Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• Can a Horizon 6 Cloud Pod balance View desktops?

  VMware's new end-user computing platform Horizon 6 has several new features, which may close the distance with perennial leader Citrix.  Continue Reading

• How VMware ThinApp differs from a Horizon 6 hosted app

  VMware supports hosted apps in some editions of Horizon 6 to ensure compatibility with certain legacy applications.  Continue Reading

• Trust but verify Distributed Power Management capabilities

  Administrators should review server power management mechanisms and ensure key functions are configured properly.  Continue Reading

• How to avoid alarms when using Distributed Power Management

  Take steps to prevent a management software tool from issuing alerts when Distributed Power Management powers down a server.  Continue Reading

• How Distributed Power Management squeezes out more savings

  Distributed Power Management, or DPM, goes a step beyond allocating resources based on activity level by powering off servers.  Continue Reading

• How can admins protect data in VMware Horizon 6?

  Noted for its server virtualization dominance, VMware is set to launch Horizon 6, its latest salvo in the war to take VDI customers from Citrix.  Continue Reading

• How do admins handle licensing in Horizon 6?

  Systems administrators tasked with managing users and published applications in Horizon 6 must define who has access to which programs.  Continue Reading

• Is thick or thin a better format for vSphere Storage Motion?

  An administrator can choose thick or thin provisioning on a destination volume for a data store, but which one offers better performance?  Continue Reading

• The right way to rename VMs with vSphere Storage vMotion

  A quirk in older ESX/ESXi versions will not result in a prompt rename of a VM until it has moved to another data store.  Continue Reading

• What to do when VMware Storage vMotion falters

  When a VM is being moved with VMware Storage vMotion and the migration doesn't execute properly, there are several ways to pinpoint the problem.  Continue Reading

• Which CLI is best: vSphere CLI, PowerCLI or ESXi Shell?

  VMware offers three CLI choices to run commands in a vSphere environment, but which one is the best option?  Continue Reading

• How to hunt down VM network timeout issues with performance charts

  Setting up the performance counters in the vSphere client can help troubleshoot a dropped packets issue.  Continue Reading

• How to clear a clogged core dump in VMware ESXi

  With a little manipulation via SSH or ESXi Shell, a locked core dump file can soon be just a distant memory for your ESXi environment.  Continue Reading

• How do you connect to the Mac host on VM Fusion?

  A user with an XP VM has a few options to try to connect that VM to the Mac host.  Continue Reading

• How do I toggle access between multiple virtual machines?

  When running several Linux virtual machines on VMware ESXi, is there a way to move from one to the next with a hotkey?  Continue Reading