Virtualization
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Migrate from VMware to XCP-ng: A vSphere Admin’s perspective
With all the uncertainty across the industry with the tectonic shakeup with VMware by Broadcom, many organizations may be looking at alternative solutions. Vates XCP-ng (free and open source Xenserver for virtualization) is certainly on the list of solutions that…
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New VMware vSphere Foundation: Death of Perpetual Licenses
If you have been following the developments with the finalizing of the Broadcom buyout of VMware, you have seen there has been a drastic shift in how the new VMware by Broadcom is offering its products and solutions. Gone are…
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Virtual Machine Platform vs Hyper-V vs Windows Hypervisor Platform
Modern Microsoft Windows client operating systems have quite a few powerful virtualization features and capabilities built into the operating system. However, you may have seen in the Windows optional features configuration, there are three different components you can enable as…
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Xen Orchestra 5.90 Released XCP-ng 8.30 and New XO Lite Features
Vates, the company behind Xen Orchestra and the new XO Lite managing XCP-ng the open-source version of the Citrix hypervisor, has shipped a new release of Xen Orchestra before year’s end. Also, the company keeps teasing new features and enhancements…
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What is VMware vSAN Max? Download Now
VMware is the leader in virtualization in the enterprise. It has released VMware vSAN Max as the latest addition to their vSAN product lineup. vSAN Max is a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution providing maximum performance, scalability, and flexibility for modern…
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Broadcom VMware Buyout: 5 Things to do Now
I know many are thinking these days, what is the future for VMware? It is a great company, and I know a lot of great people that work there. The community is fantastic. Even with the uncertainty of the VMware…
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Is Microsoft Hyper-V Dead?
Microsoft Hyper-V is Microsoft’s answer to the world of virtualization. In my opinion, Hyper-V has always been behind the curve that VMware has set in terms of features and capabilities. VMware has an edge in most areas. Hyper-V is a…
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Top 5 VMware Alternatives in 2023
The world of virtualization is definitely evolving. As businesses become more cloud-oriented and with the looming Broadcom merger, many are considering VMware alternatives for running their private cloud infrastructure. This post will consider the factors behind a shift in direction…
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VMware Storage: Top 15 Tips in 2023
The storage layer is vital for having a high-performance, stable, and reliable virtualized environment. Specifically looking at VMware vSphere, there are specific storage best practices to note when architecting your storage for performance and reliability. If you are running VMware…
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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…
