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Storage vMotion
Storage vMotion is a component of VMware vSphere that allows the live migration of a running virtual machine's (VM) file system from one storage system to another, with no downtime for the VM or service disruption for end users. Continue Reading
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hardware virtualization
Hardware virtualization, which is also known as server virtualization or simply virtualization, is the abstraction of computing resources from the software that uses those resources. Continue Reading
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VMware vCenter Server (formerly VMware VirtualCenter)
VMware vCenter Server is the centralized monitoring and resource management software for VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Comparing differences in vSphere Data Protection versions
The free version of vSphere Data Protection (VDP) has some limitations and lacks some features of the advanced version. Continue Reading
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Comparing VMware vSphere backup software options for SMBs
SMB admins have a lot of VMware vSphere backup software options, including the free VDP appliance. Here's how VDP stacks up to third-party options. Continue Reading
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Backup is easy with VMware VDP, but scalability limits the free tool
VMware VDP overhauls the vSphere backup appliance. VDP is free, simple to set up, stable and easy to manage, but not right for every data center. Continue Reading
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VMware vCenter Mobile Access (VMware vCMA)
VMware vCenter Mobile Access (VMware vCMA) is a virtual appliance used by admins to manage a data center from mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Continue Reading
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Learn ThinApp best practices for app virtualization
VMware admins can easily virtualize most applications with ThinApp. For fast, clean and trouble-free applications, follow some ThinApp best practices. Continue Reading
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VMware Lab Manager
VMware Lab Manager is a software development and testing tool that enables designers and engineers to pool network and storage resources ... (Continued) Continue Reading
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VMware snapshot size and other causes for slow snapshots
Snapshots offer multiple restore points for VMs, but add complication. Poor performance can stem from the VMware snapshot size and other root causes. Continue Reading
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Navigate VM availability acronyms: VMware HA vs. FT and SRM vs. VADP
VMware's options for virtual machine availability and backup can look like an alphabet soup. Get a handle on VMware VADP, SRM, HA and FT features. Continue Reading
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Deleting components in SRM
One of the things you might want to do is delete and remove components from SRM. When you go about doing that its important to understand the relationships that bind the product together. Continue Reading