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DRS and DPM

Using VMware DRS and DPM to improve resource allocation

VMware DRS and DPM enlist vMotion to move VMs among physical servers for automatic resource allocation and load balancing. And VMware DPM can help save on data center energy costs. Continue Reading
VMware management and performance monitoring guide

There are lots of VMware management tools out there. This guide highlights the most important ones for VMware monitoring and offers best practices for improving VMware performance. Continue Reading

Major I/O virtualization vendors and technologies explained

Technologies that virtualize I/O components offer a number of additional capabilities, such as direct memory access remapping and...

GPU virtualization evolves with new chip types on the horizon

GPU-makers Intel, AMD and Nvidia all provide virtualization support; the next step is to merge CPU and GPU functionality to ...

Understand hardware support for virtualization

Intel, AMD and ARM processors optimize virtualization in a number of ways, from instruction set extensions to interrupts, via ...

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Secure VDI environments with these 3 tips

Virtual desktops present unique security concerns. Take these three steps to better secure VDI environments from the start.

What to look for in a VDI troubleshooting tool

VDI management is complicated, but the right troubleshooting tool can make it less so. IT should consider these factors when ...

Avoid disastrous bottlenecks, scale storage for VDI with HCI

HCI offers many benefits for VDI deployments, particularly when it comes to scaling resources. There are a few caveats to watch ...

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How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Vendors tout hyper-converged infrastructure as a plug-and-play offering, but before you install anything in your data center, be ...

Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019

As data centers become more software-based, admins should prepare themselves by learning about the cloud, containers, DevOps and ...

Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling

Newcomer Carbon Relay has introduced two products that use artificial intelligence to help IT pros manage data center efficiency.

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Control the cloud bill and avoid unexpected costs

Don't get discouraged by high cloud costs. Use these four tips to whip your bill into shape.

Back up VMs with Azure snapshots and managed disks

Follow these steps to take VM snapshots in Microsoft Azure and learn when the technique is -- and isn't -- the right fit for your...

IBM's hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms

IBM doubles down on its hybrid cloud strategy with tools to help customers funnel data through their chosen cloud platform and ...

Tutorials

Tutorials

DRS and DPM

Using VMware DRS and DPM to improve resource allocation

VMware management and performance monitoring guide

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SearchServerVirtualization

Major I/O virtualization vendors and technologies explained

GPU virtualization evolves with new chip types on the horizon

Understand hardware support for virtualization

SearchVirtualDesktop

Secure VDI environments with these 3 tips

What to look for in a VDI troubleshooting tool

Avoid disastrous bottlenecks, scale storage for VDI with HCI

SearchDataCenter

How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019

Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling

SearchCloudComputing

Control the cloud bill and avoid unexpected costs

Back up VMs with Azure snapshots and managed disks

IBM's hybrid cloud plans extend AI to users across platforms