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Taking a Fresh Look at VMware Host Profiles

vSphere 6.5 has new abilities for the profiles.

Making the Case for 'Must' Affinity Rules

Examining the differences between "must" and "should."

Is it Ever OK to Overcommit Host Memory?

Although it should be discouraged, there are times when it may have to be done.

Why Storage DRS May Not Be Available for a Virtual Disk

Avoid problems by knowing these situations.

Joining VMware Hosts to Active Directory Domains: Good Idea?

In most cases, the answer is yes.

Should You Use Hyperthreading with VMware?

The answer, as it so often is, is "it depends."

Quick Tip: Virtual Disk Encryption in vSphere 6.5

Knowing the difference between virtual disk encryption and virtual machine encryption can save you some heartburn.

Run Along, Virtual Doggies

Manipulate how your VMs work using the vmrun command.

The Missing Link to the Virtual Infrastructure

The ZXTM Virtual Appliance provides load balancing and traffic management within the virtual network infrastructure.

Mount Up!

Sneak a peek at the contents of your virtual drives.

Physically Manage Virtual Disks

A three-part look at VMware command-line tools. First up: vdiskmanager.exe

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