Virtualization
Find full coverage of virtualization technologies, including reviews, how-tos, best practices, and tips.
Articles about Virtualization
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VMware Workstation 10 and Player 6 Plus meet multiple virtualization requirements
VMware Workstation 10 is ready to meet a number of routine and special desktop virtualization requirements for today's enterprises.
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10 preflight checks before launching your virtualization strategy
In the right environment and with careful planning virtualization technology can yield benefits, but make sure your organization is ready to implement it successfully.
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Introduction to virtualization: Understand the components of a Hyper-V VM
Rick Vanover breaks down the anatomy of a Hyper-V virtual machine.
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Learn virtualization by creating a vSphere 5.5 home lab
If you're new to virtualization, a good way to familiarize yourself with the topic is to create a vSphere 5.5 home lab. Here's how to do it.
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50 more VMware terms and acronyms you should know
Rick Vanover finishes up his glossary of VMware terminology and acronyms with 50 more you should know on your way to becoming well-versed in VMware technology.
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Review: VMware Workstation 10
VMware isn't standing still with their new release of Workstation 10. With several new features, Oracle and Microsoft should take notice.
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50 terms and acronyms for VMware that you should know
Rick Vanover lists the short definitions for 50 VMware terms and acronyms you should get to know if you're venturing into a VMware project.
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Stop securing your virtualized servers like another laptop or PC
Many IT managers don’t take the additional steps to secure their virtual servers, but rather leave them vulnerable to attacks with only antivirus software and data loss prevention packages. Here are t...
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Introduction to virtualization: Manage drivers with VMware Tools
Rick Vanover explains the importance of having the correct drivers for the hypervisor and how this is ensured by installing and updating VMware Tools.
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The three mistakes I made creating a Hyper-V virtual machine
When creating a Hyper-V virtual machine from scratch, beware of issues with Windows licenses and disk creation. Oh, and don't forget the administrator password!
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Update security policies to protect VMs
Tom Olzak recommends specific updates that address the security of your virtualized environment that may not be in traditional security policies.
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SimpliVity's OmniCube: the new converged data center hardware on the block
SimpliVity joins the converged infrastructure revolution with its OmniCube product. Get the details about this virtual machine centric data center hardware.
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Introduction to virtualization: Abstraction is key
Virtualization technologies continue to mature and become more important in modern data centers. Rick Vanover explains one of the key concepts for beginners.
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Ten common virtualization mistakes
Don't lose the benefits of virtualization by neglecting to plan carefully or properly maintain virtualized systems.
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Five apps for managing virtualization systems
Manage virtual environments, desktop virtualization systems, virtualized apps, and even other virtualized host systems.
Topic Contributors
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Rick Vanover
Rick Vanover is a software strategy specialist for Veeam Software, based in Columbus, Ohio. Rick has years of IT experience and focuses on virtualization, Windows-based server administration, and system hardware.
