Virtualization Coach
Virtualization Coach will help IT understand the virtualization landscape and implement best practices for using virtualization to transform IT infrastructure.
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How do I work with shared folders in VMware Workstation?
Normally when you want to transfer files from computer to computer, you copy them over the network to a shared folder. VMware has taken this concept and has come up with its own way to share folders. Before we show you how to do this, you must make sure you have VMware Tools loaded or the feature will not be available. Read on to see how to use this feature.
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Understanding VMware common networking terminology
One of the great features of VMware is its ability to set up advanced networking with virtual machines. With proper technique, you can access virtual machines from your local area network as well as configure routing between multiple virtual machines. Let’s start by defining VMware Workstation networking terminology.
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Download the VMware Player
VMware released a free player that allows you to run virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, Server, and ESX Server as well as Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. You can download the free VMware Player and a pre-built browser appliance loaded with Ubuntu and Firefox.
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Performance monitoring in VMware Workstation
Have you ever been running virtual machines concurrently and felt one of them was causing a problem to your host system? You might just want to do some performance testing or see how much utilization a specific virtual machine is creating.
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All about memory optimization in VMware Workstation
The virtual machines in VMware Workstation use physical memory to run. Learn how to manage them in this post by choosing the appropriate settings.
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Remove CD-ROM drive polling to increase performance in VMware Workstation
In order to get the best performance from your virtual machines, you should disconnect the CD-ROM device. In this tip, Steven S. Warren will show you how.
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How do I use debugging mode in VMware Workstation?
When running VMware Workstation, you can be in one of two modes: normal or debugging. Running a virtual machine in debugging mode is slower than in normal mode but is helpful with troubleshooting problems.
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How do I change the working directory or default location of my virtual machines in VMware Workstation?
Performance tuning and optimizing are very important if you want to keep your virtual machines running at their peak capacity. Here is a quick tip to keep your virtual machines running at peak performance.
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How do I fight VM sprawl with a free tool?
There is a perception that a virtual machine is free and doesn't cost any money beyond the purchase of licenses. You couldn't be more wrong. Just as server sprawl hit the data center, vm sprawl is becoming a real nightmare for some IT departments.
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What is your best definition of VM sprawl?
VM sprawl is becoming a real problem in the data center of today. If you do not get a handle on it, virtual machines can become quite costly.
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What is your best definition of a virtual machine?
The definition of a virtual machine: If you haven't participated in a group discussion, I encourage you to do so as I am very curious as to how people out in the field will define a virtual machine.
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How do I create my first snapshot in VMware Workstation?
In a previous post, I explained how snapshots work in VMware Workstation. Let's take it a step further now and create our first snapshot.
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Tip: How do I archive desktop virtual machines?
In many situations, it is helpful to back up and archive your desktop virtual machines. You have spent a great deal of care creating these desktop virtual machines and you never know when they might be useful again. The easiest way to archive your virtual machines is to use a product called Winrar to accomplish this task.
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VMware and Microsoft aren't the only games in town
Virtual Iron is another options in the server virtualization space that takes advantage of the Xen hypervisor. It is surpisingly powerful and much cheaper to implement than a VMware solution.
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Let me tell you about presentation virtualization with Terminal Services
Virtualization is the hottest term in IT these days and there are other areas that are virtualized in the industry that aren't used for servers or desktops. Microsoft has been virtualizing applications for years via Terminal Services.
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How do I install VMware Workstation 6.0 on Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS?
VMware Workstation will work on both the Windows or Linux platform. Learn how to install VMware Workstation 6.5 in Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS.
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A "no hassle" Linux install for VMware Workstation 6.5
Do you want to install VMware on Linux? You no longer have to do it via command line. VMware has released a Linux "no hassle" user interface install.
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VMware Workstation 6.5 and VMware Server 2.0 released
VMware Workstation 6.5 and VMware Server 2.0 has been released. VMware Workstation allows you to have a trial download and VMware Server 2.0 is free. Try them out today!
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Are you interested in how to install VMware Workstation on the Linux platform?
With VMware Workstation you can intall VMware on the Linux platform and then load Windows guest operating system. Are you curious how to do this? Follow these steps.
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Five things to think about when choosing a virtualization vendor
Is your company beginning to talk about server consolidation? Is virtualization new to you? If so, here are five things you need to think about before choosing a virtualization vendor.
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Microsoft responds to VMware's free hypervisor
The fierce battle for the virtualization space continues as Microsoft fires back with a free hypervisor of its own called Hyper-V Server 2008. Learn more about the details of Microsoft's free hypervisor.
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How do I map a virtual disk in VMware Workstation 6.x?
Managing your virtual machines for maintenance is easy in VMware Workstation. Learn how to map a virtual disk in VMware Workstation 6.x.
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How do I install Virtual Server in Windows 2008 Server Core?
In a previous How do I... download, Steven Warren wrote about installing Windows 2008 server core. Now he tackles the installation and configuration of Virtual Server 2005 to into an instance of Windows 2008 Server Core. The entire install has to be done via command line. Follow along as Steven takes explores this subset of Windows Server 2008.
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Managing your virtual machines with Hyper-V mmc
See how the Hyper-V manager works in Windows Server 2008.
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How do I create virtual machines for testing in VMware Workstation 6?
Creating virtual machines in VMware is a snap. Check out the tutorial.
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Virtualization ranked #1 in Gartner release of top 10 strategic technologies for 2009
Gartner released its annual top 10 strategic technologies for 2009. Virtualization takes the #1 spot and cloud computing takes the #2 spot.
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Shrinking and defragmenting Virtual Disks in VMware Workstation
Over a period of time your virtual disk will begin to degrade. In this post, Steven Warren shows you how to shrink and defragment a virtual disk in VMware Workstation.
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Performance monitoring in VMware Workstation
Have you ever been running virtual machines concurrently and felt one of them was causing a problem to your host system? You might just want to do some performance testing or see how much utilization a specific virtual machine is creating.
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Online survey of 110 VMware customers has surprising results
Memory overcommit has been a hot topic recently as it drives down the cost of using VMware over other vendors. An online survey was taken from 110 VMware customers. See the results.
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Install a "bare bones" hypervisor in 10 steps
The fierce battle for the virtualization space continues as Microsoft fires back with a free hypervisor of its own called Hyper-V Server 2008. Here is a tutorial that shows you how to install Hyper-V Server 2008.