenter ConfigControl. It also provided opportunities f... Tip
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The VMware-Microsoft hypervisor battle continues
Microsoft says VMware ESX costs too much, especially now that Hyper-V R2 includes free Live Migration. Can VMware beef up ESXi free edition to rival Hyper-V R2's functionality? Article
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Using VMware Distributed Power Management: The basics
VMware Distributed Power Management, a part of VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler, can reduce energy use by putting unused virtual servers into a standby state. But be aware of some High Availability and system monitoring caveats. Tip
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VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler)
VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler) is a utility that balances computing workloads with available resources in a virtualized environment... (Continued) Definition
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VMware DRS and VMotion: Improve workload balance, prevent problems
Learn how both VMware DRS and VMotion work individually, how they work together, and get configuration tips for optimal virtual machine performance in an environment that takes advantage of both technologies. Tip