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• How to install ESXi on a USB drive and why you should

  With just a USB flash drive and an ISO image, you can install VMware ESXi. Learn how this can save you time and money, as well as two methods for installation.  Continue Reading

• VMware skills extend beyond virtualization into SDDCs

  VMware's technology is growing, and IT admins must grow their skills in kind. The admin role is growing beyond virtualization, and a holistic view of IT is increasingly necessary.  Continue Reading

• Deploy a virtual container host with vSphere Integrated Containers

  VMware vSphere Integrated Containers uses virtual container hosts and Docker commands to deploy, test and run virtual containers in a vSphere environment.  Continue Reading

• How to monitor CPU, memory and networking in VMware vCSA 6.5

  Admins can monitor CPU and memory use, manage network settings and get updates through the new-look vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface.  Continue Reading

• How to install and configure the vSphere Replication appliance

  VMware vSphere Replication can help copy virtual machines from one host to another, or even one data center to another. Here's how to install and configure it.  Continue Reading

• VMware NSX vExpert program the latest in network virtualization growth

  Building on the success of its vExpert loyalty program, VMware has created the NSX vExpert program to stimulate customer interest in its networking and security offering.  Continue Reading

• Upgrade ESX to ESXi hosts in seven steps

  The upgrade from ESX to ESXi hosts can be difficult; no current tools convert hosts for you and you can't preserve manual configurations. But there are ways to ease the process.  Continue Reading

• Virtualization skills pay the bills: Essential knowledge for admins

  Virtualization may be an established technology, but that doesn't mean it's stopped evolving. In order to keep up, administrators must constantly acquire new virtualization skills.  Continue Reading

• Scripting workflows with the VMware vRealize Orchestrator

  Understanding the essential elements of how vRealize Orchestrator workflows work is just the first step to increasing functionality, simplicity and compartmentalization.  Continue Reading

• Methods for installing VMware Tools 10 on your ESXi host

  Updates to the VMware Tools platform, including separate management and an independent release cycle, simplify the installation process and offer admins greater efficiency.  Continue Reading

• How to install VMware's Photon OS

  Join IT pro Stuart Burns as he takes us through the installation process for the foundation of VMware's Photon Platform, Photon OS.  Continue Reading

• Creating virtual machine blueprints with vRealize Automation

  In this installation of our VMware vRealize deployment guide, we take an in-depth look at creating virtual machine blueprints and servers with vRealize Automation.  Continue Reading

• Higher requirements may put damper on vSphere 6 lab plans

  Setting up a vSphere 6 lab may prove to be a challenge for users in smaller environments who want to run tests on the virtualization platform.  Continue Reading

• How to build your own virtual test lab

  A virtual test lab can give you a place to test patches and configuration changes -- and avoid the potential for downtime in the production environment.  Continue Reading

• Adding storage to your personal virtual test lab

  After putting together the basic setup of a home lab for nested virtualization, here's how to add the storage.  Continue Reading