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• Why admins should wait to apply vSphere updates

  Software vendors must meet strict deadlines, so they might leave features and improvements out of updates. Be patient and wait for a polished update before leaping to the new upgrade. Continue Reading

• Use Terraform, VMware vSphere to enable declarative configuration

  Go beyond traditional vSphere management with Terraform, which enables infrastructure configuration as code. Use commands to set the providers, data centers and compute clusters. Continue Reading

• Get organized with a VMware management cluster

  Keep VMware tools, as well as select hardware and software, safe and organized with a management cluster. If an issue comes up, use it to bring systems back online. Continue Reading

• Manage and maintain a VMware VMFS Datastore

  Follow these steps to scan for new storage devices, create a Virtual Machine File System Datastore, mount and dismount a VMFS Datastore, and increase the size of a VMFS Datastore. Continue Reading

• Navigate VMware EVC disadvantages during live migration

  Traditional VMware vMotion migration relies on hardware similarities. VMware EVC mode enables live migration despite differences, but it can have an effect on performance. Continue Reading

• NSX technology shifts virtual administrator responsibilities

  Network virtualization will change the data center, and virtualization administrators must keep up. Collaboration is essential as silos disappear and technology evolves.Continue Reading

• The VMware HCL: When your hardware doesn't make the cut

  If the VMware hardware compatibility list makes your hardware outdated, consider delaying upgrades, reusing hardware and temporarily implementing a workaround.Continue Reading

• Design a Horizon View upgrade plan

  Move between VMware Horizon View versions with a careful plan to avoid issues. You should break up the process by first upgrading your vCenter and ESXi servers and then upgrading VDI.Continue Reading

• Use flash with vSAN, ESXi virtual flash caching and VMFS data stores

  ESXi can use flash storage in a variety of ways. Ultimately, however, the degree to which ESXi supports flash storage varies depending on the hypervisor version.Continue Reading

• Build a VMware sandbox testing environment with Workstation

  Using VMware Workstation to establish a testing environment for VMs is cheaper than consuming primary virtual resources, and it protects production hardware.Continue Reading

• VMware for small business deployments becomes more realistic

  An expensive upgrade path often limited VMware SMB deployments, but recent price shifts are making it easier for SMBs to expand their usage of VMware's ecosystem.Continue Reading

• Manage Windows Server 2016 licensing cost with VMware DRS rules

  VMware DRS offers a strategy to mitigate and delay the costs of Windows Server 2016. Use DRS rules to manage groups of hosts with different licenses and to limit licensing costs.Continue Reading

• Use Ansible in vSphere to automate management tasks

  Ansible is a powerful tool to simplify and automate management duties in VMware vSphere environments. Ansible eases VM provisioning, as well as some vMotion tasks.Continue Reading

• How can I use and keep track of VMware flash storage devices?

  There are several uses for flash drives in VMware vSphere, but admins must keep an eye on drive lifespan. One way to do that is to compare actual usage with what vendors promise.Continue Reading

• VMware virtual recovery and backup best practices and tools

  Protect your VMware environments with this compilation of virtual recovery methods and backup procedures.Continue Reading