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August 14, 2013 14 Aug'13
CloudPhysics' IT infrastructure monitoring tool brings big data to vSphere

IT infrastructure monitoring startup CloudPhysics, backed by VMware's co-founders, uses big data to provide new insights into vSphere environments.
April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13
Heterogeneous virtualization shops aim to simplify management

Tools that plug in to native consoles can help VMware and Hyper-V shops tackle the challenges and complexities of multi-hypervisor management.
August 30, 2010 30 Aug'10
Users find VMware management tools subpar

This roundup provides reactions to VMware's management tools and how many use third-party tools to fill in the gaps. There are also testimonials on the value of VMworld networking.
April 30, 2010 30 Apr'10
VMware at a glance: Comprehensive VMforce coverage and new Veeam tools

This week's VMware news roundup includes extensive coverage of the VMforce news conference with analysis and reactions to the new cloud offering.

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Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware Get Started

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Master VMware logging with these tools and strategies

Capture and analyze VMware logs with these tools, techniques and best practices. Effective logging can improve troubleshooting, enable optimization and create transparency. Continue Reading
VMware vRealize Log Insight (formerly vCenter Log Insight)

VRealize Log Insight is a log collection and analytics virtual appliance that enables administrators to collect, view, manage and analyze syslog data. Continue Reading
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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VMware extends NSX micro-segmentation to AppDefense

VMware micro-segmentation technology reaches from NSX to AppDefense and points to a new future for network security that emphasizes process-level security and behavioral analysis. Continue Reading
Identify abnormal application behavior with VMware AppDefense

VMware AppDefense is an endpoint security tool that relies on security automation to determine the intended state of a VM and to analyze and identify unusual application behavior. Continue Reading
Use SpoofGuard to defend against malicious activity in VMware NSX

SpoofGuard monitors network traffic to identify malicious activity and prevent phishing attacks. Before you enable SpoofGuard in NSX, there are a few things you should know. Continue Reading

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Navigate vROps dashboard options in the Service Discovery MP

Admins can view infrastructure information in the services relationship, VM relationships, service distribution and service visibility dashboards of the vROps Service Discovery MP. Continue Reading
VMware management pack version 2.0 features and requirements

Version 2.0 of the vRealize Operations Service Discovery Management Pack has been updated with user-defined service discovery, but consider the prerequisites before upgrading. Continue Reading
What does vRealize Operations Service Discovery MP do?

The vRealize Operations Service Discovery MP automatically discovers services running on VMs, as well as the relationships and interdependencies between VMs based on network traffic patterns. Continue Reading

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VCenter monitoring enables granular troubleshooting

Combine vCenter logging and performance metrics to troubleshoot virtual systems. Hypervisors might add complexity, but they also offer new levels of insight. Continue Reading
How do you enable centralized vCenter logging?

Centralize vCenter log files with vRealize Log Insight. Configuration with vSphere is simple and enables the centralization and transmission of event and task logs. Continue Reading
How does SIOC use storage policies to optimize workload performance?

Storage bottlenecks can take a serious toll on storage latency and VM performance. How can administrators use SIOC storage policies to eliminate storage contention? Continue Reading

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