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Your Free Storage Options for Your VMware Environment
This guide compares block vs. NAS, iSCSI, and flash storage options to help you choose the best storage option for your organization’s VMware environment.
Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware News
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August 14, 2013
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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.
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April 10, 2013
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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.
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August 30, 2010
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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.
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April 30, 2010
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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.
Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Get to know VMware's vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
With vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, you can easily set up test and development environments and push any changes to your production environment. Continue Reading
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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
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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
Evaluate Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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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
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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
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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
Manage Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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
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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
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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
Problem Solve Using monitoring and performance tools with VMware Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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VMware vCenter and vSphere licensing and pricing explained
VMware vSphere and vCenter are licensed and priced in various ways depending on the desired support, the size of the environment and the required functionality. 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
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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