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• Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux, Oracle XE to a vCloud home lab

  Oracle Enterprise Linux and Oracle XE provide the foundation for a free vCloud Director home lab. The VMware vShield appliance is another necessity. Continue Reading

• Installing ESXi 4.1 on flash drives despite new restrictions

  ESXi 4.1 requires at least 5 GB of space, which is a problem for IT pros accustomed to running ESXi on 1 GB flash drives. Here's how to circumvent ESXi 4.1's new requirements. Continue Reading

• VMware View management: Four irritating obstacles

  After a VMware View installation, the last thing you need is users complaining about desktop problems. Avoid these View management hurdles to prevent VDI-related user issues. Continue Reading

• Using fault-tolerant systems for more resilient data centers

  Live migration and fault-tolerant systems can really make your business continuity efforts shine. They're similar but are used for entirely different purposes. Continue Reading

• Ultimate P2V

  Guides and resources to setting up your own Ultimate P2V project. Ultimate P2V is a free plug-in that allows you to clone a physical machine to virtual machine – and perform the neccessary “system reconfiguration” required to make it bootable. Continue Reading

• Why does vendor lock-in get such a bad rap?

  Most companies avoid purchasing components from a single vendor -- otherwise known as 'vendor lock-in.' But a single-vendor approach has its advantages.Continue Reading

• Using virtual hardware metrics to hit a performance home run

  Virtual hardware metrics are like baseball statistics: The right stats help evaluate performance. This tip covers the virtual hardware statistics that you should scout.Continue Reading

• VMware View 4.5: Three easy installation tips

  Installing VMware View 4.5 is a major undertaking. But you can learn from others' mistakes and get pointers in this tip on a successful VMware View 4.5 installation.Continue Reading

• VMware pricing: How does the new per-VM model affect customers?

  The VMware pricing model for management products has changed, and it has several ramifications. Per-VM licensing could help or hinder operations, depending on your business needs.Continue Reading

• VMware maintenance checklist: Daily, weekly and monthly tasks

  It's easy for systems admins to lose track of tasks when responding to alerts. Break down VMware maintenance into daily, weekly and monthly tasks so that important chores are not overlooked.Continue Reading

• Launching VMware ThinApps in View 4.5

  Now VMware ThinApps can be launched from View 4.5 . This new feature simplifies application deployments, but it requires some front-end work.Continue Reading

• Installing VMware vCloud Director – Databases and Certificate Experience

  Describes how to install VMware vCloud director and talks about the databases and certificate experience involved with doing so.Continue Reading

• Busting through vendor FUD for more informed IT decisions

  When IT vendors sling FUD, it can get messy. Don't get caught in the crossfire. Learn how to avoid the dirty tactics and misinformation to make more informed IT decisions.Continue Reading

• Migrating VMware View virtual desktops: Datastore considerations

  Moving View virtual desktop datastores to new datastores can be difficult if you have snapshots. Correct procedure also depends on the type of desktop pool.Continue Reading

• Using VMware ThinApp to virtualize applications

  VMware ThinApp can simplify desktop application management. So what is application virtualization, and does VMware ThinApp create more lightweight, manageable applications?Continue Reading