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VMware Certified Professional VCP

Need directions for the VMware certification roadmap?

What do you need to do if you are already certified and want to update your qualifications in light of the recent changes by VMware? Continue Reading
Tumult from VCP recertification change reverberates through IT world

After VMware put an expiration date on VCP certification, the range of responses went from staunch agreement to outright disbelief. Continue Reading
How to keep your VCP following VMware recertification policy change

A recent change means IT pros with a VMware Certified Professional certification level are on the clock to renew that title or risk losing it. Continue Reading
Burnish your resume by stepping onto the VMware certification path

VMware's certification tracks have changed to reflect the shifting nature of the virtualization world. Continue Reading
Summer reading assignment: Our best VMware performance tips

With the heat of summer on the way, it’s tempting to pack it in, but this summer take the initiative and read these tips to help your organization improve its VMware performance. Continue Reading

Major I/O virtualization vendors and technologies explained

Technologies that virtualize I/O components offer a number of additional capabilities, such as direct memory access remapping and...

GPU virtualization evolves with new chip types on the horizon

GPU-makers Intel, AMD and Nvidia all provide virtualization support; the next step is to merge CPU and GPU functionality to ...

Understand hardware support for virtualization

Intel, AMD and ARM processors optimize virtualization in a number of ways, from instruction set extensions to interrupts, via ...

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Secure VDI environments with these 3 tips

Virtual desktops present unique security concerns. Take these three steps to better secure VDI environments from the start.

What to look for in a VDI troubleshooting tool

VDI management is complicated, but the right troubleshooting tool can make it less so. IT should consider these factors when ...

Avoid disastrous bottlenecks, scale storage for VDI with HCI

HCI offers many benefits for VDI deployments, particularly when it comes to scaling resources. There are a few caveats to watch ...

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How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Vendors tout hyper-converged infrastructure as a plug-and-play offering, but before you install anything in your data center, be ...

Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019

As data centers become more software-based, admins should prepare themselves by learning about the cloud, containers, DevOps and ...

Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling

Newcomer Carbon Relay has introduced two products that use artificial intelligence to help IT pros manage data center efficiency.

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Control the cloud bill and avoid unexpected costs

Don't get discouraged by high cloud costs. Use these four tips to whip your bill into shape.

Back up VMs with Azure snapshots and managed disks

Follow these steps to take VM snapshots in Microsoft Azure and learn when the technique is -- and isn't -- the right fit for your...

IBM's hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms

IBM doubles down on its hybrid cloud strategy with tools to help customers funnel data through their chosen cloud platform and ...