Creating and upgrading VMware servers and VMs

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Creating and upgrading VMware servers and VMs News

August 28, 2015 28 Aug'15
Extra perk of VMUG Advantage is extended licensing program

It's not a rebirth of the VMware Technology Network, but VMUG Advantage gives subscribers a trial period of a year for several VMware products.
March 24, 2014 24 Mar'14
Winning VMware Fling a foreshadowing of a post-server OS world?

VMware Fling Contest winner Steve Athanas talks about his suggestion that would ease the move from a Windows-based vCenter to a vCenter Server Appliance.
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Why VMware licensing changed in vSphere 5 and what it means for you

VMware licensing had to change eventually. Advancements in technology made the old per-socket model a problem for VMware, which added vRAM limits to the vSphere 5 licensing model.
February 22, 2010 22 Feb'10
Building a virtual test lab to boost VMware skills

Building a home lab is a great way for virtualization administrators to gain valuable, hands-on VMware environment training.

Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content

How are VMware thin provisioning and thick provisioning different?

Thin provisioning helps ensure that organizations don't waste storage capacity, which is a potential pitfall of thick provisioning. But thin provisioning requires more monitoring. Continue Reading
How do you upgrade a stand-alone host to ESXi 6.5?

Upgrading a stand-alone host to ESXi 6.5 is as easy as downloading the offline bundle update, starting Secure Shell and running a few commands with the ESXi software command tool set. Continue Reading
A no-fuss guide to an ESXi 6.5 upgrade

The latest version of VMware vSphere comes with a substantial version upgrade for its core hypervisor platform. Implement an ESXi upgrade by following these steps. Continue Reading

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Compare different vCenter Server editions to find what fits

Compare and contrast vCenter Server licensing options, and choose what's best based on how much support you need and how many ESXi hosts you want to manage. Continue Reading
Decide whether a vSphere 6.5 U1 upgrade is worth the effort

VSphere 6.5 Update 1 includes changes to VMware's HCL list, the discontinuation of third-party switches, a new HTML5-based vSphere Client and more. Continue Reading
VMware bids farewell to vCenter Server for Windows

VMware plans to retire vCenter Server for Windows in favor of the vCenter Server Appliance with the next version of vSphere. That decision might cause more trouble than it's worth. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Manage ESXi updates to keep your environment running securely

It's in an administrator's best interest to regularly check for ESXi updates and patches to make sure his system runs the most up-to-date version of the hypervisor. Continue Reading
PowerCLI 6.5 adds new cmdlets, upgrades existing options

You can now move virtual machines between vCenter instances that aren't a part of the same single sign-on domain with the upgraded PowerCLI cmdlets. Continue Reading
Use VMware Host Profiles to create consistent configuration settings

Maintaining consistent host configurations is essential to the security and stability of your environment. Create a host profile to help make sure your settings remain consistent. Continue Reading

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How do you upgrade VM hardware, and what are the benefits?

You can set up your infrastructure to better take advantage of new technology in just a few steps. Perform a VM version upgrade to get the most out of what you have. Continue Reading
Upgrade ESX to ESXi hosts in seven steps

The upgrade from ESX to ESXi hosts can be difficult; no current tools convert hosts for you and you can't preserve manual configurations. But there are ways to ease the process. Continue Reading
VMware's vSphere 6 release keeps content under control

The content library feature in vSphere 6 brings centralized management of templates and other items to businesses running multiple vCenter Servers. Continue Reading