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  • Configuring ESXi syslog for centralized logging

    Adjusting a few VMware ESXi syslog preferences can enable centralized logging on a remote host, which reduces the chance of losing important log data after a disaster.

  • VMware ESXi security FAQ

    As the sole hypervisor of vSphere 5, you need to know the ins and outs of VMware ESXi, especially when it comes to securing the hypervisor and ESXi hosts.

  • How to build a VMware test lab

    In a VMware test lab, you have to pay attention to VM density, resource usage and more. Learn how to glean the right VMware performance metrics.

  • Timing is everything: NTP synchronization for ESXi

    Time is money, and in your VMware infrastructure, network time synchronization ensures that your ESXi hosts are timed to work correctly with other hosts and services.

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  • memory overcommit (or overcommitment)

    Memory overcommit (or overcommitment) is a hypervisor feature that allows a virtual machine (VM) to use more memory space than the physical host has available.  Word

  • embedded hypervisor

    An embedded hypervisor is a hypervisor that is programmed (embedded) directly into a processor, personal computer (PC) or server. This architecture offers convenience at the cost of some flexibility compared with conventional hypervisors... (Continue...  Word

  • VMware Lab Manager

    VMware Lab Manager is a software development and testing tool that enables designers and engineers to pool network and storage resources... (Continued)  Word

  • VMware Converter

    VMware Converter is a utility that facilitates the creation of VMware virtual machines from physical systems or virtual machines associated with third-party vendors. The utility also enables migration of virtual machines between VMware platforms from...  Word

  • VMware VMFS (Virtual Machine File System)

    VMware VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) is a cluster file system that facilitates storage virtualization for multiple installations of VMware ESX Server, a hypervisor that partitions physical servers into multiple virtual machines... (Continued)  Word

  • 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)  Word

  • VMware HA (High Availability)

    VMware HA (High Availability) is a utility that eliminates the need for dedicated standby hardware and software in a virtualized environment... (Continued)  Word

  • 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)  Word

  • VMware Update Manager

    VMware Update Manager is a utility that oversees the installation of updates for existing installations of VMware ESX Server and guest operating systems. Update Manager tracks vulnerabilities within the virtual infrastructure and automatically applie...  Word

  • VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3)

    VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) is a software suite designed to centralize and optimize desktop management and data center resources through virtualization... (Continued)  Word

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About VMware basics

There's a lot to learn as a new VMware administrator. This section offers a collection of beginner tips that walk you through everything from installing VMware products such as VMware Server, vSphere 4.0 and VMware ESX and ESXi, to introductory articles on the basics of what VMware Distributed Power Management (DPM) is, how it works, and when to use it, for example.

Our contributors will also help you get started using PowerShell scripts to manage VMware ESX if you haven't started doing so, explain the basic ESX networking options and give you pointers for improving ESX performance.