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• The all-too-common failed VMware View setup and how to avoid it

  Too many enterprises leap into virtual desktop infrastructure only to find that they've bitten off more than they can chew.

  Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) promises a lot to the admin -- easier endpoint updates, simplified antivirus... Feature   |   SearchVMware.com

• IT, meet security: Why vSphere security is all about collaboration

  Securing a vSphere infrastructure requires cooperation from the virtualization and security teams to identify where the threats with virtualization lie and how to address them.

  Virtualization-specific security tools and policies can make... Feature   |   SearchVMware.com

• How the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide keeps everyone safe

  The VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide is more than a shield for VMware support or a marketing splash for compatible vendors -- use it adroitly and you'll avoid wandering into a minefield with your data center's infrastructure.

  Hardware,... Tip   |   SearchVMware.com

• How to set up a home vSphere lab using a nested hypervisor

  Home virtualization labs offer IT pros a chance to try out the latest technologies with the benefit of flexible hours and zero risk to production environments.

  There's more than one way to build a VMware home lab. One option, the... Tip   |   SearchVMware.com

• vNUMA (virtual NUMA)

  vNUMA (virtual virtual non-uniform memory access) is a memory-access optimization method for VMware virtual machines (VMs) that helps prevent... Definition   |   SearchVMware.com

• Finessing vSphere DRS with admin input for highly efficient hosts

  DRS automatically balances workloads across a VMware vSphere infrastructure, with myriad benefits to server performance and power usage. The tool advances hardware resource utilization to a degree that was unthinkable back in the Pleistocene... Tip   |   SearchVMware.com

• Private cloud management software: VMware vCloud Director vs. vCenter

  VMware's vCloud Director cloud management software works great for public clouds, but, according to one cloud hosting company, private cloud services are still better managed with vCenter. And enterprises like private... Q&A   |   SearchVMware.com

• Which VMware network settings to adjust to troubleshoot VM packet loss

  Even well-designed VMware networking will encounter virtualization-specific problems, like high packet loss in a virtual machine.... Tip   |   SearchVMware.com

• How many VMs can vSphere vMotion move at once? And other questions

  VMware vMotion introduced live virtual machine migration with vSphere. As vSphere has evolved, so has vMotion -- to be faster and more powerful -- but that doesn't mean that it has no limitations.

  What vMotion limitations do I... Answer   |   SearchVMware.com

• Adopting VMware's cloud middleware for enterprises with diverse workloads

  Savvis, a data center colocation and cloud computing company, launched its enterprise cloud services on VMware virtualization tools and a middleware solution that Savvis developed in-house. In 2012, Savvis switched to vCloud Director, VMware's... Q&A   |   SearchVMware.com