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September 29, 2015
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Sep'15
vSphere integrated containers and other updates excite at VMworld 2015
A new version of vSphere wasn't announced at VMworld, but the new technologies that were left users excited for the future
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February 16, 2015
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VMware's growth tied to innovation and acquisition
VMware's origin started with five employees and an idea to abstract hardware. Now the company is evolving faster thanks to a rapid succession of acquisitions.
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July 31, 2014
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Jul'14
Interests go beyond technology at VMworld 2014
The annual VMware event is expected to draw more than 20,000 but, for some, the company's products aren't the only selling point.
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July 10, 2014
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New VMware beta program aims to kill vSphere 2015 bugs
The vSphere 2015 beta party is no longer invite-only. VMware pros hope the new program will reduce the amount of bugs in the next version of vSphere.
VMware basics Get Started
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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
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VMware vSphere Client
The VMware vSphere Client is a web-based application that connects to the vCenter Server so IT administrators can manage installations and handle inventory objects in a vSphere deployment. Continue Reading
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VMware virtual recovery and backup best practices and tools
Protect your VMware environments with this compilation of virtual recovery methods and backup procedures. Continue Reading
Evaluate VMware basics Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Hybrid cloud, SDDC products boost quarterly VMware revenue
According to VMware's Q3 2018 earnings report, the company received a nice boost from VMware Cloud on AWS, but NSX and vSAN remain the biggest contributors to VMware revenue. Continue Reading
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Mature HTML5-based vSphere Client can't come soon enough
The new HTML5-based vSphere Client promises to fix the issues that have plagued the Web Client for years, but it isn't quite ready for its moment in the sun just yet. Continue Reading
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BOSH tutorial: Understand the basics of open source BOSH
Unfamiliar with BOSH? You're not alone. Take a look at this basic BOSH tutorial to learn more about the open source tool that plays an important role in Pivotal Container Service. Continue Reading
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VMware to focus on its multi-cloud management platform in 2018
Our Advisory Board members look back on VMware's progress in 2017 and offer predictions for the company's future in cloud, networking and security. Continue Reading
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Optimize your virtual machine hardware with these VMware best practices
Which VM hardware version you use and how you configure hardware components can affect performance in your VMware infrastructure. Use these best practices to stay on track. Continue Reading
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Use the VMware Host Client to manage single ESXi hosts
The VMware Host Client is faster and more secure than the vSphere Flash-based client, but it has yet to reach maturity. Here are some other tools you can use to manage ESXi hosts. Continue Reading
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Keep tabs on your data center for VM sprawl management
Having too many unnecessary VMs on a network strains CPU, memory and storage resources. It's up to the virtualization administrator to create a VM sprawl management plan. Continue Reading
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Control VM sprawl with the right management tools
Virtualization sprawl is the result of careless resource provisioning, and it can waste valuable computing resources, but, with the right tactics, it's possible to control VM sprawl. Continue Reading
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How do you configure ESXi time sync through the vSphere Web Client?
Configuring ESXi time sync should be a top priority for admins once installation is complete -- failure to do so could result in application failure, VM issues and more. Continue Reading