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Get to Know the vCenter Server Appliance

VMware will soon be discontinuing the vSphere Client for Windows application, formerly known as the VMware Infrastructure Client (VI Client).

Ready or Not, the VM Era Is Over

The era of the VM is over, and IT is woefully unprepared for what comes next.

5 Reasons Virtual Big Data Is a Big Deal

We'll see Hadoop as a Service before year end, but there are other reasons it's getting bigger.

Change Hyper-V Path for VMs, Configuration

When it comes to Hyper-V VMs, there are a lot of things set as default.

The Need for SSD Speed, Tempered by Virtualization Budgets

What IT department doesn't lust for the hottest new SSDs? Costs usually tempers that lust.

The Cloud Is Not a Science Project

Here are the considerations for designing your cloud strategy for long-term success.

How Delicate Is Your Virtual Egg Basket?

Server virtualization has taken us to places we've never been before, but there is some truth to that old adage about having seen it all before.

6 Things You Don't Know About Deduplication in the Datacenter

It's what you don't know, or know incorrectly, that can stump you in your deduplication efforts.

Hyper-V vs. vSphere: Which One's Better for Your Private Cloud?

Microsoft and VMware are pitched in battle in the private cloud space. Both are worthwhile contenders, so how do you pick the right one for your project?

VMWorld 2013: A World Unto Itself

VMworld 2013 is no ordinary show. For Virtualization Review, it's the event of the year -- the one that takes our breath away as we try to keep up with new developments and updates upon updates on products that churn out of the labs of VMware and the related third-party products and services ecosystem.

Don't Miss These VMworld 2013 Sessions

With 358 sessions, time is money. Here are five sessions where your time will be well spent.

Deploy VMs from a Template via vSphere Web Client

I find myself working within vSphere Web Client more these days, and using the product is growing on me.

ESXi Is Hyper-V, Management Isn't

Hear this, Hyper-V deniers: The hypervisor you hate is the hypervisor you love

How To Analyze Performance, Capacity with Foglight

Foglight Free Edition has enough capability to figure out your performance and capacity issues. Here's a look at the various tools.

The Disaster Recovery Assurance Paradigm Shift

The cloud has shifted the frequency with which we need to test our systems' capabilities to come back from disaster, from months to right now and often.

Network Virtualization Key to IaaS Clouds

Here's why network virtualization is a better fit than traditional networking for IaaS cloud deployments.

ESXi is Hyper-V; Management Isn't

These intensely competitive hypervisors by all appearances are the same. But it's the tools for managing their environments that make all the difference in the world.

Unlocking the True Potential of Hybrid Cloud

Automation and orchestration is the key to moving a cloud between its private and public manifestations.

Hyper-V Deep Dive 8: Improvements in Migration

One thing virtualization admins can't do without: VM migration. We look at improvements that Microsoft has made in this area to conclude our series.

Hyper-V Deep Dive 7: New Storage Enhancements

Storing VMs on file shares, CSV enhancements, guest Fibre Channel, and the new VHDX format: it's all about better ways to work with storage in this version of Hyper-V.

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