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6 Ways to Move a VMware VM from One EXSi Host to Another
February 6, 2024
When you have more than one ESXi host in your environment, you may need to migrate virtual machines from one host to another. The reason can...
Installing TrueNAS to Create an iSCSI Target
February 6, 2024
TrueNAS is a software solution that allows you to transform a computer into a NAS (network-attached storage) server. There are two editions:...
What Is Cloud Backup and How Does It Work?
January 24, 2024
Cloud backup is a popular method for copying and storing an organization’s data on an offsite server. Organizations continue to rely on clou...
How to Fix VMware vCenter Installation Issues
January 24, 2024
Installing vCenter Server is essential for any VMware virtual environment with multiple ESXi hosts for centralized management. A VMware home...
How to Extend Windows VM Partitions
January 22, 2024
When a virtual disk on a virtual machine is full, you need to increase the virtual disk size. However, partitions located on the virtual dis...
The Most Useful ESXCLI Commands for Your VMware Environment
December 22, 2023
You can use vSphere Client, the GUI provided by VMware, and VMware vSphere Web/HTML5 Client, which is web-based, to manage ESXi hosts and yo...
How to Open VMDK Files in VMware and Extract Data
December 13, 2023
Understanding how to open VMDK files and extract content from VMDK files is useful when you encounter a problem with a virtual machine. You...
How to Migrate from VMware to Hyper-V
December 11, 2023
You may need to convert a VMware VM into a Hyper-V VM for different reasons. For example, you may have a multi-hypervisor environment, you m...
How to Expand Disk Partitions in Linux VMs
December 11, 2023
Insufficient virtual disk space can lead to issues, including poor performance. For example, you set up a virtual disk, create partitions, a...
Setting the Number of VMware CPU Cores Per Socket: Best Practices
December 8, 2023
When configuring processor settings for a new virtual machine, there are several key concepts to understand: how to calculate the number of...
VMware vSphere 8 Update 2 – What’s New
November 21, 2023
VMware vSphere is a powerful virtualization platform that is regularly updated with improvements and new features. At the end of 2023, VMwar...
What Is VM Sprawl and How to Prevent It
November 20, 2023
Virtualization allows you to create a number of virtual machines on a single physical server. This technology provides several advantages, i...
How to Update NAKIVO Solution Components
November 14, 2023
It is recommended that you update NAKIVO Backup & Replication with every new release to get the latest security patches, enhancements an...
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...
NAKIVO Adds VMware vSphere 8.0 U2 Support in v10.10.1
November 7, 2023
NAKIVO has released the latest update of NAKIVO Backup & Replication, v10.10.1, designed to seamlessly work with vSphere 8.0 U2. With v1...
The Most Effective Ways to Transfer Files from a VM to a Host
November 6, 2023
Virtual machines provide many advantages, such as flexibility, rational use of resources and running in isolated environments. A common task...
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.10: Release Overview
October 26, 2023
The latest version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication 10.10 is now available! This release features Real-Time Replication (Beta) for VMware...
Join NAKIVO at VMware Explore 2023 Barcelona
October 26, 2023
Following our enriching experience at the Las Vegas conference, NAKIVO is now gearing up for VMware’s multi-cloud event in Barcelona, the li...
How to Back Up VMware VMs: The Definitive Guide
October 13, 2023
Backups are a critical part of any VMware virtual infrastructure. These days mission- and business-critical machines are expected to be up a...
VMware Horizon and VDI: Key Differences Explained
October 6, 2023
Virtualized servers running on virtual machines (VMs) are widely used by companies in production environments. They offer several advantages...