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Software Defined Networking: What benefits will it bring, and when?

June 3, 2013 5:45am PDT

You can't avoid it. Software-defined anything seems to be taking over. IT pro Rick Vanover offers some thoughts on his approach to evaluating this new technology.

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Little data and enterprise applications: Big problems?

May 21, 2013 10:00am PDT

It can be surprising what little things can be a big problem for enterprise applications when trying to manage the data that each system produces.

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Do modern operating systems conflict with enterprise applications?

May 13, 2013 5:30am PDT

There is no shortage of moving targets in the data center. IT pro Rick Vanover shares opinions related to enterprise applications and the role of the operating system today.

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The modular server approach for small organizations

May 8, 2013 5:30am PDT

There are no shortage of ways to design infrastructure to solve a specific problem. One popular new trend is the modular server, as Rick Vanover explains.

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Flexibility with pod design for virtualized data centers

April 29, 2013 6:00am PDT

Containerized virtualization isn't new, but it's flexible enough for any requirement and price point. Virtualization pro Rick Vanover shares some perspective on this new practice.

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Newbie tips for using vSphere Web Client

April 16, 2013 6:00am PDT

VMware introduced the vSphere Web Client as an administrative interface for vSphere with version 5.1. Here are some tips for those who are still learning how to use the new interface.

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Avoid these five cloud storage pitfalls

March 22, 2013 10:00am PDT

Cloud storage technology offers some obvious benefits for some use cases, but what do you need to avoid? Rick Vanover shares some insight on this topic.

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How to determine if cloud storage is a cost savings

March 4, 2013 6:17am PST

Trying to assess costs for on-site vs. cloud storage can be tricky, but it must be done. IT Pro Rick Vanover shares a few insights on decision-making.

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First look at grid storage with Gridstore

February 25, 2013 10:22am PST

There is no shortage of new and different ways of housing data today. In this blog post, IT pro Rick Vanover takes a look at one of the new grid storage architectures.

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How to configure Hyper-V VM boot order

February 19, 2013 11:48am PST

How a Hyper-V VM boots up will dictate a lot, especially if optical media are interchanged. IT pro Rick Vanover shows a few ways to manage boot order for Hyper-V virtual machines in this post.

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Find detail storage measurement for virtual machines: IOPs

February 12, 2013 12:00pm PST

Virtualization requires everyone to become a bit of a storage expert. But what do we look for? IOPs is the key, Rick Vanover explains.

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Five ways to upgrade to ESXi 5.1

February 5, 2013 7:00am PST

Keeping a virtualization platform up to date should be a top priority. In this blog post, Rick Vanover shows a few ways to go about upgrading ESXi.

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Set bandwidth limits with VMware traffic shaping

February 1, 2013 11:00am PST

Networking isn't usually the most contended resource, but you do have the ability to configure very granular throughput rules. Rick Vanover explains how in this blog post.

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Disk-based backup data: Where to put them?

January 30, 2013 6:00am PST

This is an age-old question, and the answer may not be as simple as you think. Rick Vanover shares his thoughts on the best way to provision storage for availability.

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Get a quick console view of a VM through HTTP

January 21, 2013 6:00am PST

Having a quick view of the status of a VM is nice. Rick Vanover shows a nifty little way to grab a look at the console of a VMware VM.

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End of an era: Steve Herrod leaving VMware

January 18, 2013 10:47am PST

For virtualization fans around the world, Dr. Steve Herrod leaving VMware is a big deal. Rick Vanover shares his perspective in this post.

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Windows Server 2012 deduplication: How and where to tweak

January 11, 2013 6:00am PST

One of the watershed features of Windows Server 2012 is volume deduplication. Rick Vanover shows where and how to tweak deduplication in this post.

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RemoteApp: Deploying applications made easy

December 17, 2012 6:00am PST

Getting around application-overload situations doesn't have to be complicated. Rick Vanover explains the RemoteApp feature in this piece.

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Resetting vpxuser credentials for an ESXi host

December 5, 2012 6:35am PST

Every now and then things you don't touch need correcting, including the vSphere vpxuser account. Rick Vanover shows how to reset this critical account's credentials.

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Year-end checklist for network administrators

December 3, 2012 12:00am PST

With 2012 coming to a close, this is a great time to get things in shape for next year. This checklist will help you stay organized as you tie up loose ends and get ready for 2013.

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