Features

Features

• Will Nutanix's KVM-based hypervisor shake up VMware?

  Upstart hyper-converged infrastructure vendor Nutanix took a swing at virtualization giant VMware with its own hypervisor offering -- and a way to migrate from ESXi.  Continue Reading

• The perks to virtualizing Oracle on vSphere 6

  VMware vSphere 6 has new features and maximums that lower the barriers to virtualizing Oracle.  Continue Reading

• Putting Oracle databases on a virtualized infrastructure

  As virtualization technology has improved and features have expanded, putting an Oracle database system on vSphere is not as daunting a task as it once was.  Continue Reading

• Are VMware open source projects like Lightwave a sign of future efforts?

  Does VMware's latest open source offerings show the virtualization company is willing to open up to outside development?  Continue Reading

• What's new with EVO:RAIL appliance?

  VMware announced its hyper-converged infrastructure offering at VMworld 2014 but has already made some adjustments to the offering.  Continue Reading

• The vSphere 6 upgrade guide for busy admins

  The vSphere virtualization platform underwent significant renovations in storage and infrastructure management with the 6.0 release. Here's what you need to know.  Continue Reading

• Cook up automation recipes with VMware PowerCLI commands

  Slinging code to control your vSphere environment can ease your workload and help reduce errors that are introduced by manual administration.  Continue Reading

• How to get the most out of VMware vSphere 6.0

  Mastering VMware vSphere 6 digs into the new features in VMware's latest server virtualization release and walks administrators through the setup process.  Continue Reading

• Which VMware automation tool works for you?

  While automation can help an administrator ward off a host of issues, does the investment make sense for all environments?  Continue Reading

• Tracking VMware's expansion from humble beginnings

  VMware got its start by overcoming the technical hurdles of server virtualization and now faces other barriers as it expands its reach to other markets.  Continue Reading

• Is your organization ready to virtualize SQL Server?

  While capacity is what storage is for, virtualized applications will also run better when the right type of storage is in place.  Continue Reading

• Storage architecture is key when virtualizing SQL Server

  With a proper storage architecture, any performance issues when virtualizing SQL Server should dissipate.  Continue Reading

• Navigating the challenges to obtain NSX certification

  People in IT who want to obtain NSX certification will need to surmount a few barriers to learning about this relatively new offering from VMware.  Continue Reading

• Will rise of VMware Integrated OpenStack lead to demise of vCD?

  VMware has two cloud platform products that appear to duplicate development efforts. Which one has the best chance of survival?  Continue Reading

• VMware's vCloud Air pushes for stake in hybrid cloud market

  As VMware attempts to leverage its virtualization base to sell its hybrid cloud offering, can it wrest control from AWS and Azure?  Continue Reading