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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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I really do think the Best Virtual Environment are Designed and Maintained by the Best Virtualization Engineers because “practice does make perfect.” This post is dedicated to my friend’s, …
There’s a lot to consider when you decide to upgrade previous versions of ESX to vSphere 5. Take some time to read the following PDF “vSphere 5 pricing and …
Today I got this email and it reminded me that I met with the owner of Cloud.com at VMWorld last year and asked him who would eventually own Cloud.com …
Answering the question that always seems to get asked, “what is the best practice for the VMware SWAP file?” I’ve put this method through bench testing and found it …
The long-awaited Microsoft Virtual Server dubbed Hyper-V has now been released. At $28 a license, versus $7, 000 – $14,00 for VMware ESX, it should be well received with …
ESXi Swap File & VMFS Partitions (Revised on 5-18-12) Due to the changes with ESXi 5.0, please see the following links at VMware for current specifications on partitioning new …
Trilead VM Explorer – Free VM Tool – ToutVirtual VirtualIQ Pro – Citrix, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle and/or VMware >>> Download <<< Last week I wrote about Trilead VM Explorer for …
Most new virtual servers are provisioned from templates that have 12 to 20 GB “C” disk so what do you do when you run out of space? Here are …
Does your vCenter flicker when browsing clusters? There could be a problem… Over the last 3 years I’ve seen this happen twice and both times it was not good. Both cases were …
Good free tools for VMware VI are not easy to come by so I thought I would write a post about one I think may have some usefulness. It’s …