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Creating and upgrading VMware servers and VMs

• Compare different vCenter Server editions to find what fits

  Compare and contrast vCenter Server licensing options, and choose what's best based on how much support you need and how many ESXi hosts you want to manage. Continue Reading

• Decide whether a vSphere 6.5 U1 upgrade is worth the effort

  VSphere 6.5 Update 1 includes changes to VMware's HCL list, the discontinuation of third-party switches, a new HTML5-based vSphere Client and more. Continue Reading

• VMware bids farewell to vCenter Server for Windows

  VMware plans to retire vCenter Server for Windows in favor of the vCenter Server Appliance with the next version of vSphere. That decision might cause more trouble than it's worth. Continue Reading

• Use the Rufus utility to create a bootable VMware ESXi installer

  Rufus -- short for Reliable USB Formatting Utility -- is a free Windows tool that can create a bootable VMware ESXi installer and a custom installation package in mere minutes. Continue Reading

• New vSphere 6.5 features put spotlight on security

  VM Encryption is one of many vSphere 6.5 features that focus on security, while Automated Space Reclamation is a feature that highlights the updates to storage. Continue Reading

• Migrate from Windows vCenter to vCenter Server Appliance to access new features

  With greater scalability, cost-efficiency and ease-of-deployment, it's no wonder more and more users are flocking from Windows-based vCenter to the vCenter Server Appliance.Continue Reading

• Replace your small business' vSphere deployment

  Although many small businesses are content to run their IT on a small vSphere deployment for as long as possible, there will inevitably come a time when change will be necessary.Continue Reading

• Creating a plan for VMware upgrades

  It's generally considered good practice to run the most up-to-date versions of software, but there are a number of things admins should keep in mind when upgrading.Continue Reading

• How does the vSphere Essentials kit compare to vSphere ROBO?

  How do the new vSphere offerings tailored for remote locations compare to previous editions?Continue Reading

• Is vSphere ROBO a better option than the cloud?

  Running workloads in the public cloud may be tempting, but there may be times that VMs on local servers in a branch office is a better choice.Continue Reading

• How do the VMware ROBO editions differ?

  The new offering for remote/branch offices, VMware ROBO, comes with different features and VM licensing models.Continue Reading

• 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

• 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

• Support for multiple hypervisors could solidify VMware's future

  While VMware has experimented with multi-hypervisor management before, it should get serious and work it into vCenter Server to stave off rivals.Continue Reading

• Laying the groundwork for the VMware SDDC

  VMware has been steadily adding policy-based features into its products, making it easier for operations teams to catch up with development.Continue Reading