VMware software and platforms

HIGHLIGHTS

	Obtaining server health status in VMware ESX and VMware ESXi TIP - VMware ESXi can easily provide you with information about a server's CPU, memory, storage and more, but getting this info from ESX Server requires some additional steps.
	Monitor physical server performance with VMmark benchmarking app TIP - VMmark can help you create benchmarks to determine the quality of hardware peformance. An expert discusses how to download and successfully implement this new tool.
	How VMware ESX performance trumps Hyper-V's price ARTICLE - As pricing competition between VMware ESX and Microsoft's Hyper-V intensifies, many IT pros want to know which technology makes more sense for their data centers.

SUBTOPICS

	Desktop virtualization Find out how to gain the benefits of desktop virtualization in VMware environments.
	Lab and testing Explore testing and development in a VMware virtualized environment. Here you'll find tips and advice about best practices for virtual testing and development and various products.
	VMware ESX VMware ESX Server is the predecessor to VI3, and is a bare-metal approach to virtualization. Here you'll find expert advice, user stories and tips.
	VMware ESXi ESXi is VMware's hypervisor-based virtualization offering. This section offers how-tos and technical tips about 3i.
	VMware Server VMware Server (formerly GSX) is the free version of VMware ESX. Here you'll find expert advice, technical tips and comparisons.
	VMware VI3 VI3, or Virtual Infrastructure 3, is VMware's best enterprise-level server virtualization offering. This section offers news, tips and advice about VI3.
	VMware Workstation
	VMware appliances Get advice and tips about using virtual appliances based on VMware technologies.

	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to VMware software and platforms:  VMware migration and implementation, VMware conference coverage, VMware management