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April 03, 2018 03 Apr'18
JetStream Cross-Cloud Platform takes flight for DR, management

New vendor JetStream Software incorporated technology from flash caching developer FlashSoft and worked with VMware on its initial cloud data management releases.

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How to configure a VM override in DRS and HA

VM overrides to prevent unnecessary VM movement and availability issues. Review the configuration options that come with this feature in this tutorial. Continue Reading
vSphere HA (VMware High Availability)

VMware vSphere HA (High Availability) is a utility included in VMware's vSphere software that can restart failed virtual machines (VMs) on alternative host servers to reduce application downtime. Continue Reading
VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere -- formerly known as VMware Infrastructure -- is the brand name for VMware's suite of server virtualization products that includes its ESXi hypervisor and vCenter management software. Continue Reading

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Compare VMware HA vs. DRS to prevent host failure

VMware HA and DRS are vSphere tools that provide high performance and continuous operability. Understanding the different use cases between these technologies is essential. Continue Reading
VSphere High Availability explained: Monitor VMs and applications

VSphere HA monitors applications and VMs. Discover best practices, storage requirements and features you should know about this service and how it compares to Microsoft Hyper-V. Continue Reading
Use DRS for VMware load balancing and streamlined environments

VMware DRS uses vMotion to automatically migrate VMs and workloads to available hosts and avoid resource contention. Discover the basics of this essential VMware utility. Continue Reading

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Avoid resource contention with the help of VMware HA

Use VMware HA VM-to-VM rules and host groups and avoid resource contention. This can help balance resources between your production and testing and development VMs. Continue Reading
Is VMware SRM disaster recovery a good fit for your DR plan?

VMware Site Recovery Manager brings a number of benefits to the disaster recovery process. One of the lesser known roles of SRM is as a planning tool. Continue Reading
Back up vRealize Automation with these best practices in mind

Improve the integrity of vRealize Automation backups by minimizing active transactions, backing up appliances and databases simultaneously and testing restoration processes. Continue Reading

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How do you prevent host isolation during network maintenance?

The host in a VMware high availability cluster uses a heartbeat network that can incorrectly report host isolation. Reconfigure your settings to prevent this during maintenance. Continue Reading
Set up a vSAN 2-node cluster for small or remote deployments

Use a vSAN 2-node cluster for small and branch office deployments. Use a cluster with two physical hosts for data storage and a third server as a witness appliance. Continue Reading
Prevent software failures with vCenter Server High Availability

New to vCenter Server 6.5, VCHA ensures high availability for a vSphere deployment with minimal impact on vCenter Server and vSphere host performance. Continue Reading