Virtualization
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XCP-ng Beta New XO Lite Web Interface
XCP-NG is a great virtualization solution that keeps getting better. With each new release, Vates is adding functionality to the Xen Orchestra platform and a new Xen Orchestra “Lite” web client that looks amazing in the latest XCP-ng beta. It…
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VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 2 New Features and Download
VMware consistently showcases its commitment to innovation when it comes to staying at the forefront of technology. In a recent technical overview, Féidhlim O’Leary, Senior Technical Marketing Architect at VMware, described the latest advancements and enhancements in vSphere Plus for…
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VMware Explore 2023 Announcements List
Guys lots of great announcements from VMware Explore 2023 from Las Vegas today. VMware is on track with many announcements around cloud solutions and services, including in the realm of VMware Tanzu, VMware NSX, new VMware Cloud Editions, Ransomware Recovery,…
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vSphere cluster Shared Storage Configuration with StarWind SAN and NAS
A vSphere Cluster is a fundamental building block in a VMware environment allowing organizations to configure powerful virtualized environments for running virtual machines and containers. A properly configured vSphere cluster, incorporating multiple ESXi hosts, ensures service continuity and performance for…
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ESXTOP commands: The Ultimate Guide
When your virtual machines or ESXi hosts hit performance snags, it’s key to know how to identify and fix these issues. A really useful tool you can use is ESXTOP. It’s a command line tool that gives live info about…
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vSphere Update Manager: Switch to vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Keeping your ESXi hosts and virtual machines updated and in sync is essential for a healthy and secure VMware virtual environment. Traditionally, this task has been handled by the vSphere Update Manager (VUM), a powerful tool that has served us…
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XCP-ng Management: Download Xen Orchestra VM
Virtualization has become the de facto standard in how companies run workloads, manage resources, and minimize costs with server consolidation and many other benefits. XCP-ng has gained traction as a robust and user-friendly alternative to commercial solutions like VMware ESXi…
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VMware ESXi installation and setup – First 15 things I do
Setting up a VMware ESXi server is a process that requires a good understanding of the technologies and best practices. I have put together a list of installation and setup steps that I run through when setting up new ESXi…
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KVM Cheat Sheet of virsh commands
KVM is an excellent choice as a hypervisor to run in the home lab environment or production. After all, Amazon runs a variant of KVM for its AWS EC2 environment. KVM is free and open-source and available in all the…
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Change vCenter IP Address – Step-by-step
If you’re managing a VMware vSphere environment, there might come a time when you need to change the IP address of your vCenter Server. You may want to move your vSphere management to a dedicated management network (certainly recommended from…
