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VMware iPad apps: Taking virtualization to go
With the official VMware iPad apps, you can run virtual desktops and manage vSphere environments. Other iPad apps are also useful for VMware admins. Tutorial
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VMware vSphere PowerCLI FAQ
With a cmdlet here and script there, you can easily manage VMs through the VMware vSphere PowerCLI. With ESXi on the horizon, it’s a good time to start learning about this tool. FAQ
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VMware vCenter guide: An overview of VMware management tools
The VMware vCenter product line covers everything from basic monitoring to disaster recovery, and the number of VMware management tools continues to grow. Tutorial
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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 management software for the cloud: A square peg in round hole
Originally, VMware management software was designed for virtualization. Now VMware is carrying over those principles to cloud management. But will it work or stifle cloud adoption? Column
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VMware scripts and commands: A management guide
New to VMware scripts and commands? These command line resources will help you overcome VMware management hurdles. Learning Guide
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The best guide to VMware's management products
This crash course gives you an easily digestible overview of VMware's range of management products, from vCenter CapacityIQ to vCenter Site Recovery Manager. Crash Course
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Users find VMware management tools subpar
This roundup provides reactions to VMware's management tools and how many use third-party tools to fill in the gaps. There are also testimonials on the value of VMworld networking. Article | 30 Aug 2010
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VMware at a glance: Comprehensive VMforce coverage and new Veeam tools
This week's VMware news roundup includes extensive coverage of the VMforce news conference with analysis and reactions to the new cloud offering. Article | 30 Apr 2010
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Getting started with VMware Orchestrator
VMware Orchestrator automation and plug-ins make some parts of an admin’s job easier, but there is a steep learning curve to move beyond built-in workflows. Tip
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An inside look at the vCenter Operations Management Suite
VMware’s new vCenter Operations Management Suite bundles several infrastructure products that administrators can use together to improve insight into their environments. Tip
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Using VM performance monitoring tools for VMware vSphere 5
There are a variety of VM performance monitoring tools for VMware vSphere 5. Using the right combination of utilities will ensure a productive and efficient virtual environment. Tip
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Four pillars of VMware systems monitoring and management
VMware systems monitoring requires attention to many areas of your infrastructure. For solid VMware infrastructure monitoring, check host and VM health, and set alarms. Tip
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VMware vCenter Operations 101: Performance monitoring badges
With VMware vCenter Operations, you can glean capacity, health and workload information through virtualization performance monitoring. Tip
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The top iPad applications for VMware admins
If you are serious about using an iPad in a virtual data center, these top iPad applications for VMware admins will provide the proper functionality. Guide
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VCenter CapacityIQ: Navigating VMware’s capacity planning software
VCenter CapacityIQ plugs vSphere’s reporting gaps with vital resource and usage statistics. But the capacity-planning software isn’t customizable, which may be a deal breaker. Tip
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VMware security cheat sheet for PCI DSS 2.0 compliance
New PCI DSS 2.0 guidelines finally address virtualization security. They aren’t mandatory, but the recommendations provide a solid framework for VMware security. Tip
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CapacityIQ: Installing VMware’s capacity planning tool
CapacityIQ adds an advanced reporting element to vCenter Server. By installing this capacity planning tool, you can capacity-plan for infrastructure expansion and control VM sprawl. Tip
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Installing VMware Tools: Believe the hype
Installing VMware Tools adds an eclectic mix of management and performance capabilities to a VMware infrastructure. There are only a few downsides, and it’s free. Tip
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VMware Virtual SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing)
VMware Virtual SMP is a utility that allows a single virtual machine to use two or more processors simultaneously. The utility is part of a virtualization suite called VMware Infrastructure 3... (Continued) Definition
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Microsoft on Hyper-V R2, licensing, Live Migration, System Center and VMware
Microsoft talks about managing virtual environments with System Center, when Hyper-V may be a better option for a business than ESXi Free Edition, Hyper-V R2 licensing restrictions and more. Podcast
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Hypervisor Huddle: 30 percent of VMware users also using Hyper-V, XenServer
President of Focus talks with TechTarget staff about surprising findings in Focus's latest virtualization research report, including mixed-hypervisor data centers and a new top reason to virtualize. Hint: It's not consolidation. Podcast
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Getting started with VMware Orchestrator
VMware Orchestrator automation and plug-ins make some parts of an admin’s job easier, but there is a steep learning curve to move beyond built-in workflows. Tip
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An inside look at the vCenter Operations Management Suite
VMware’s new vCenter Operations Management Suite bundles several infrastructure products that administrators can use together to improve insight into their environments. Tip
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Using VM performance monitoring tools for VMware vSphere 5
There are a variety of VM performance monitoring tools for VMware vSphere 5. Using the right combination of utilities will ensure a productive and efficient virtual environment. Tip
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Four pillars of VMware systems monitoring and management
VMware systems monitoring requires attention to many areas of your infrastructure. For solid VMware infrastructure monitoring, check host and VM health, and set alarms. Tip
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VMware vCenter Operations 101: Performance monitoring badges
With VMware vCenter Operations, you can glean capacity, health and workload information through virtualization performance monitoring. Tip
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VMware iPad apps: Taking virtualization to go
With the official VMware iPad apps, you can run virtual desktops and manage vSphere environments. Other iPad apps are also useful for VMware admins. Tutorial
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The top iPad applications for VMware admins
If you are serious about using an iPad in a virtual data center, these top iPad applications for VMware admins will provide the proper functionality. Guide
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VCenter CapacityIQ: Navigating VMware’s capacity planning software
VCenter CapacityIQ plugs vSphere’s reporting gaps with vital resource and usage statistics. But the capacity-planning software isn’t customizable, which may be a deal breaker. Tip
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VMware security cheat sheet for PCI DSS 2.0 compliance
New PCI DSS 2.0 guidelines finally address virtualization security. They aren’t mandatory, but the recommendations provide a solid framework for VMware security. Tip
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CapacityIQ: Installing VMware’s capacity planning tool
CapacityIQ adds an advanced reporting element to vCenter Server. By installing this capacity planning tool, you can capacity-plan for infrastructure expansion and control VM sprawl. Tip
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About Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware
There are many third-party VMware monitoring and performance tools on the market today and sorting through them is a heavy task. In this section you'll find tips from VMware administrators and virtualization-focused consultants that explain how to use and install such tools, focusing on free tools such as Veeam Monitor free edition, Solarwinds VM Monitor, Trilead VM Explorer and TripWire ConfigCheck. VI3 and vSphere also come with various monitoring and performance tools, such as esxtop and the VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant (VIMA).
You'll also find articles on the additional tools that VMware will release in 2009, which include vCenter CapacityIQ, a performance monitoring tool that also forecasts future utilization; vCenter AppSeed, which monitors application performance so administrators can determine why, when a host virtual machine's performance looks OK, end users might be complaining of poor application response; and vCenter Chargeback, which will monitor various hosts and guest OSes to determine which department the cost of running the machine should be allocated to.