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			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 01/06/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    If you're using vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), you'll eventually get to a point where you need to set some rules.
                    
			            - By Rick  Vanover
- 01/06/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The latest version of MVMC supports Windows PowerShell.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Indispensable programs that won't cost you a penny.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Using a virtual solid-state drive can be a handy way to save  time and money for certain vSphere tasks.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Although inconceivable to some, open source may be a weakness rather than a strength.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 11/20/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    An intriguing product in a crowded field; but it doesn't replace a company doing its own due diligence.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 11/19/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A  look at three explicit indicators and two manual tests you can perform to know  if your multipath driver is causing problems to your array's capabilities.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Backup to Amazon Web Services is good; but what if you use another cloud provider?
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 11/14/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    James Brown tackles the VCE certification.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Dan argues that containers are great, but not always the  right choice.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 11/05/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Red Hat and SUSE fight to be King  of the Hill for cloud services.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 11/04/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Increasing compatibility and  making upgrades less painful are keys to the strategy.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 11/03/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Making sense of all that data.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 10/31/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Is this all-in-one virtualization box a good choice for an SMB?
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Does CTERA's  answer get it right?
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 10/28/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    While they seem great at first, they might lead to a prison from which you can't escape.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 10/24/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    PowerCLI and vCheck combine for a powerful, inexpensive  solution.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Does the sale hint at problems for Big Blue's server business?
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 10/20/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Finding security problems isn't easy, with all the information generated by a typical datacenter. It's worth your time to investigate solutions.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 10/17/2014