How to Apply for a VMware Engineer Job
As the manager of a large virtual infrastructure, I’m always looking for excellent VMware talent for my team. Weekly I review resumes and to be honest – Some are …
How-To Guides for Virtualization, Cloud, Hardware, Software, and More
Master the basics of virtualization, cloud computing, hardware, and software with our step-by-step how-to guides.
How-To Guides
These vBeginners guides are packed with beginner-friendly tutorials that simplify complex processes—helping you set up virtual machines, configure cloud services, optimize hardware, and use essential software tools.
Whether you’re starting a home lab or managing small-scale projects, these practical guides will walk you through every step with clarity and confidence.
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VMware ESXTOP Commands for Storage Monitoring
ESXTOP Commands Troubleshooting storage performance issues can be difficult. ESXTOP Command tool can help. Note: Alway check with your storage vendor for assistance before spending too much time trying …
Best Fit Virtualization Criteria Checklist
Finding servers which are the Best Fit virtualization candidates can be tricky. I have put together the following criteria checklist to help determine whether a new server provision or a P2V …
Creating Windows Templates for Deployment in Virtual Center
Creating Windows Templates This will cover Windows virtual machine templates but the same steps are used with Linux virtual machines, except the Sysprep. After you get your VM configured …
My Microsoft Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager Event Key Notes
Today I spent 4 hours listening to Microsoft technicians talk about Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), and System Center. Here are some of the keynotes I took about Hyper-V: …
Squeezing Virtual Machines Out of CPU Cores
Are you trying to squeeze every CPU cycle out of your dual, quad, or hex core processors for making more VMs per core? Unfortunately for those who like to …
Capacity Planning and Monitoring for VMware Virtual Infrastructure
If you have a growing Virtual Infrastructure, like most – it has outgrown the monitoring tools integrated into VirtualCenter. VC has very limited capability to help resource managers and …
Zombie VMs Soon to be Hunted by vZombie
*** Note: Sorry this project has been discontinued.*** Yesterday I was working on a PowerShell script for identifying VMs that are using resources but their role is no longer …
Troubleshooting ESX cluster and HA errors – DNS could be the problem!
Has it been hours, or even days, since you started troubleshooting ESX cluster and HA errors? I can relate to this painful and tiring experience. Although, I could be …
ESX iSCSI Connection to NetApp
When it comes to connecting ESX Server to NetApp storage, there are several ways: IP and Fiber, iSCSI and NFS. If your organization can afford FC, then you have …