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vMotion and Storage vMotion News
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March 08, 2018
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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.
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February 27, 2015
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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.
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October 25, 2010
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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.
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August 10, 2009
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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?
vMotion and Storage vMotion Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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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
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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
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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
Evaluate vMotion and Storage vMotion Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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What makes long-distance vMotion different?
Long-distance vMotion eliminates practical geographical limitations by raising the round-trip latency limit. Continue Reading
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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
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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
Manage vMotion and Storage vMotion
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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
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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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Using VMWare vMSC with legacy applications for a more flexible data center
The need for higher availability with legacy applications makes for a significant design challenge when using the vSphere Metro Storage Cluster feature. Continue Reading
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.
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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
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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
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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