Configuration Category
How to Convert OVA/OVF Files to Hyper-V VM
December 12, 2023
Microsoft’s Hyper-V is a native hypervisor for Windows, that is you can use it to run virtual machines (VMs) with different guest operating...
How to Mount Amazon S3 as a Drive for Cloud File Sharing
December 6, 2023
In Amazon S3, data is stored in “buckets”, the basic unit of data storage. You can configure permissions for users to access the buckets via...
Setting Up Backup Retention Policy in NAKIVO Backup & Replication
November 7, 2023
Today’s backup solutions allow you to automate backup creating schedules and configuring retention settings. You can configure a backup sche...
How to Set Up Network File Sharing in Windows
October 11, 2023
When having more than one computer in a local area network (LAN), you may need to make files stored on one computer accessible on another co...
How to Configure an ESXi vMotion Network
September 22, 2023
The vMotion feature in VMware vSphere enables the live migration of running virtual machines over the network between ESXi hosts without any...
Configuring ESXi Storage Networks in vSphere
September 22, 2023
ESXi hosts support storage connected via the network, such as NAS and SAN, as well as directly attached storage devices. Network-based stora...
Initial VMware ESXi Host Configuration
August 28, 2023
The initial ESXi configuration after installation is an important step in making sure the host is functional, that is ready to serve as a st...
How to Run macOS on VMware ESXi
July 5, 2023
VMware vSphere is a leading hardware virtualization platform that allows you to run virtual machines with various operating systems, includi...
The Ultimate Guide to Office 365 SMTP Settings
June 1, 2023
Microsoft Office 365 is a cloud solution that is becoming increasingly more popular. The advantage to using Office 365 applications is the p...
How to Configure Hyper-V VMs in Windows Server 2016 and Newer
June 1, 2023
The point of setting up the Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V hypervisor is to host virtual machines. Once you have installed the Hyper-V role, th...
How to Create a Fixed-Size Hard Disk for a Hyper-V VM
June 1, 2023
One of the topics mentioned that we want to take a closer look at here is how to create a fixed size hard disk on a guest Hyper-V VM. There...
Configuring ESXi VM Networks
June 1, 2023
In the previous posts, we took a look at setting up VMkernel networks, including storage and vMotion. Now, we discuss configuring ESXi netwo...
How to Add a Virtual Floppy Drive to Virtual Machines in VMware vSphere
June 1, 2023
While physical floppy drives have been obsolete for almost two decades, virtual floppy drives are very much alive and have proved to be a us...
How To Use Hyper-V Differencing Disks: A Complete Guide
June 1, 2023
Virtual hard disks are rightfully considered an essential part of a Hyper-V environment as they provide digital storage space for securing c...
How to Join vCenter to an Active Directory Domain
June 1, 2023
To integrate a vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) with Microsoft Active Directory as the identity source simplifies and improves the security o...
How to Set Up VMware Workstation Server: An Expert Guide
June 1, 2023
VMware Workstation is a great virtualization product that allows you to run multiple virtual machines on Linux and Windows operating systems...
How to Configure DRS in VMware vSphere: A Step-by-Step Guide
June 1, 2023
One of the key advantages with the VMware cluster configuration is efficient resource management. The vSphere cluster technology that makes...
How to Create Hyper-V Virtual Machine: Complete Walkthrough
June 1, 2023
The goal of most organizations is to grow and expand over time. While meeting this goal, an organization also often finds it more difficult...
How to Configure HA in VMware vSphere
June 1, 2023
When you have critical virtual machines and critical services running on them, their availability must be ensured during your organization’s...
Performing Hyper-V USB Passthrough: A Step-By-Step Guide
June 1, 2023
Virtualization technology enables the abstraction of computing, storage, and networking resources, meaning that you can create a virtual ver...