February 2015

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Dawning of VMware vSphere 6 builds anticipation

  VMware's February announcements focused on the features of the upcoming vSphere 6 release, but some cloud news also caught interest of the VMware faithful.  Continue Reading

• February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15

  Do you need a VMware Type 2 hypervisor?

  VMware has expanded its virtualization product line dramatically, but the core of the company lies within its popular hypervisor technology.  Continue Reading

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  VMware vRealize Code Stream

  VMware vRealize Code Stream is an automated DevOps tool in the vRealize Suite that uses a dashboard and controls to manage the delivery of an application from development to testing to publication.  Continue Reading

• February 26, 2015 26 Feb'15

  VMware vCenter Infrastructure Navigator (VIN)

  VMware vCenter Infrastructure Navigator (VIN) is a virtual appliance that finds and maps application dependencies to assist with troubleshooting and operational management in a vSphere environment.  Continue Reading

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  Toggling between VMware virtual switch options

  VMware offers two options for virtual switches that share basic functions, but only one comes with the top-of-the-line license option.  Continue Reading

• February 25, 2015 25 Feb'15

  Restore VM back from the dead with this utility

  It's not often that a systems administrator gets a broken virtual machine that needs to be imported, but the recovery effort helps reinforce a few important lessons.  Continue Reading

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  VMware App Volumes (formerly CloudVolumes)

  VMware App Volumes (formerly CloudVolumes) is layering software that puts applications into compartments for easier deployment in a virtual desktop infrastructure environment.  Continue Reading

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  VMware VMmark

  VMware VMmark is a free benchmarking utility that runs several workloads to measure the performance and scalability of multiple hosts in a virtualized environment.  Continue Reading

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  Modern VMware administration gets makeover

  The evolution of IT as a service has resulted in the development of products that help ease the growing demands on the busy systems administrator.  Continue Reading

• February 23, 2015 23 Feb'15

  VMware's EVO:RAIL steers IT to ponder hyperconverged path

  The need for easier-to-deploy and simpler-to-manage infrastructures have many IT shops considering the benefits of a hyperconverged infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Can VMware's Horizon 6 go toe-to-toe with Citrix XenDesktop?

  VMware has made big strides to compete with Citrix in application and desktop virtualization, but there are key areas where Citrix still holds an edge.  Continue Reading

• February 19, 2015 19 Feb'15

  Can the perks in Fusion 7 Pro persuade you to upgrade?

  With Fusion 7, VMware split the desktop hypervisor product into a standard and a pro version. Should you get the more expensive professional version?  Continue Reading

• February 17, 2015 17 Feb'15

  VMware VCAP changes highlight a necessary evil in IT

  Change is the only constant in IT, which means workers in this field need to show now more than ever they have the qualifications to run the data center.  Continue Reading

• February 16, 2015 16 Feb'15

  VMware's growth tied to innovation and acquisition

  VMware's origin started with five employees and an idea to abstract hardware. Now the company is evolving faster thanks to a rapid succession of acquisitions.  Continue Reading

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  How does VMware Horizon 6 differ from previous versions?

  VMware attempts to address today's more mobile workforce with management and performance enhancements to its desktop and application virtualization product.  Continue Reading

• February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15

  What is the VMware Blast feature in Horizon 6?

  VMware's Horizon 6 platform provides several technologies to reduce latency for end users working in a VDI environment.  Continue Reading

• February 05, 2015 05 Feb'15

  How many VMware Horizon 6 editions are available?

  VMware's push to topple Citrix from its perch as the VDI leader has led to the development of its endpoint virtualization product. Here, learn about the different editions of VMware Horizon 6 and their features.  Continue Reading