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• Why a VMware certification is still a valuable asset

  In the cloud era, renewing or upgrading a VMware certification might feel like a waste of time, effort and money. But for some admins, it might still be a good idea. Continue Reading

• Manage a multitude of VMware datastores using PowerCLI

  Discover how you can use PowerCLI to boost your storage by monitoring and managing VMware datastores across multiple hosts. This tool has many advantages over the typical GUI. Continue Reading

• Sizing and scaling VMware datastores 101

  When deploying vSphere, you must know how to size and scale your datastores for optimal VM efficiency. Discover what options you have and how best to use them. Continue Reading

• VMware Workstation 15's built-in REST API eases VM automation

  You can use Workstation 15's new REST API to automate VM tasks. Simply enable the GUI and sort tasks with a PowerShell script using either the get or put method. Continue Reading

• Integrating VMC on AWS with Horizon 7 leads to new use cases

  Take advantage of Horizon 7 with VMC on AWS for a better hybrid cloud user experience, new use cases, and several different options for installation, deployment and integration. Continue Reading

• How VMware snapshots work and how to use them

  Disk snapshots can save VMware virtual servers from failed patches and upgrades. Easily create and manage various types of snapshot files with these strategies.Continue Reading

• Manage an ESXi firewall with PowerCLI and ESXCLI

  Regardless of whether you prefer ESXCLI or PowerCLI, learning to manage firewalls via the command line can save you time when making changes to firewalls on multiple hosts.Continue Reading

• Deploy a VM from a template with VMware PowerCLI

  Quickly create and deploy VMs from templates using Packer or PowerCLI rather than doing so from scratch via installation media. This helpful how-to walks you through the steps.Continue Reading

• VMware Pulse IoT could be the future of edge computing

  Time will tell if VMware becomes the main vendor for IoT and edge computing. Learn about the development opportunities VMware has with Pulse IoT and the updates to version 2.0.Continue Reading

• Use Terraform and vSphere to declare and manage VMs

  Terraform and VMware form an ideal combination for IT administrators seeking efficient ways to manage vSphere VMs and resource pools. Model your management on these code examples.Continue Reading

• 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