The Enterprise Cloud

Archive: 09-2011

• Connect vCenter Server to VMware Workstation 8

  vExpert Rick Vanover showcases a new feature with VMware Workstation 8.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | September 30, 2011, 11:58 PM PDT

• Data Protection Manager 2012: New features and enhancements

  Scott Lowe highlights what’s new in Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2012, which is now available in beta.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | September 30, 2011, 10:46 PM PDT

• Guest fibre channel available with Hyper-V on Windows Server 8

  IT pro Rick Vanover explains the new guest fibre channel provisioning with Windows Server 8 and Hyper-V.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | September 30, 2011, 7:22 PM PDT

• Secret data centers can't hide anymore

  Many people in the mainstream may not know what the “cloud” is — even if they live or work right next door to it. A USA Today report profiles the growth and importance of huge...

  Posted by Selena Frye | September 22, 2011, 11:37 AM PDT

• Use Resource Monitor for memory monitoring

  Scott Lowe drills down on the memory-related metrics you can see in the Microsoft Windows Resource Monitor tool.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | September 22, 2011, 11:12 AM PDT

• Call for writers: Cloud applications and services

  TechRepublic is looking for a few good writers on the subject of cloud services and applications. Read the details here.

  Posted by Selena Frye | September 22, 2011, 10:12 AM PDT

• Windows Server 8 deduplication use cases and caveats

  In this Windows Server 8 tip, Rick Vanover explains what you should consider before implementing native deduplication on Windows storage.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | September 21, 2011, 7:22 AM PDT

• Hyper-V with Windows Server 8 increases limits and support capabilities

  IT pro Rick Vanover highlights the new Hyper-V virtualization features for Windows Server 8.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | September 20, 2011, 11:29 PM PDT

• Windows Server 8 data deduplication: What you need to know

  Data deduplication with Windows Server 8 provides storage space savings for Windows Servers running NTFS volumes. Read an overview of this feature.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | September 14, 2011, 12:05 PM PDT

• Configure vSphere via a customization wizard

  For Windows guests, deploying VMs quickly with options determined is a necessity. See how the vSphere customization tool makes this task a breeze.

  Posted by Rick Vanover | September 14, 2011, 7:10 AM PDT