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How to set up a VMware home lab on a budget
Set up a small, energy-efficient, at-home VMware virtualization lab for under $1,000 by evaluating your PC, software subscription and storage options.
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VMware-Avi acquisition leads to spot in ADC market
VMware acquired Avi in hopes of becoming a player in the application delivery controller market. Avi has also helped VMware transform vSphere into a comprehensive management stack.
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Top 10 new vSphere 7.0 features
With vSphere 7.0, VMware introduced several new capabilities and tools. Explore the top 10 most innovative features in this latest vSphere release.
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Dell: VMware spinoff would have 'no change for customers'
Dell CEO Michael Dell says customers aren't concerned about his company's plan to possibly spin off VMware shares; VMware's CEO says the companies will continue to 'R&D together.'
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What are the limitations of the free version of ESXi?
VMware's ESXi hypervisor is free to license and use, but its capabilities are limited without vSphere. You get what you pay for.
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Create and manage VM templates using Packer
Templates are the quickest, easiest way to deploy VMs in vSphere. You can use a free tool such as Packer and a builder such as vmware-iso to automate the creation of VM templates.
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Learn how VMware vSAN and traditional SANs differ
VMware vSAN differs from a traditional SAN in a few crucial ways, including pooled vs. isolated storage, access management and optimization for different types of environments.
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VMware-Avi acquisition leads to spot in ADC market
VMware acquired Avi in hopes of becoming a player in the application delivery controller market. Avi has also helped VMware transform vSphere into a comprehensive management stack.
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VMware-Pivotal acquisition leads to better cloud infrastructure
VMware acquired Pivotal in 2019 to bolster its cloud infrastructure lineup. Now, more than a year later, learn what Pivotal has brought to VMware and what still needs doing.
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Avoid resource contention with the help of VMware HA
Use VMware HA VM-to-VM rules and host groups and avoid resource contention. This can help balance resources between your production and testing and development VMs.
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How to set up a VMware home lab on a budget
Set up a small, energy-efficient, at-home VMware virtualization lab for under $1,000 by evaluating your PC, software subscription and storage options.
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VMware-Avi acquisition leads to spot in ADC market
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Top 10 new vSphere 7.0 features
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Tips to increase ESXi host security
Harden your ESXi hosts against potential threats with AD integration and advanced settings modifications to keep your data center safer.
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VMware Horizon 7 requirements, features and troubleshooting
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Fix VMware DNS troubles with proper setup
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Connecting VMware Workstation guest VMs to the Internet
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VMware-Pivotal acquisition leads to better cloud infrastructure
VMware acquired Pivotal in 2019 to bolster its cloud infrastructure lineup. Now, more than a year later, learn what Pivotal has brought to VMware and what still needs doing.
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Perform a NSX-V to NSX-T migration with Migration Coordinator
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Avoid resource contention with the help of VMware HA
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VMware vSphere Client
The VMware vSphere Client is a web-based application that connects to the vCenter Server so IT administrators can manage installations and handle inventory objects in a vSphere deployment.
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How do you use VMware OS Optimization Tool?
OSOT optimizes the Windows OS performance, increasing the efficacy of both VDI and physical desktops. You can also use it for remote analysis and template creation.
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How to configure a VM override in DRS and HA
VM overrides to prevent unnecessary VM movement and availability issues. Review the configuration options that come with this feature in this tutorial.
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Dell: VMware spinoff would have 'no change for customers'
Dell CEO Michael Dell says customers aren't concerned about his company's plan to possibly spin off VMware shares; VMware's CEO says the companies will continue to 'R&D together.'
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VMware cloud
Dell confirms a possible VMware spinoff
Dell fessed up that it is exploring options for spinning off VMware while assuring users that its relationship with the virtualization giant is solid.
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Spinning out VMware could give Dell long-term problems
If Dell decides to spin out VMware, some analysts think VMware would benefit the most. But Dell could also benefit from finding a new software partner.
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