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• VMware: Hybrid cloud takes virtualization into the cloud computing era

  EMC and VMware see hybrid cloud computing as the next step for virtualization. Company representatives shared what that entails at EMC Forum 2012.  Continue Reading

• Compare VMware and Hyper-V, and other smart New Year's resolutions

  Whether it is to compare VMware and Hyper-V features/costs or to better listen to customers, IT professionals are making good New Year's resolutions.  Continue Reading

• Top 5 VMware VCP test prep and educational articles of 2012

  The baseline certification for a VMware admin is VCP. To master the VCP test, you need to know what to expect going into the exam.  Continue Reading

• Disk cleanup and IT chargeback tools on VMware admins' holiday wish lists

  If you could implement one tool or process for your IT shop, what would it be? This wish list exercise could help you plan budget priorities in 2013.  Continue Reading

• Inside a successful VMware View setup: VDI pros and cons

  Don Peterson oversaw his company's VMware View setup and manages the VDI environment. Here's how he did it and what he learned in the process.  Continue Reading

• Top 12 VMware tips of 2012: VMware ESXi, vSphere networking and more

  Year's end brings a break between major virtualization projects and a chance to catch up on the most popular VMware ESXi tips your peers are reading.  Continue Reading

• Expect more SMB virtualization and hypervisor choices in 2013

  In 2013, VMware shops will upgrade to vSphere 5.1 and vCloud suite, but Windows shops going virtual will have options. Plus, SMBs will virtualize.  Continue Reading

• VMware Hands-On Lab online portal's beta testers share experiences

  If you want to test out new VMware products without a home lab, consider joining the VMware Hands-On Lab online portal, now in public beta trials.  Continue Reading

• What server-savvy VMware admins need to know about virtualized storage

  With vSphere 5.1, VMware made the tool truly storage-protocol agnostic, but that's not enough for virtualization 2.0. Storage is still a bottleneck.  Continue Reading

• VMware VMDK shrink and storage thin provisioning 101

  How do you free up storage space in a virtualized IT environment? Get answers on VMware VMDK shrinks and thin provisioning of virtual machines.  Continue Reading

• Tackling a real-world VDI and vSphere 5.1 storage upgrade

  Dave Hughes, senior storage engineer, shares the storage impact of 95% virtualization, an upgrade to vSphere 5.1 and adopting VDI via View 5.1.  Continue Reading

• Real-life VMware virtualization pitfalls: Free chapter download

  In 'VMware vSphere 5 Building a Virtual Datacenter,' authors Eric Maillé and René-Francois Mennecier share data center virtualization pitfalls.  Continue Reading

• Q&A: Combat data center virtualization pitfalls with VMware tools

  EMC's Eric Maillé discusses virtualization pitfalls and recommended VMware tools for combating these issues, from early virtualization to the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Chapter excerpt: VMware vSphere design, planning and deployment guide

  'Managing and Optimizing VMware vSphere Deployments' brings IT admins from design blueprint through a vSphere deployment. Preview a chapter of the book.  Continue Reading

• Publishing Terminal Servers (TS) /Remote Desktop Services (RDS) - VMware View: Chapter 13

  Publishing Terminal Servers (TS) /Remote Desktop Services (RDS)  Continue Reading