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• Learn ThinApp best practices for app virtualization

  VMware admins can easily virtualize most applications with ThinApp. For fast, clean and trouble-free applications, follow some ThinApp best practices.  Continue Reading

• VMware View best practices for every stage of VDI implementation

  Whether your VDI implementation is in pilot or deployed enterprise-wide, these VMware View best practices will improve user and admin experiences.  Continue Reading

• VMware for small business IT infrastructures: Top 5 tips

  In the past, only enterprise IT invested in VMware software. Today, VMware for small business virtualization is a growing trend.  Continue Reading

• Familiarize yourself with the VCP blueprint to pass the exam

  When studying for his own VCP test, instructor Bill Ferguson realized that a grasp of the VCP blueprint was critical to passing. Check out his advice.  Continue Reading

• VMware VADP and vSphere Data Protection FAQs

  VStorage API for Data Protection replaced VMware Consolidated Backup and VMware Data Recovery. It works with VMware Data Protection and other tools.  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

• VMware management software for the cloud: A square peg in round hole

  Originally, VMware management software was designed for virtualization. Now VMware is carrying over those principles to cloud management. But will it work or stifle cloud adoption?  Continue Reading

• VMware High Availability and Fault Tolerance FAQ

  VMware High Availability and Fault Tolerance limit downtime, which is a major benefit for virtualized infrastructure. But VMware HA and FT aren't turnkey features. This FAQ explains each technology.  Continue Reading

• VMware Composer and Linked Clones - VMware View: Chapter 9

  VMware Composer and Linked Clones  Continue Reading

• Refresh, Recompose and Rebalance - VMware View: Chapter 10

  Mike Laverick explains the VMware concepts of Refresh, Recompose and Rebalance as the three main tasks that may need to be carried out on your linked clones.  Continue Reading

• What is VMware vCenter Converter?

  VMware vCenter Converter is VMware's free product that converts physical machines to virtual machines. Learn more in this super definition.  Continue Reading

• Virtual appliances and the OVF format: The new software packaging

  Thanks to the Open Virtualization Format, virtual appliances are the new way to deliver software -- say goodbye to boxes and CDs.  Continue Reading

• VMware ESX Server runbook overview

  Though getting VMware ESX Server in the budget is no small feat, the real work for virtualization administrators begins when it's time to manage, configure and monitor your virtual infrastructure network, storage and performance -- This VMware ESX ...  Continue Reading

• VMware how-tos

  SearchServerVirtualization.com brings you a fast guide to our experts' VMware tips. Keep checking back as we'll be updating this guide regularly.  Continue Reading