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VMware ESX vs. ESXi: Overview of Key Differences
June 1, 2023
According to the latest statistics, VMware holds more than 75% of the global server virtualization market, which makes the company the undis...
VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 3: An Overview of the New Features
June 1, 2023
VMware vSphere 7.0 Update 3 is the latest vSphere version at the moment of writing this blog post, and it provides a set of new features and...
vSphere 7.0 Update 2 - Key Improvements and New Features
June 1, 2023
vSphere 7.0 Update 2 is a new release from VMware vSphere. Since the release of VMware vSphere 7.0 in April 2020, VMware moved vSphere to a...
How to Install VMware PowerCLI for vSphere Management Automation
June 1, 2023
PowerCLI is one of the most powerful tools for managing and automating VMware vSphere and vCloud. You can manage VM provisioning, storage, n...
Locating VMware VMs by IP or MAC Address
June 1, 2023
In a large VMware vSphere infrastructure, you may only know a VM's IP address and need the name or vice versa. For example, you may have the...
VMware ESXi vs vSphere vs vCenter: Key Differences
June 1, 2023
VMware offers a wide range of products, and understanding the different use cases for these products may be overwhelming if you're new to VM...
The Best Way to Reset the ESXi Default Password
June 1, 2023
Any user who installs the ESXi hypervisor must set the root password, but users and administrators cannot change the ESXi default password i...
VMware Remote Console: How to Install on Windows and Linux
June 1, 2023
VMware provides several ways to manage virtual machines and guest operating systems running on the VMs. In newer vSphere versions, you can u...
Configuring a VMware ESXi Cluster
June 1, 2023
In a VMware ESXi cluster configuration, multiple ESXi hosts provide the compute, memory, and network resources to the cluster environment as...
How to Configure a vSphere SSO Domain in vCenter
June 1, 2023
A key part of vSphere infrastructure administration is being able to assign roles and permissions for vSphere resources. Managing logins and...
Understanding Virtual Volumes (vVols) in VMware vSphere 6.7 and 7.0
June 1, 2023
Storage is a crucial component of each computer, server, and datacenter, including virtual environments. Proper storage configuration ensure...
How to Manually Perform the VMware Tools Download
June 1, 2023
VMware provides enterprise-grade virtualization software and cloud computing services. With its advanced hypervisor technology, you can isol...
VM Migration with VMware vMotion: How Does It Work?
June 1, 2023
No matter what kind of business you are running, even a short amount of downtime can cost your company a fortune. Unexpected downtime is nea...
What Is VMFS? VMware File System Overview
June 1, 2023
VMware vSphere is the most commonly deployed virtualization platform for data centers. It provides a wide range of enterprise features to ru...
How to Create a vSan Cluster: Configuration Guide
June 1, 2023
In the previous post, we’ve compared shared storage approaches. Now we’ll take a closer look at how to configure vSAN cluster.
Host Requi...
VMware Distributed Switch Configuration Best Practices
June 1, 2023
In virtualized environments, a virtual switch is a software-based analog of physical switches. Virtual switches are used to connect virtual...
How to Run ESXi from a USB Flash Drive
June 1, 2023
Many of us know that ESXi can be installed not only from a CD disc, but also from a bootable USB flash drive. What’s more, a USB flash drive...
VMware Nested Virtualization Explained: Use Cases and Tutorial
June 1, 2023
The latest versions of hypervisors, including VMware hypervisors, support nested virtualization as an additional feature of hardware virtual...
Top VMware Tools to Simplify Daily Administrative Tasks
June 1, 2023
Installing even a couple of effective tools and utilities can greatly help you in administrating your VMware-based infrastructure. Quite a l...
VMware vSphere Resources: HotAdd/HotPlug Explained
June 1, 2023
In a VMware vSphere environment, provisioned resources may not be enough for the required performance level when you have a powerful applica...