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Virtual servers gain from NFS, virtual NAS clusters
Growing virtual environments can benefit from Network File System and network-attached storage: Because NFS eliminates LUN micromanagement, and NAS clusters help manage variable I/O, growing environments can scale without sacrificing performance. Tip
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VMotion network and storage connectivity issues solved
Using VMotion without attention to storage and network connectivity can create infrastructural management issues. One solution to simplify matters is infrastructure virtualization. Tip
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Two methods for accessing VMware ESX data stores
VMware ESX data stores can provide quick access to ISO images, FLP files and more. Learn two different ways of accessing and managing the ESX data stores with this tip. Tip
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Storage options for virtual machines: Raw device mappings, VMFS
Virtual Machine File System is VMware's preferred storage option for virtual machines, but raw device mapping provides similar performance and can be a better choice depending on the specific storage configuration. Tip
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Avoiding storage array snapshot pitfalls in a VMware environment
Storage array snapshots created from a VMware platform can be useless if you aren't aware of a few pitfalls that interfere with array snapshot consistency. Tip
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Managing storage in an ESX Server environment
Storage VMotion is changing how storage is managed in virtual environments. Find out why and get helpful storage-related links to tips about managing SAN connections and an iSCSI work around among others. Tip
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Add a GUI to Storage VMotion; watch for disk defragmentation
Storage VMotion (SVMotion) is a new feature in ESX 3.5 that allows VMware administrators to migrate VMDKs between guest OSes. This tip explains how to add a GUI and offers one caveat. Tip
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Get remote data centers for virtual environments without SAN replication
Learn how to use VMware Storage VMotion and the VI Perl Toolkit to set up and manage fully-functional remote data centers (RDCs) without SAN replication. Tip
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VMware and storage: Troubleshooting SAN configurations
Rick Vanover's guide to troubleshooting SAN configurations in VMware gives pointers on documentation and more. Tip
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Server selection and VMware: Physical boxes or virtual machines?
Find out whether or not a company should jump straight into VI3 or start with VMware Server, and how virtual servers change physical server requirements. Tip