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What to know about VMware cloud repatriation options
Businesses might seek to move data from VMware Cloud on AWS back on premises for a handful of reasons. Consider the various options for cloud repatriation. Continue Reading
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VCF 4.3 focuses on security vulnerability elimination
VMware's updates to its VCF product include additional security measures, such as FIPS support, as well as improvements to its core components, including vSphere Lifecycle Manager. Continue Reading
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Oracle Cloud VMware Solution simplifies cloud migration
Moving on-premises VMware VMs to the cloud doesn't have to be difficult. VMware and Oracle offer a managed deployment of VMware vSphere integrated into the Oracle Cloud. Continue Reading
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Overhaul VMware multi-cloud strategy to improve cloud migrations
Organizations that revamp their multi-cloud strategies should evaluate applications before migration and cross-train staff to more effectively manage these new systems. Continue Reading
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How to migrate VMware VMs to AWS with ease
You can complete a VMware to AWS migration with Amazon's CLI tool and a few commands, but a migration with large data sets requires preparation and testing. Continue Reading
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VMware HCX 4.0 enhances VM migration, network capabilities
VMware's updates to its HCX product in version 4.0 enhance VM migration and conversion with real-time prediction, usability improvements and advanced migration and network details. Continue Reading
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How to use GitHub vRA integration to keep track of blueprints
VMware vRA Cloud Assembly supports integration with a GitHub respository. Use this setup to maintain version control of vRA deployments. Continue Reading
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Inside VMware Cloud Foundation components in 4.0
In 2020, VMware released version 4 of VMware Cloud Foundation. Before deciding whether to upgrade, consider how updates to other key VMware products affect VCF. Continue Reading
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What's new with VCF 4.0?
The latest major release of VMware Cloud Foundation features more integration with Kubernetes, which means easier container orchestration for your vSphere environment. Continue Reading
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VMware product overview: Virtualization and end-user computing
Confused by VMware's extensive product line? This guide examines VMware products and features to help admins identify whether VMware suits their workloads. Continue Reading
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VMware vCenter, vSphere pricing and licensing guide
VMware licenses and prices both vSphere and vCenter in various ways depending on the desired support, the size of the environment and the required functionality. Continue Reading
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How VMware Tanzu Service Mesh measures up to open source
Most businesses use open source software such as Istio and Envoy to create a service mesh. Tanzu Service Mesh requires no further assembly and operates across multiple clusters. Continue Reading
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What's new in vCloud Director 10
Version 10 of vCloud Director, aims to make cloud configuration easier for tenants and providers. Read about its HTML5 UI, sizing policies and NSX-T integration. Continue Reading
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What VMware Project Pacific means for the next vSphere release
Project Pacific introduces many new capabilities to vSphere, including centralized application management, API management and a new type of workflow called Pods. Continue Reading
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VMware licensing changes set to have long-term cost effects
VMware assured admins they would see little to no effect on costs in the short term with its switch to per-core licensing, but these changes could have long-term cost effects. Continue Reading
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VMware Skyline Health for vSAN improves system check capabilities
VMware's announcement to merge vSAN Health and Skyline offers admins a comprehensive portfolio of various VMware support technologies under a common umbrella. Continue Reading
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An introduction to VMware Tanzu Mission Control
You can now implement Tanzu Mission Control to manage and set policies on Kubernetes clusters across an entire environment -- on premises and in the cloud. Continue Reading
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An introduction to VMware vRealize Operations Cloud
VMware is set to release a cloud-based management software as a service in 2020, which uses predictive analytics and AI features to optimize, plan and scale VMware-based hybrid clouds. Continue Reading
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Latest vRealize suite features impact on-prem, cloud-based workloads
VMware's vRealize suite has introduced new updates to products such as vRealize Operations and vRealize Business for Cloud, which impact both on-premises and cloud-based workloads. Continue Reading
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VMware Cloud on AWS cost and capabilities -- then vs. now
When you compare VMware Cloud on AWS' initial release to its state in 2019, the cost of entry has lowered, the feature set has expanded and it now meets most compliance standards. Continue Reading
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VMware vSphere monitoring ensures system health, performance
Admins can monitor their vSphere environments with tools such as vSphere Web Client and vSphere health service, which provide access to real-time usage information and system health data. Continue Reading
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VMware HCX improves VM mobility between vSphere clusters
VMware developed HCX to help customers move to VMware Cloud on AWS. HCX has since evolved as an offering and now enables VM and app migration between any two vSphere clusters. Continue Reading
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5 tips to ease Kubernetes adoption and legacy VM management
Kubernetes manages containers, but integrating the platform with legacy systems is still a work in progress and requires prior planning to ensure successful adoption. Continue Reading
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AppDefense adoption reconstructs the virtual admin role
Security is critical to many organizations' planning stages, with virtual admins seeing additional security responsibilities as weaknesses in security teams' capabilities emerge. Continue Reading
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VMware multi-cloud management shows room for improvement
Multi-cloud management is on the rise as companies modify services to accommodate changing cloud platforms. VMware is emerging in the cloud management market with its vRealize Suite. Continue Reading
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Considerations for a VMware Cloud on AWS workload migration
Before moving a workload to VMware Cloud on AWS, think over your priorities regarding that workload's importance as well as technical considerations such as whether it makes sense in the cloud. Continue Reading
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Use vCenter maps to get better insight into your environment
Managing a VMware environment can be complex, but a single mapping tool can smooth the process significantly by showing the relationships between objects. Continue Reading
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VMware-Heptio acquisition strengthens Kubernetes management
In its acquisition of Heptio, VMware positioned itself as a potential leader in the open source Kubernetes management market. However, the company must still fill in some gaps. Continue Reading
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The VMware CloudHealth acquisition extends cloud management
VMware's acquisition of CloudHealth aims to expand VMware's line of cloud management tools to help clients centrally manage many services. Continue Reading
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Integrating VMC on AWS with Horizon 7 leads to new use cases
Take advantage of Horizon 7 with VMC on AWS for a better hybrid cloud user experience, new use cases, and several different options for installation, deployment and integration. Continue Reading
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Explore VMC on AWS pricing, features and use cases with a trial run
Evaluate VMware AWS cloud use cases against other cloud services and on-premises investments. Admins can use the on-demand pricing model to try it out. Continue Reading
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VMware Integrated OpenStack 5 improves Kubernetes support
VMware Integrated OpenStack 5 comes in the Carrier and Data Center editions and incorporates enhanced Kubernetes support, better security and the new VIO in a Box feature. Continue Reading
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VMware finds its way in cloud cost management tools market
VMware is one of the numerous companies providing tools that help organizations manage cloud costs. Though the demand is real, the market and the tools require more maturity. Continue Reading
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Make the most of vRealize Suite Standard Edition
The Standard Edition of vRealize Suite comes with a learning curve, but it provides intelligent operations management via Log Insight, Business for Cloud and Operations Manager. Continue Reading
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Cloud computing with VMware evolves with products, partnerships
VMware has stepped away from what originally made it successful to face the cloud future. Partnerships and acquisitions situate cloud computing with VMware as a competitive option. Continue Reading
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VMware Cloud on AWS pricing vs. running EC2 instances on AWS
In this cost comparison of VMware Cloud on AWS vs. AWS EC2 instances, expert Brien Posey breaks down the pricing of each option and discusses additional purchasing considerations. Continue Reading
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VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3 adds automation, improves flexibility
New VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3 features, such as vRealize Automation and a self-service catalog, increase flexibility and make it easier to run a hybrid cloud. Continue Reading
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Learn these AWS basics before you run VMware on AWS
There are a few things every vSphere admin should know before he tries to run VMware on AWS, including how VPCs work and how AWS handles resource provisioning. Continue Reading
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VMware SaaS strategy bridges requirements from data center to cloud
VMware's effort to embrace SaaS tools might seem counterintuitive, but it's a move that recognizes both the appeal of the cloud and the continued necessity of on-site data centers. Continue Reading
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New partnership will give admins ability to migrate VMware to Azure
After the initial contentious announcement of Azure Migrate, which will help migrate VMware to Azure, Microsoft and VMware will work together to develop the migration service. Continue Reading
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Execute PowerCLI commands to manage VMware infrastructure
PowerCLI cmdlets like Get-VM can be built out to obtain information about VMs in a VMware infrastructure, including those with attached CD-ROMs and those with snapshots. Continue Reading
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Primary use cases for VMC on AWS emerge among early adopters
VMware Cloud on AWS has been generally well-received by early adopters, but its high price tag could be a roadblock to widespread adoption and some possible use cases. Continue Reading
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VMware Integrated OpenStack features, cost, benefits and more
VMware Integrated OpenStack features VMware support, seamless integration with the vRealize Suite and more, making it a competitive alternative to other OpenStack-based products. Continue Reading
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Top 10 things to know about vCenter Server Appliance
Here's how VMware's vCSA differs from its Windows-based counterpart -- and why it's the wave of the future. Continue Reading
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Virtual switch tweak optimizes ESXi networking
Administrators in an ESXi environment should adjust the networking configuration to prevent slow VM migrations. Continue Reading
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How to stop worrying and learn to love the new vSphere Web Client
Resistance is futile: If you want access to some of the new vSphere 5.5 features, then you need to get familiar with the vSphere Web Client. Continue Reading
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VMware IaaS: Converting from virtualization to a software-defined data center
From vSphere virtualization to VMware Iaas: Read how data centers look before and after the adoption of a vCloud software-defined data center. Continue Reading