Unpacking VirtualizationService 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, …
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Unpacking Virtualization
Explore the transformative world of virtualization and unlock endless possibilities in tech.
These vBeginners guides are your starting point for everything related to virtual technology, designed specifically for beginners.
Discover how virtualization works, its practical applications, and how it integrates with cloud computing, hardware configurations, and software tools.
We dive deep into essential topics like virtual machines, containers, and virtual desktops, breaking down the concepts so they’re easy to understand.
Learn about various hypervisor alternatives like VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, and Xen, and explore the pros and cons of each to find the best fit for your projects.
Our posts also cover a wide range of virtualization software and management tools, including both open-source and commercial options.
Whether you’re looking to optimize resource allocation, experiment with virtual labs, or streamline IT operations, you’ll find the guidance and insights you need to make informed decisions.
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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 …
3 Interview Prep Questions You Should Practice Answering
These non-technical interview prep questions may seem easy (or even unimportant for Virtualization Engineers or Admins), but you’d be surprised how many people blow an interview because they are not …
Why Virtualization Fails: 3 Reasons We Don’t Talk About
Warning: This is a Touchy Topic! Bad (storage, server, and network) configs are a few examples of why virtualization fails but these are technical in nature and are often …
vSphere Operations Management Tasks: What to Expect
Years of managing virtualization has given me a unique perspective most IT Managers will soon develop as their vSphere Operations Management tasks grow exponentially. The perspective is – vSphere Operations Management is time-consuming …
VMware for Beginners: Collection of 23 Virtualization Basics
These VMware for Beginners articles were written especially for techs new to virtualization. Intro. Writing as someone who has been a VMware beginner, I know what it’s like to …
Server Consolidation Plan: Risk of Biting Off Too Much!
In 2008 I took a virtualization engineer job with a large online company and immediately was tasked with helping the server consolidation project. Like most companies that had been …
Virtualization Myths Exposed (Saves Money, Hardware, Resources, More..)
I remember the old Memorex slogan back in the days of cassette tapes… “Is it Real or Memorex?” There’s a similar reality check going on over all the virtualization myths …