Alastair Cooke

Alastair Cooke is a freelance trainer, consultant and blogger specializing in server and desktop virtualization. Known in Australia and New Zealand for the APAC virtualization podcast and regional community events, Cooke was awarded VMware's vExpert status for his 2010 efforts.

Alastair Cooke’s Most Recent Content

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Maximize application performance with VDI optimization tools
13 Sep 2023
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Oracle Cloud VMware Solution simplifies cloud migration
29 Oct 2021
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Understand the pros and cons of VMware DRaaS architecture
09 Jun 2021
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VMware's DRaaS following Datrium acquisition expands current offerings
11 May 2021
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VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud optimizes edge device connectivity
05 Apr 2021
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Inside VMware Cloud Foundation components in 4.0
21 Jan 2021
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Top 8 hyper-converged infrastructure use cases
10 Aug 2020
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How VMware Tanzu Service Mesh measures up to open source
14 Jul 2020
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Traditional vs. converged vs. hyper-converged infrastructure setups
27 May 2020
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An introduction to VMware Tanzu Mission Control
17 Mar 2020
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Why to use staging environments for IT infrastructure testing
26 Feb 2020
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The future implications of VMware Project Pacific
17 Feb 2020
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Get a handle on AWS costs with these tips and tools
31 Jan 2020
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Speed up AWS Lambda cold starts with these strategies
13 Jan 2020
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Rising use of Kubernetes in production brings new IT demands
06 Dec 2019
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VMware HCX improves VM mobility between vSphere clusters
21 Nov 2019
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A look at HCI hardware maintenance
30 Oct 2019
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Continuous HCI platform maintenance ensures system health
24 Oct 2019
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Match cloud application monitoring to integration needs
10 Oct 2019
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Selection criteria for converged data protection
04 Oct 2019
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When to use AWS OpsWorks vs. CloudFormation or Elastic Beanstalk
24 Sep 2019
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Apply staging environment best practices to an app lifecycle
24 Sep 2019
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Explore Docker vs. LXC through the lens of a three-tier app
29 Aug 2019
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Design vSphere clusters with consistency in mind
22 Aug 2019
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The future of VMware and Kubernetes integrations
12 Aug 2019
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Design vSphere data stores with VM change and growth in mind
25 Jul 2019
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Don't neglect your IT architect skills in public cloud projects
09 Jul 2019
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3 vendors to consider for an HCI appliance
28 Jun 2019
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Learn the basics of vSphere networking
27 Jun 2019
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Automate declarative configuration management for IT ops success
05 Jun 2019
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3 AWS infrastructure management tools to expedite DevOps adoption
30 May 2019
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Change your application support process to juggle cloud and legacy IT
13 May 2019
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Micro data centers build edge computing opportunities
30 Apr 2019
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Craft your data stores with VM storage performance in mind
08 Apr 2019
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4 essential composable infrastructure questions answered
28 Mar 2019
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Sizing and scaling VMware datastores 101
19 Mar 2019
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Evaluate on-premises vs. SaaS tools for IT systems management
18 Mar 2019
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Top 4 challenges of hyper-converged infrastructure for VDI
20 Feb 2019
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The hyper-converged network benefits from commingling HCI, SDN
15 Feb 2019
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Avoid disastrous bottlenecks, scale storage for VDI with HCI
13 Feb 2019
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How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance
11 Feb 2019
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Hyper-converged cloud key to private cloud success
07 Feb 2019
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How to protect backups from ransomware infiltration
06 Feb 2019
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Top server maintenance tips to extend hardware lifespan
14 Jan 2019
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Put your IT disaster recovery plan to the test
07 Dec 2018
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Integrate legacy Windows applications with modern device capabilities
20 Nov 2018
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Get started with your first Docker container build
07 Nov 2018
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How Linux thin clients have improved
29 Oct 2018
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How workspaces can affect a virtual desktop deployment
21 Sep 2018
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A data protection system plus management creates value, risk
11 Sep 2018
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4 non-Windows applications VDI shops must account for
23 Aug 2018
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SDDC architecture basics and deployment considerations
24 Jul 2018
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GPUs, FPGAs increase software-defined data center performance
24 Jul 2018
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New vSAN 6.7 features boost failover, ease management
23 Jul 2018
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How to simulate a multisite network with VMware Workstation
27 Jun 2018
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Do I need converged or hyper-converged infrastructure appliances?
18 Jun 2018
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Test your ransomware recovery plan to safeguard data
02 May 2018
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Composable architecture keeps hardware flexibility
30 Apr 2018
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Monitoring thresholds determine IT performance alerts
16 Apr 2018
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Are hyper-converged infrastructure appliances my only HCI option?
27 Mar 2018
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Follow this Minikube tutorial to brew up a Kubernetes home lab
26 Mar 2018
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Learn Kubernetes infrastructure in a personal lab
26 Mar 2018
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Six VDI testing steps to take with any deployment
01 Mar 2018
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Match your hyper-converged infrastructure appliance to your apps
16 Feb 2018
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VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3 adds automation, improves flexibility
14 Feb 2018
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How cloud-native application development affects VDI
30 Jan 2018
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Hyper-converged vs. converged labels don't apply to some products
17 Jan 2018
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PKS complements VMware's cloud-native application portfolio
03 Jan 2018
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Cloud backup systems are a good bet in ransomware fight
07 Sep 2017
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Don't let network latency issues slow your VDI or DaaS roll
07 Sep 2017
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Before you back up to the cloud, ask these big questions
14 Jul 2017
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Follow these steps to assign vSphere permissions and roles
21 Jun 2017
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Seven hyper-converged software options for DIY HCI
05 Jun 2017
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Rounding up and diving into some of the top VDI monitoring tools
26 May 2017
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Protection against ransomware takes flight with canary files
02 May 2017
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DevOps lab: Build Vagrant VMs to learn immutable infrastructure
26 Apr 2017
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Learn DevOps techniques and tools in this home lab setup
26 Apr 2017
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Get smart with cloud backup security through 'CIA'
06 Mar 2017
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How to decide to deliver apps through VDI vs. installing them locally
06 Mar 2017
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Understand the basics of VMware Blast Extreme vs. PCoIP
13 Oct 2016
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How desktop provisioning works with VMware Instant Clone
23 Aug 2016
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Take control of virtual desktop access with two-factor authentication
02 Aug 2016
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How to bake up Raspberry Pi thin clients for VDI
28 Jun 2016
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Compare Citrix, VMware and Microsoft remote display protocol options
26 Apr 2016
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How to set up a Chromebook remote desktop
29 Mar 2016
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Deconstructing disk capacity using VM thin provisioning
03 Mar 2016
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VMware App Volumes and ThinApp are better together
27 Oct 2015
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Pros and cons of using an HTML5 browser as a VDI client
27 Oct 2015
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How the balloon driver helps VM performance
05 Jun 2015
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How do I size the physical server to host virtual machines?
09 Mar 2015
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Tablets and smartphones can be thin clients, too
08 Jan 2015
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Monitoring virtual CPU states to improve performance
24 Sep 2014
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Mobile thin client basics
03 Jun 2014
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Troubleshoot problems remotely with desktop shadowing
23 May 2014
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The right way to do old-PC-to-thin-client conversions
24 Apr 2014
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Making thin client performance priority No. 1
10 Jan 2014
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One way to rev up critical VM performance? Make a priority list
24 Oct 2013
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What's the best number of virtual machines for a data store?
27 Sep 2013
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Pros and cons of using VDI for BYOD management
16 Sep 2013
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Correcting misconfigured ESXi shared storage settings
19 Aug 2013

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