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Windows Server 2008 R2 Releases to Manufacturing

Windows Server 2008 R2 Releases to ManufacturingVMwareWhy would one buy ESX again?

Tags: Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, manufacturing, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux FoundationJust FYI - VMware ESX doesn't run "on" LinuxThe hypervisor in VWware's ESX enterprise product does not run on top of Linux. The Hypervisor/OS/ kernel is created solely by VMware. There is a Linux Red Hat based "Service...

Tags: UNIX, Virtualization, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, VMware Inc., ESX, Service Console, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i

My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3iI dove deep dude ...... and in Table 11 came to 'iSCSI with Broadcom GB NIC'. Might give that a try before buying a RAID card.How about an expo from you/Robin H. on iSCSI? Some free offerings out there for iSCSI targets these...

Tags: IP storage, Storage area networks (SAN), Network technology, SATA Chipset, VMware Inc., iSCSI, Serial ATA, RAID, VMWare ESX, ESX, storage

Discussion threads 2008-07-28

Is VMware busting the virtualization tax myth

Is VMware busting the virtualization tax mythVMware, our savior!In our case we have been using VMware for a while. It is the only alternative when you are stuck with Windows Vista.Vista is our main OS, since we need to assist corporation in screwing up the population we must be...

Tags: Servers, VMware Inc., server, ESX, virtualization

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Hardcore virtualization - VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure - Part 1

Hardcore virtualization - VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure - Part 1AnacondaSince ESX Server is based on RHEL 3, Red Hat and Fedora users should easily recognize the Anaconda Installer. Issue a "cat /etc/redhat-release" at the command line to see for yourself.I use ESX Server to provide six RHEL 5.1 "backends" and...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ESX, VMWare ESX Server, Hardcore virtualization, VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure, server, VMWare ESX, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

Hardcore virtualization - VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure - Part 1

This will be my first in a series (an "X = X +1" sort of series) where I'll be looking at virtualization. However, rather than look at the kind of virtualization where you inxstall and OS like Windows, Mac OS or Linux and then install an application that allows you...

Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, vmware, esx, virtual, hypervisor

Image galleries 2008-05-30

Embedded virtual machine software

Embedded virtual machine softwareDefinitely a great idea!As an engineer for a VMware partner, we sell solutions with new servers and VMware every month. Integrating VMware ESX into the server on a flash drive would have a couple of obvious benefits:1. Shorter install time. True, installing ESX isn't...

Tags: VMWare ESX, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-24

VMware patch batch fixes 20 security flaws

VMware patch batch fixes 20 security flawsSo just out of curiousityDo these vulnerabilities affect all OS's running virtual machines?For ESX, these are console related onlyIt's important to note that on the ESX or now Vi 3, these issues are related to the Linux-based console section and not the vmkernel which...

Tags: security, console, ESX, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?

Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?If you use it...honor the license.The video on the linked site leaves no doubt that ESX is using Linux.There are some hefty cost benefits of reusing code. In exchange for this usage the license must be respected. VMware can choose to abide by the...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, VMWare ESX Server, server, VMWare ESX, Linux, ESX, VMware Inc., operating system, Linux kernel

Discussion threads 2007-08-17

Virtualization: IT's own global warming

Virtualization: IT's own global warmingWell said...The arguments you presented were cogent, appropriate and well stated. I really needed this for my own sanity in my ongoing and sometimes ineffectual fight against this very thing.In addition to defining the the reasons better, you added ones I didn't think of. Your words...

Tags: Storage management, Utility computing, ROI/TCO, Servers, global warming, information technology, virtualization, server, physical machine, ESX, memory

Discussion threads 2007-02-16

VMware to make server product free

VMware to make server product freeYes...ESX server is a very thin layer OS, although I believe it is based on Linux. It has all kinds of advanced management capabilities and is more scaleable because it does not need a true host OS to run virtual machines. Just don't tell my...

Tags: Operating systems, Servers, VMWare ESX Server, ESX, VMware Inc., operating system, GSX Server, server, Microsoft Virtual Server, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-02-02

Additional Resources

Seven great (and free!) applications for Windows 7

You added Windows 7 to the title for page hits...Any tech enthusiast worth their salt has long known about all these apps. Nah ... ... for page hits I'd have added XP ... bigger user base ... User base yes but Windows 7is what everyone is interested in reading...

Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux Distro, Paint.net, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, 7-zip

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V4]

View Available Dates and LocationsThis advanced, lab-intensive course focuses on providing system administrators with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully troubleshoot the VMware® vSphere™ virtual infrastructure. In this course, you will spend most of the time diagnosing and rectifying configuration problems created on VMware ESX™/ESXi hosts and VMware...

Tags: VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware

Training 2009-11-01

Change Reporter for VMware 2.0.45 (Windows)

The freeware reporting tool for change management of your virtual infrastructure. Reports changes to virtual hardware, configuration of ESX servers, resource pools, clusters, and other virtual and physical objects. The tool sends a daily report, outlining all changes made to virtual infrastructure, including previous values of configuration settings. You can...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., Infrastructure, Change Management, Virtualization, Business Intelligence, Ip storage, Leadership, Tools & Techniques, Management, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-09-16

VMFS-3, How Do I Despise Thee

Sounds bad... How about Red Hat's new stuff?A nasty experience... Have a glass of fine cognac to recover. No ice (the horror!), no mixing barbaric, at the perfect temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Cheers. :-)How about Red Hat's new virtualization stuff in RHEL 5.4? Is that a better alternative?http://blogs.zdnet.com/virtualization/?p=1234Salut, Pjotr.RE:...

Tags: Virtualization, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, UNIX, Operating systems, KVM, VMFS-3, vSphere, VMware Inc., RHEL 5.4, Red Hat Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Video at VMWorld: A peek inside

VMware is the bestInstall ESX and clone CentOS machines.Ultimate environment!:)Excellent!Budget cutbacks mean us IT guys can't attend many shows or conferences this year, so "virtual" tours are a great way to at least get a glimpse of what's going on.I like it! I want more! More in-depth technical discussions, more...

Tags: Corporate communications, video

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Capacity Analyzer Standard Edition 4.1 (Windows)

VKernel's patent-pending Capacity Analyzer technology will enable you to achieve maximum performance with the right amount of resources. Capacity Analyzer is the only ESX monitoring software that actually predicts problems days before they occur so you have time to fix them. Designed for enterprise scalability, Capacity Analyzer proactively monitors shared...

Tags: Vkernel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Standard Corp., Capacity Analyzer, Virtualization, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-21

Optimizing Business Application Performance With VMware vCenter AppSpeed

Customers are increasingly using VMware vSphere 4 as a more dynamic platform for running large, business-critical applications such as Web applications, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL and Oracle Database. The presenter begin by describing the outstanding performance capabilities of VMware ESX 4 that enable more than 95 percent of applications to...

Tags: Business Application, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-08-19

Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2

cool.......:)ntAnd why Jason would anyone in their right mind want to do this?ntFor the same reasons...You'd do it in VMWare. The difference is that this solution is free. You want live migration or anything else VMWare does you'll have to pay for it. Hyper-V is an excellent hypervisor.Would you run...

Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server, Xen, hypervisor, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Linux, open source, Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

Building Society Eliminates Potential Risk to Business Continuity With Dell Virtualization Solution

To protect business continuity and sensitive data, Chelsea Building Society needed to migrate legacy software onto a robust hardware platform. This infrastructure had to integrate with an existing Storage Area Network SAN. Chelsea created a preliminary design before engaging Dell for product advice, detailed design, deployment and knowledge transfer. The...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Business Continuity, It Services, Virtualization, Ip storage, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-08-01