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VMware's Bitnami acquisition grows its development portfolio
VMware acquired Bitnami and added an important app-packaging tool to its development portfolio. This buy helps VMware stay current, but forces it to enter uncharted market waters.
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How much do you know about VMware AppDefense?
How much do you know about VMware's security product, AppDefense? This quiz asks you about AppDefense's technology and use cases to prove your understanding.
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Use these PowerCLI vMotion cmdlets to automate VM migration
VMware vMotion moves VMs between hypervisors and storage devices to keep those VMs running. You can use PowerCLI to easily automate complex vMotion tasks.
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Examine the growing role of VMware in the IoT market
In a growing IoT market, VMware decided to focus on system management. Although users might not bet on VMware to become an IoT market leader, the company has its strengths.
Your Free Storage Options for Your VMware Environment
This guide compares block vs. NAS, iSCSI, and flash storage options to help you choose the best storage option for your organization’s VMware environment.
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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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Build a solid foundation for your VMware environment
A solid infrastructure is critical to smooth operations in the data center. Admins designing a VMware environment should think about CPUs, storage and reference architectures.
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How do NSX-T and NSX-V stack up against each other?
NSX-V integrates tightly with vSphere, whereas NSX-T integrates with cloud and container platforms. Each version of NSX has its place, but NSX-T might be the way of the future.
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VMware doubles down on hybrid clouds with containers
Hoping to remain competitive with rivals Microsoft and AWS, VMware is updating its hybrid cloud platform, marrying cloud products with a number of container-based technologies.
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VMware High Availability and Fault Tolerance Problem Solve
Configure VMware high availability cluster options
The host in a VMware high availability cluster uses a heartbeat network that can incorrectly report host isolation. Reconfigure your settings to prevent this during maintenance.
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Examine the growing role of VMware in the IoT market
In a growing IoT market, VMware decided to focus on system management. Although users might not bet on VMware to become an IoT market leader, the company has its strengths.
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VMware's pivot from SDDC to multi-cloud
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VMware's hybrid cloud updates and new features
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VMware's VCP rollback and its implications
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Use log files to figure out why your ESXi host rebooted
When your ESXi host abruptly reboots, you can use logs to track the potential causes, whether they are planned, environmental or hardware-related.
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Learn how to install VMware ESXi on a flash drive
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Save your data center from a cryptoattack
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5 common VMware SRM errors and how to solve them
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Design your VMware environment with failure in mind
You can mitigate the threat of failure through good VMware environment design, with practices such as creating management clusters and carefully considering host size and density.
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Affinity rules can improve data center operations
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Use HA, DRS for consistent vSphere cluster design
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How to size your data stores to account for VM growth
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Deploy vCenter and vSphere without using a VAR
VMware platforms are more than just virtualization software; they create an SDDC. If you take the time to understand vSphere and vCenter, you can deploy them without a VAR.
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How much do you know about VMware AppDefense?
How much do you know about VMware's security product, AppDefense? This quiz asks you about AppDefense's technology and use cases to prove your understanding.
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Use these PowerCLI vMotion cmdlets to automate VM migration
VMware vMotion moves VMs between hypervisors and storage devices to keep those VMs running. You can use PowerCLI to easily automate complex vMotion tasks.
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VMware rolls out Project Pacific, updates vRealize apps
The company's VMworld announcements included Project Pacific, a rearchitecting of vSphere, and upgrades to its VMware vRealize suite and CloudHealth.
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VMware new releases and updates
VMware doubles down on hybrid clouds with containers
Hoping to remain competitive with rivals Microsoft and AWS, VMware is updating its hybrid cloud platform, marrying cloud products with a number of container-based technologies.
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The Best of VMworld 2015 Awards
The Best of VMworld 2015 Awards recognize the most innovative new server virtualization, cloud and end-user computing products.
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