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• VMware vSphere 4.1 HA and DRS clustering improvements

  Vsphere 4.1 introduces improved clustering affinity rules for Distributed Resource Scheduler, High Availability (HA) Application Monitoring and HA health status, among others. Continue Reading

• Creating a disaster recovery plan for VMware View virtual desktops

  Will your VMware View virtual desktops function properly if you lose your main data center in a disaster? Here's how to design a DR plan for a View architecture that works. Also: Will VMware SRM manage View desktops in the future? Continue Reading

• New chips may force VMware upgrades; HyTrust, Reflex and VMware tackle password management

  This week: VMware's Standard license won't be enough for users who want the latest chips; HyTrust, Reflex and VMware attempt to tackle password management; and more. Continue Reading

• VMware responds to VMware Data Recovery review

  In this response, VMware details what's coming in future versions of VMware Data Recovery. Continue Reading

• Using the new VMware vSphere Management Assistant (vMA)

  When VMware released vSphere, it also updated what was formerlly known as the VMware Infrastructure Management Assistant, or VIMA. Now called vMA, it offers more than its predecessor. We go over how to install and use it here. Continue Reading

• VMware vShield Zones: What it is and how it works

  One of the new technologies VMware released with vSphere is a security tool called vShield Zones. Learn how it works in the first part of this three-part series.Continue Reading

• Plan your consolidation with new VI Client 2.5 analyzer

  The new VMware Infrastructure Client 2.5 offers one stand-out new feature that analyzes your physical servers and suggests virtualization and consolidation candidates.Continue Reading