OpenStack for Beginners (Alternatives for VMware)
OpenStack for Beginners Over the last year, I’ve seen a shift happening in the virtual world that looks very positive for the founders of OpenStack. Alternative for vSphere And …
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.
Learn by doing and build your virtualization skills one project at a time!
Mentors Wanted! Teach Virtualization Newbies…
Virtualization Mentors Wanted! If you are new to VMware, Citrix, www.Openstack.org, UCS or any other software or hardware technology, it’s not about the CERTs you have, it’s about how …
Citrix XenApp for Beginners (How to Run XA on vSphere Guide)
Citrix XenApp for Beginners Don’t waste your time trying to figure out how to run Citrix XenApp on ESX, go straight to the source for help! I have worked …
Comparing Best Practices vs Best Efforts
Setting standards managing vSphere using best practices when the best effort is everywhere… What is a Best Practice? Start with listening to the vendor on how things should be …
Is vMan the vSphere Super Hero Your Single Point of Failure?
Is too much of your vSphere Cloud success riding on the shoulders of one person? We all love a good movie about the hero who rides into gunfire to …
Virtual Server DR Strategy for Beginners: Failure Domain
Are all your egg’s in one basket? Keeping all the business critical virtual servers in the same datastore, LUN, or storage volume is a common OVERSIGHT for many IT …
Service Management Guide: ITSM for Virtualization
What’s the difference between deploying a service versus installing a software technology? A lot! For example think about what you expect from companies that provide you with water, electricity, …
Virtualization Beginner’s Guide Book
About Virtualization, A Beginner’s Guide I came across an interesting book today, Virtualization, A Beginner’s Guide, that seems like an interesting read for those new to the virtualization topic and are …
vSphere Monitoring for Health & Performance
Managing and supporting various vSphere environments over the years has given me a binocular view of what vSphere monitoring checks are best for keeping ESXi hosts healthy and VMs …
19 Virtualization Basics: Part 2 for VMware Beginners
Virtualization is NOT for Dummies! As a part 2 follow-up for 23 VMware for Beginners tips, this post is a collection of 19 more tips (and best practices) I’ve …