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The Virtual Vidalia: VMware in talks to acquire family gaming software company
VMware to acquire Mavis Beacon Typing software, Foreigner to return to VMworld 2010, an IT manager receives "thank you" emails from Veeam for a purchase he has no recollection of and more. Feature
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VMware responds to VMware Data Recovery review
In this response, VMware details what's coming in future versions of VMware Data Recovery. Special Report
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VMware application acquisitions puzzle IT pros
Enterprises have not embraced the VMware acquisitions of Zimbra, SlideRocket and Socialcast. But that could change if the price is right. News | 28 Jul 2011
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Why VMware licensing changed in vSphere 5 and what it means for you
VMware licensing had to change eventually. Advancements in technology made the old per-socket model a problem for VMware, which added vRAM limits to the vSphere 5 licensing model. Column | 27 Jul 2011
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VMware CIO Mark Egan on cloud, acquisitions and Microsoft
VMware eats its own cloud dog food, and Soviet-era user interfaces need to go, CIO Mark Egan says in this exclusive interview. Q&A | 18 May 2011
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2004: A VMware Odyssey
It all began with server virtualization. Now VMware products cover the entire data center, with success linked to initiatives and acquisitions that started in the mid-2000s. News | 17 May 2011
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VMware hardware requirements make Hyper-V more appealing
The VMware hardware certification and support process is broken. If VMware doesn’t resolve problems with its vSphere hardware requirements, users may opt for Hyper-V. Virtualization Viewpoints | 27 Jan 2011
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Will VMware SRM lose the ‘R’ and become Site Manager?
VMware SRM will add new features, which may alter how customers use the disaster recovery tool. Mike Laverick previews future VMware SRM features and what they mean for users. News | 26 Jan 2011
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VMware Site Recovery Manager: An exclusive look at the future
In the future, VMware Site Recovery Manager will have host-based replication and other new features. Expert Mike Laverick previews these yet-to-be-released VMware SRM capabilities. Article | 23 Dec 2010
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Forget Facebook -- VMUG is virtualization's social-networking king
VMUG, a VMware user community, has grown substantially in six years. In response, its leaders have implemented a board of directors and regional conferences to reach more members. Article | 28 Sep 2010
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Two VMware cloud partnerships reemerge: News in review
VMware's cloud partnerships with Salesforce.com and Google will be in the spotlight at its upcoming SpringSource developer conference, SpringOne 2GX. Article | 23 Sep 2010
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HP's entry-level server finds home in labs: News in review
Hewlett-Packard's ProLiant MicroServer targets very small businesses but is drawing interest for home labs. Plus: VMware-Novell acquisition rumors heat up, and more. Article | 16 Sep 2010
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VMware vCloud Director 101
Now that vCloud Director 1.5 is out, learn about the installation process and licensing requirements for VMware’s private and hybrid cloud management tool. Tip
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VMware ThinApp deep dive: Deployed vs. streaming execution modes
If you’re using VMware ThinApp for application virtualization, you should know the difference between its deployed and streaming execution modes. Tip
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Top 5 vSphere security features in VMware vSphere 5
There are lots of new features in VMware vSphere 5, and the vSphere security enhancements aren’t lacking. There’s the ESXi firewall, logging improvements and more. Tip
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How VMware MVP improves mobile device security
VMware’s Mobile Virtualization Platform allows users to fuse two phones into one, but it also presents some mobile device security risks. Tip
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Top 10 VMware tips of 2011
Our annual top 10 list includes tips on ESX to ESXi migrations, snapshots and – not surprisingly – anything related to VMware’s recently released vSphere 5. Tip
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VMware ESXi networking with IPv6: Do you need it?
VMware vSphere now supports IPv6, but before you enable it, you need to decide whether IPv6 suits your VMware ESXi networking needs. Tip
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Five exciting VMware networking features in vSphere 5
You’ve heard about its storage enhancements, but vSphere 5 also includes some nifty networking features, including improvements to Network I/O Control and an ESXi firewall. Tip
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How to install VMware ESXi 5: Upgrading hosts and the vSphere Client
If you’re ready to move to VMware ESXi 5, learn how to perform your ESXi upgrade in a few easy steps. Tip
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Using VMware Boomerang as a mini vSphere Client
Boomerang, a VMware fling, is a pared down vSphere Client for basic VM tasks. It’s a neat utility, but it could use a few improvements. Tip
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Getting started with the VMware vShield 5 security suite
The newest version of VMware’s security suite offers a variety of new features. VMware vShield 5 improves upon the many components that make up this product family. 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) Word
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VMware vSphere 5 demo: Storage DRS and more
Expert Brian Knudtson demos VMware vSphere 5, including Storage DRS and the vCenter Server Appliance. Video
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VMware acquires Socialcast
VMware adds to its growing business-applications portfolio with Socialcast, a Web 2.0-inspired collaboration platform. We discuss the deal and VMware’s new direction. Podcast
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New VMware product review
Miss the recent news about VMware vSphere 5, View 4.6 and vCloud Connector? This podcast has all the details on these new VMware products. Podcast
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VMworld 2010 preview
What will this year's VMworld bring as far as cloud computing and desktop and server virtualization? Which sessions should you attend? Get our editors' thoughts and recommendations. Video
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Hypervisor Huddle: Burton analyst discusses Citrix, VMware virtual desktops
Burton analyst Chris Wolf and SearchVMware.com staff discuss how the Swine Flu scare is helping to fuel virtual desktop adoption, and the ins and outs of Citrix XenDesktop and VMware View 4, and more. Podcast
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Hypervisor Huddle podcast roundup: VMware-related news and interviews
Our archive page for SearchVMware.com's biweekly podcast, the Hypervisor Huddle. tune in to stay up to date on VMware happenings in the virtualization space. Podcast
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VMware talks overall focus; calls Hyper-V R2 a 'nonevent'
VMware discusses rumors about lowered pricing, Hyper-V R2's free Live Migration functionality, its overall strategy in a tougher marketplace and more. Podcast
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VMware vSphere licensing; high availability in Hyper-V R2; Oracle acquires Sun
Hear TechTarget editorial staff and expert Edward Haletky talk about vSphere's new licensing structure, whether or not Hyper-V R2 will change the virtualization landscape and more. Podcast
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A tour of VMware vSphere 4
See what's new in VMware vSphere 4 with this video tour. Video
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VMware vCloud Director 101
Now that vCloud Director 1.5 is out, learn about the installation process and licensing requirements for VMware’s private and hybrid cloud management tool. Tip
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VMware ThinApp deep dive: Deployed vs. streaming execution modes
If you’re using VMware ThinApp for application virtualization, you should know the difference between its deployed and streaming execution modes. Tip
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Top 5 vSphere security features in VMware vSphere 5
There are lots of new features in VMware vSphere 5, and the vSphere security enhancements aren’t lacking. There’s the ESXi firewall, logging improvements and more. Tip
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How VMware MVP improves mobile device security
VMware’s Mobile Virtualization Platform allows users to fuse two phones into one, but it also presents some mobile device security risks. Tip
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VMware licensing FAQ: Navigating View, vCenter and vSphere 5 licensing
VMware has so many licenses for its many products, it can get confusing. We break down vCenter, VMware View and vSphere 5 licensing in this FAQ. FAQ
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Top 10 VMware tips of 2011
Our annual top 10 list includes tips on ESX to ESXi migrations, snapshots and – not surprisingly – anything related to VMware’s recently released vSphere 5. Tip
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VMware ESXi networking with IPv6: Do you need it?
VMware vSphere now supports IPv6, but before you enable it, you need to decide whether IPv6 suits your VMware ESXi networking needs. Tip
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Five exciting VMware networking features in vSphere 5
You’ve heard about its storage enhancements, but vSphere 5 also includes some nifty networking features, including improvements to Network I/O Control and an ESXi firewall. Tip
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How to install VMware ESXi 5: Upgrading hosts and the vSphere Client
If you’re ready to move to VMware ESXi 5, learn how to perform your ESXi upgrade in a few easy steps. Tip
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Using VMware Boomerang as a mini vSphere Client
Boomerang, a VMware fling, is a pared down vSphere Client for basic VM tasks. It’s a neat utility, but it could use a few improvements. Tip
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About VMware new releases and updates
VMware is slated to release many new products throughout 2009, including vSphere 4.0. As our expert contributors receive beta releases to test these new products, we'll post how-to tips that explain usage scenarios from the larger sense as well as providing installation walk-throughs and configuration tips.
VMware products that will be covered here are VMware vCenter CapacityIQ, vCenter ConfigControl, vCenter Chargeback and vCenter AppSeed (formerly B-hive Conductor).