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• Winners of the Best of VMware Explore Awards

  TechTarget hosts its Best of VMware Explore Awards to recognize outstanding products that help organizations create infrastructure that is scalable, is secure and supports continuous operations. Continue Reading

• VMware vSAN

  VMware vSAN is an enterprise storage virtualization software that supports hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). Continue Reading

• Tanzu vs. OpenShift vs. Ezmeral: 3 rivals' Kubernetes offerings

  Learn how container management products from VMware, Red Hat and Hewlett Packard Enterprise compare when it comes to their overall Kubernetes strategies. Continue Reading

• Winners of the Best of VMworld 2021 Awards

  TechTarget hosts its Best of VMworld Awards to recognize outstanding products that help organizations create infrastructure that is scalable, secure and supports continuous operations. Continue Reading

• Increase vSphere security with VMware Carbon Black products

  To successfully install and setup VMware Carbon Black, you must have at least vSphere 6.7U1 and VMware Tools' CBHelper and CBLauncher for successful deployment. Continue Reading

• Understand the pros and cons of VMware DRaaS architecture

  Before you implement any cloud DR service, you should first understand its architectural nuances to ensure the product fits your migration and DR needs.Continue Reading

• VMware SDN enhances network service allocation automation

  VMware's Modern Network framework helps spur NSX to be a viable contender in the SDN market.Continue Reading

• Learn how to configure NSX firewall rules

  VMware NSX users can configure firewall rules into specific policies to protect individual VMs, regardless of their location in the virtual infrastructure.Continue Reading

• VMware vSphere Bitfusion accelerates ML and AI workloads

  VMware's Bitfusion integration enhances vSphere's usage and utility with GPU virtualization to offload both ML and AI processing within VMware systems.Continue Reading

• VMware's DRaaS following Datrium acquisition expands current offerings

  VMware's Datrium acquisition helps bolster its DRaaS portfolio with VM replication to AWS. This helps protect VMs that remain on object storage before moving to VMware Cloud on AWS.Continue Reading

• Google aims to bolster VMware cloud migration tools

  CloudSimple enables organizations to migrate on-premises VMware workloads to Google Cloud, but Google must extend its product offerings to compete against AWS and Azure.Continue Reading

• VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud optimizes edge device connectivity

  VMware's SD-WAN product provides optimized edge device connectivity to deliver workloads and data to end users, but a few issues dampen its benefits.Continue Reading

• VMware Cloud Native Master Services Competency: What to know

  VMware's Cloud Native Master Services Competency now offers certification and training on container management and Tanzu.Continue Reading

• VMware on SmartNICs accelerates virtualization

  You can run ESXi on a SmartNIC to boost the networking, security and compute performance of a VMware environment.Continue Reading

• Inside VMware Cloud Foundation components in 4.0

  In 2020, VMware released version 4 of VMware Cloud Foundation. Before deciding whether to upgrade, consider how updates to other key VMware products affect VCF.Continue Reading

• VMware enhances NSX-T 3.0 to ease networking

  Version 3 of NSX-T gets new alarms, security features and admin tools, as well as new and improved integrations to provide VMware admins with better networking capabilities.Continue Reading

• The new features of vSphere 7 DRS

  The updated version of Distributed Resource Scheduler that VMware premiered with vSphere 7 has several new features, including configuration options and scalable shares.Continue Reading

• What's new with VCF 4.0?

  The latest major release of VMware Cloud Foundation features more integration with Kubernetes, which means easier container orchestration for your vSphere environment.Continue Reading

• How to set up a VMware home lab on a budget

  Set up a small, energy-efficient, at-home VMware virtualization lab for under $1,000 by evaluating your PC, software subscription and storage options.Continue Reading

• VMware-Avi acquisition leads to spot in ADC market

  VMware acquired Avi in hopes of becoming a player in the application delivery controller market. Avi has also helped VMware transform vSphere into a comprehensive management stack.Continue Reading

• Top 10 new vSphere 7.0 features

  With vSphere 7.0, VMware introduced several new capabilities and tools. Explore the top 10 most innovative features in this latest vSphere release.Continue Reading

• Compare VMware HA vs. DRS to prevent host failure

  VMware HA and DRS are vSphere tools that provide high performance and continuous operability. Understanding the different use cases between these technologies is essential.Continue Reading

• VM performance monitoring tools boost infrastructure insights

  Learn how virtualization management and monitoring tools from ManageEngine, SolarWinds and Veeam compare when it comes to features that address system health and performance.Continue Reading

• VMware product overview: Virtualization and end-user computing

  Confused by VMware's extensive product line? This guide examines VMware products and features to help admins identify whether VMware suits their workloads.Continue Reading

• VMware vSAN vs. SAN: What are the differences?

  VMware vSAN differs from a traditional SAN in a few crucial ways, including pooled vs. isolated storage, access management and optimization for different types of environments.Continue Reading

• VMware general support for vSphere 6 ended; know your options

  VMware ended general support for vSphere 6.0 in March 2020. If you still use this version of vSphere, you should know your options moving forward.Continue Reading

• VMware vCenter, vSphere pricing and licensing guide

  VMware licenses and prices both vSphere and vCenter in various ways depending on the desired support, the size of the environment and the required functionality.Continue Reading

• What VMware's Nyansa acquisition means for SD-WAN

  VMware's Nyansa acquisition brings new AI and machine learning capabilities to its networking suite. However, it could apply what Nyansa brings to the table to other areas.Continue Reading

• Azure VMware Solution next gen offers easier migrations

  VMware and Microsoft's partnership presents the next evolution of their Azure-VMware integration, which offers the ability to migrate VMware environments to the Azure platform.Continue Reading

• Introducing VMware vSphere 7 features, updates

  The latest update to vSphere offers several improvements to key VMware features, such as vSAN and DRS, and integrated Kubernetes.Continue Reading

• How VMware Tanzu Service Mesh measures up to open source

  Most businesses use open source software such as Istio and Envoy to create a service mesh. Tanzu Service Mesh requires no further assembly and operates across multiple clusters.Continue Reading

• Evaluate VMware Workstation vs. Fusion for your OS

  VMware offers two desktop virtualization options: Workstation, for Linux and Windows OSes, and Fusion, for MacOS. Learn the differences between the two offerings.Continue Reading

• What's new in vCloud Director 10

  Version 10 of vCloud Director, aims to make cloud configuration easier for tenants and providers. Read about its HTML5 UI, sizing policies and NSX-T integration.Continue Reading

• Top considerations for VMware GPU virtualization

  Virtualizing GPUs is not easy without the proper considerations. In VMware environments, admins should consider licensing, resource requirements and hardware capabilities.Continue Reading

• VSphere Standard Switch vs. Distributed Switch: The differences

  Explore the differences between vSphere's two virtual switches: vSS and vDS. One works best on a small scale, while the other can help manage networking across a large business.Continue Reading

• Amazon and VMware unveil RDS on VMware

  Amazon and VMware teamed up to create RDS on VMware. It should appeal to VMware users and has some compelling features, but it still faces several barriers to widespread use.Continue Reading

• What VMware Project Pacific means for the next vSphere release

  Project Pacific introduces many new capabilities to vSphere, including centralized application management, API management and a new type of workflow called Pods.Continue Reading

• VMware licensing changes set to have long-term cost effects

  VMware assured admins they would see little to no effect on costs in the short term with its switch to per-core licensing, but these changes could have long-term cost effects.Continue Reading

• VMware Skyline Health for vSAN improves system check capabilities

  VMware's announcement to merge vSAN Health and Skyline offers admins a comprehensive portfolio of various VMware support technologies under a common umbrella.Continue Reading

• VMware cloud management successes and pitfalls

  VMware's vRealize suite and its acquisitions of CloudHealth and other startups bolstered its cloud management reputation. However, it still has work to do.Continue Reading

• The recent key vSphere vMotion innovations

  VMware vMotion is a function of vSphere that enables live migrations of VMs to ease load balancing and maintenance. Explore the innovations in the most recent update of vMotion.Continue Reading

• An introduction to VMware Tanzu Mission Control

  You can now implement Tanzu Mission Control to manage and set policies on Kubernetes clusters across an entire environment -- on premises and in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Evaluate vSphere vs. OpenStack for your organization

  VMware vSphere offers extensive virtualization, while open source OpenStack provides comprehensive cloud building tools. Understand their differences before choosing one.Continue Reading

• VMware vRealize 7.5, 7.6 offer key admin, user enhancements

  This hands-on look at VMware vRealize Automation examines the improvements made in versions 7.5 and 7.6 as well the disappearance of other features.Continue Reading

• Get to know VMware Pulse IoT

  Use VMware's edge management platform, Pulse IoT, to manage IoT devices at scale. With it, you can stay on top of upgrades and patches, analyze collected data efficiently and more.Continue Reading

• VSphere High Availability explained: Monitor VMs and applications

  VSphere HA monitors applications and VMs. Discover best practices, storage requirements and features you should know about this service and how it compares to Microsoft Hyper-V.Continue Reading

• 4 considerations for vSphere disk provisioning

  To provision disk space in vSphere, consider the following: The size of data stores you require, thin vs. thick provisioning, storage acceleration and managing free disk space.Continue Reading

• A brief history of VMware, containers and its competitors

  VMware has long been synonymous with virtualization. However, with the rise of containers, the vendor has pivoted strategies to compete with the likes of Red Hat and Docker.Continue Reading

• Use DRS for VMware load balancing and streamlined environments

  VMware DRS uses vMotion to automatically migrate VMs and workloads to available hosts and avoid resource contention. Discover the basics of this essential VMware utility.Continue Reading

• How well do you know PowerCLI cmdlets?

  Take this eight-question quiz to determine how much you know about PowerCLI and its cmdlets -- the short scripts that enable you to automate nearly anything.Continue Reading

• The importance of vCloud Connector server, interface and nodes

  The three crucial components of vCC are the interface, the server and the nodes. The interface enables admins to modify the environment, while the server acts as the go-between.Continue Reading

• What is vCloud Connector and what does it do?

  VMware vCC enables organizations to move workloads, such as VMs, templates and vApps, between clouds by extending the data center, synchronizing content and managing content.Continue Reading

• What to expect from VMware in 2020

  VMware experts Brian Kirsch, Alastair Cooke and Rob Bastiaansen take a look at what's ahead for the virtualization vendor in 2020 as it builds Kubernetes into its suite.Continue Reading

• An introduction to VMware vRealize Operations Cloud

  VMware is set to release a cloud-based management software as a service in 2020, which uses predictive analytics and AI features to optimize, plan and scale VMware-based hybrid clouds.Continue Reading

• Compare vCenter Foundation vs. Standard before implementing

  VMware's vCenter software comes in two different versions: Foundation and Standard. Both enable SMBs to create hosts and VMs, but Standard offers more features, such as DRS.Continue Reading

• Latest vRealize suite features impact on-prem, cloud-based workloads

  VMware's vRealize suite has introduced new updates to products such as vRealize Operations and vRealize Business for Cloud, which impact both on-premises and cloud-based workloads.Continue Reading

• VMware NSX Intelligence boosts data center visibility, security

  The new NSX Intelligence distributed analytics engine is part of VMware NSX-T 2.5. Learn how it gives networking teams deep visibility into virtualized and containerized workloads.Continue Reading

• The key VMware acquisitions and announcements in 2019

  In 2019, VMware acquired Intrinsic, Carbon Black and others as it branched into new markets. It also improved its well-established virtualization line and introduced new products.Continue Reading

• VMware Cloud on AWS cost and capabilities -- then vs. now

  When you compare VMware Cloud on AWS' initial release to its state in 2019, the cost of entry has lowered, the feature set has expanded and it now meets most compliance standards.Continue Reading

• NSX Intelligence evolves network security and load balancing

  NSX Intelligence can bolster your zero-trust network security, provide microsegmentation analytics and balance loads in your network. Learn more about this new VMware product.Continue Reading

• How AppDefense works to detect app and VM anomalies

  AppDefense, a newer addition to the VMware security tool portfolio and part of the vSphere Platinum edition, helps organizations detect security related anomalies in VMs and applications.Continue Reading

• Learn which edge data center types are best to virtualize

  You can implement ESXi on ARM -- or other RISC processors -- in micro and nano data centers. A nano data center is more specialized but also more limited than a micro data center.Continue Reading

• Choose between CISC vs. RISC processors for edge virtualization

  CISC and RISC processing architectures have different benefits and drawbacks when it comes to implementing virtualization at the edge, but RISC processors reduce power consumption.Continue Reading

• What's the difference between VMware vCenter and vSphere?

  VMware Certified Instructor Rob Bastiaansen addresses the difference between VMware vSphere and vCenter, and where in the mix the ESXi hypervisor fits.Continue Reading

• Examine the major vSphere 6.7 updates you'll see in U3

  VMware's most recent update to vSphere -- vSphere 6.7 U3 -- supports several technologies such as Zen 2 processors and includes features such as vmx-15.Continue Reading

• VMware security portfolio grows as security market evolves

  The constant evolution of enterprise security presents challenges that VMware hopes to meet as it develops its security portfolio.Continue Reading

• Compare VMware Horizon cloud vs. on-premises

  VMware Horizon runs in on-premises, public cloud and hybrid cloud environments. Each scenario presents different drawbacks, benefits and costs for customers.Continue Reading

• Examine the growing role of VMware in the IoT market

  In a growing IoT market, VMware decided to focus on system management. Although users might not bet on VMware to become an IoT market leader, the company has its strengths.Continue Reading

• VMware multi-cloud approach becomes next phase of SDDC evolution

  VMware's vision has evolved. The vendor that once focused solely on virtualization now pivots toward the multi-cloud market and hopes to make its cloud products the next evolution of SDDC.Continue Reading

• What's new with VMware Cloud on AWS

  Updates to VMware Cloud on AWS include improvements to the migration workflow and enhancements to HCX, as well as support for Project Pacific and VMware Cloud Marketplace.Continue Reading

• What the VMware VCP certification backtrack means for you

  In 2019, VMware rolled back its VCP certification policy. This means that expired VCP 4 and 5 certificates have gone live again, and VCP names now correlate with year.Continue Reading

• What to expect in the next 10 years of VMworld's future

  The future looks bright for VMworld. Experts Brian Kirsch, Alastair Cooke and Rob Bastiaansen discuss what they hope to see from the VMware conference over the next decade.Continue Reading

• Features of vSAN that improve storage and security

  You can combine vSAN with an HCI appliance to streamline operations, and use its many features -- such as ReadyNodes and Performance Diagnostics -- to improve storage and security.Continue Reading

• The future of VMware and Kubernetes integrations

  Kubernetes has become the most popular platform for managing containers. VMware might have a few opportunities to cash in on that, including vSphere-integrated Kubernetes.Continue Reading

• NSX-T 2.4 could surpass NSX-V as VMware's primary SDN platform

  VMware NSX-T now includes High Availability, a simplified UI and firewall updates. If it can provide your data center the same functionality as NSX-V, consider making the switch.Continue Reading

• Top 10 VMworld 2019 sessions to consider

  The catalog for VMworld 2019 has more than 900 sessions. Whether or not you already planned your schedule, take a look at our top picks to see what you might have missed.Continue Reading

• VMware cloud services span several partnerships, integrations

  VMware stakes a bigger claim in the cloud market with VMware Cloud on AWS, VMware on Azure and VMware Cloud on Dell EMC, in addition to cloud management and multi-cloud tools.Continue Reading

• Learn the ins and outs of NSX-T vs. NSX-V

  NSX-V integrates tightly with vSphere, whereas NSX-T integrates with cloud and container platforms. Each version of NSX has its place, but NSX-T might be the way of the future.Continue Reading

• Examine the role of VMware in the HCI market

  VMware carved out a leading position for itself in the HCI market. But HCI's evolution to encompass new areas, such as public cloud, keeps VMware on its toes.Continue Reading

• How to use PowerCLI for alarm automation in vCenter

  Alarms are central to good security. Bypass the unwieldy GUI and use PowerCLI instead to quickly and easily retrieve, monitor and modify alarms in your vCenter ecosystem.Continue Reading

• VMware multi-cloud management shows room for improvement

  Multi-cloud management is on the rise as companies modify services to accommodate changing cloud platforms. VMware is emerging in the cloud management market with its vRealize Suite.Continue Reading

• Stay up to date with the VMware Cloud on AWS roadmap

  Upcoming features on the VMware Cloud on AWS roadmap include two SDKs, disaster recovery testing improvements and increased VMware Site Recovery protection.Continue Reading

• Learn about VMware Cloud on AWS pricing and availability

  VMware Cloud on AWS offers three pricing tiers for different types of businesses and is available in most major global AWS regions. Learn which tier works best for your business.Continue Reading

• What are the limitations of free ESXi?

  VMware's ESXi hypervisor is free to license and use, but its capabilities are limited without vSphere. You get what you pay for.Continue Reading

• How to enable Hyper-V Storage QoS and VMware SIOC

  Storage QoS prevents a VM from consuming excessive storage IOPS, but the methods for enabling the feature vary from Microsoft to VMware environments.Continue Reading

• VMware-Heptio acquisition strengthens Kubernetes management

  In its acquisition of Heptio, VMware positioned itself as a potential leader in the open source Kubernetes management market. However, the company must still fill in some gaps.Continue Reading

• Refresh your networking knowledge with this NSX overview

  Discover the benefits and drawbacks of VMware's network virtualization platform and answer any lingering questions you may have about NSX in this overview.Continue Reading

• The VMware CloudHealth acquisition extends cloud management

  VMware's acquisition of CloudHealth aims to expand VMware's line of cloud management tools to help clients centrally manage many services.Continue Reading

• VeloCloud acquisition gives VMware SD-WAN market traction

  VeloCloud SD-WAN is emerging as one of the industry's more popular products. Though the company still has work to do, the future looks bright for VMware.Continue Reading

• VMware's two NSX versions are the future of SDN

  Which NSX version is the future of SDN? NSX is VMware's SDN play and offers an easy-to-use, color-by-numbers system for both specialists and non-specialists.Continue Reading

• New vSphere HTML5 client features, future direction explained

  VMware's updated vSphere HTML5 client includes a list of new and improved features, but the bigger news is that it's the company's first true cross-platform management interface.Continue Reading

• Examine the history of vSphere Flash client -- and its downfall

  To see why the vSphere web client failed to live up to expectations and learn from those mistakes, study its development and the technological landscape at the time.Continue Reading

• VMware-AWS partnership builds on cloud, database integration

  The VMware-AWS integration continues to grow with Amazon RDS on VMware. Meanwhile, better coverage, prices and management tools make VMware Cloud on AWS even more attractive.Continue Reading

• VMware ARM technology targets edge, telco hypervisor demand

  The success of VMware's newly announced ESXi ARM hypervisor depends on the continued rise of ARM CPUs and sustained demand for their management among edge, telco and IoT companies.Continue Reading

• What's the future of Amazon RDS on VMware?

  Amazon is making its Relational Database Service available to on-premises VMware infrastructures. This deal indicates a hybrid cloud future with more options than some predicted.Continue Reading

• Top five VMware IT infrastructure skills administrators need

  IT administrators should expand their skills beyond basic virtualization management into software-defined and emerging technologies to remain competitive.Continue Reading

• VMware Horizon 7.6 includes vGPU vMotion, QoS for Blast Extreme

  Horizon 7.6 feature enhancements include support for virtual desktop migrations, improvements to the Blast Extreme protocol, geolocation redirection and clipboard auditing.Continue Reading

• VMworld 2018 announcements impress, but don't surprise, experts

  VMworld 2018 dominated the IT news cycle, so our panel of experts offered their reactions to VMware's new announcements, evolving partnerships and maturing strategies.Continue Reading

• VMware Integrated OpenStack 5 improves Kubernetes support

  VMware Integrated OpenStack 5 comes in the Carrier and Data Center editions and incorporates enhanced Kubernetes support, better security and the new VIO in a Box feature.Continue Reading

• VMware vRealize Automation 7.4 adds detailed customization

  VMware recently updated vRealize Automation to include a variety of detailed customization options that enable admins to shape the product to the needs of end-users.Continue Reading