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How do you use forklift migration to move VMs to the cloud?

By Stephen J. Bigelow 25 May 2018

To migrate a VM and its dependencies from a local data center to a public cloud, use the forklift method to prepare the VM for migration, deploy the right tools and import. Read More

Virtualization challenges that negatively affect your systems

By Stefani Muñoz 12 Dec 2019

Virtualization provides lower costs and improved productivity, but these benefits can be offset by certain challenges, such as unresponsive VMs and VM network latency. Read More

Ten common reasons for VM restore failure

By Brien Posey 07 Mar 2014

When a VM restore fails, you must troubleshoot quickly. Event logs are a good start, but can be cryptic. Here are 10 causes of VM restore failures. Read More

Microsoft Azure VM backup methods beyond Azure Backup vault

By Brien Posey 29 Jan 2016

You can back up an Azure VM using several different methods. Microsoft's preferred technique is to use Azure Backup vault, but this may not be the best choice in every situation. Read More

5 considerations for efficient VMware design

By Allyson Larcom 20 Dec 2019

Designing a VMware environment requires you to consider many factors, such as storage, CPUs, security and VM density. A few tips can keep your design simple and elegant. Read More

Speed Hyper-V replication process by seeding replica VM

By Brien Posey 10 Apr 2015

Hyper-V replication lets IT create secondary, offline virtual machines that can be used to recover operations following an outage of the primary VM. Read More

One way to rev up critical VM performance? Make a priority list

By Alastair Cooke 24 Oct 2013

All virtual machines are equal, but some are more equal than others. Here's how to make sure critical virtual machines get the attention they crave. Read More

An overview of VMware snapshots and how to manage them

By Allyson Larcom 20 Nov 2019

In a VMware environment, you can use a snapshot to save a short-term image of a VM prior to patches or upgrades. However, too many snapshots can cause performance issues. Read More

Use centralized encryption methods in large-scale IT environments

By Stuart Burns 27 Sep 2019

Whether data is stored in a VM or in the cloud, centralized encryption key management is critical to prevent theft and protect data from unwanted eyes. Read More

How to use GitHub Copilot for PowerShell coding projects

By Anthony Howell 13 Jun 2023

The integration of this code completion tool with VS Code can benefit administrators who want to automate jobs. But there are some limitations with this fledgling technology. Read More