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vMotion and Storage vMotion News

March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18
VMware cloud services tidy up AWS migration path

VMware Cloud on AWS has improved migrations, cost controls and availability, as VMware pitches customers on the value of hosting vSphere-based workloads on the public cloud.
February 27, 2015 27 Feb'15
Dawning of VMware vSphere 6 builds anticipation

VMware's February announcements focused on the features of the upcoming vSphere 6 release, but some cloud news also caught interest of the VMware faithful.
October 25, 2010 25 Oct'10
VMware vSphere Essentials Plus licenses surge, but SMBs want more

VMware's efforts to reach out to small and medium-sized businesses have borne fruit, says the company. But SMBs want more than just vMotion from a lower-cost licensing package.
August 10, 2009 10 Aug'09
The VMware-Microsoft hypervisor battle continues

Microsoft says VMware ESX costs too much, especially now that Hyper-V R2 includes free Live Migration. Can VMware beef up ESXi free edition to rival Hyper-V R2's functionality?

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vMotion and Storage vMotion Get Started

Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content

VMware long-distance vMotion

Long-distance vMotion is a feature that allows virtual machines to be migrated over long distances with a maximum round-trip latency time of 150 milliseconds. Continue Reading
VMware Cross vCenter vMotion

VMware Cross vCenter vMotion is a feature introduced in vSphere 6.0 that allows virtual machines (VMs) to switch from one vCenter Server instance to another to change the compute, network, storage and management of the VM concurrently. Continue Reading
The vSphere 6 upgrade guide for busy admins

The vSphere virtualization platform underwent significant renovations in storage and infrastructure management with the 6.0 release. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading

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Evaluate vMotion and Storage vMotion Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

What makes long-distance vMotion different?

Long-distance vMotion eliminates practical geographical limitations by raising the round-trip latency limit. Continue Reading
Is VMware Virtual Volumes compatible across all products?

Before plunging in to use the new VVOLs storage architecture feature in vSphere 6, check to see whether it passes your compatibility requirements. Continue Reading
What are the implications of NFS 4.1 in vSphere 6?

VMware's vSphere 6 is one of the first major products to support NFS 4.1, but the benefits may not outweigh the risks to use this storage protocol. Continue Reading

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Manage vMotion and Storage vMotion

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Navigate VMware EVC disadvantages during live migration

Traditional VMware vMotion migration relies on hardware similarities. VMware EVC mode enables live migration despite differences, but it can have an effect on performance. Continue Reading
PowerCLI 6.5 adds new cmdlets, upgrades existing options

You can now move virtual machines between vCenter instances that aren't a part of the same single sign-on domain with the upgraded PowerCLI cmdlets. Continue Reading
What are the requirements for long-distance vMotion in vSphere 6?

VMware vSphere 6 increases the latency cap and allows VM migrations across continental distances, but there are certain requirements for long-distance vMotion. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve vMotion and Storage vMotion Issues

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

Avoid CPU affinity if a VM needs a performance bump

Setting CPU affinity on a VM will probably cause performance to degrade and make the VM much harder to manage. Continue Reading
The right way to rename VMs with vSphere Storage vMotion

A quirk in older ESX/ESXi versions will not result in a prompt rename of a VM until it has moved to another data store. Continue Reading
What to do when VMware Storage vMotion falters

When a VM is being moved with VMware Storage vMotion and the migration doesn't execute properly, there are several ways to pinpoint the problem. Continue Reading

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