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How does vSphere high availability affect VM restart order?

By Stephen J. Bigelow 05 Dec 2018

If you encounter a VM failure, you can use vSphere HA to automatically detect and restart VMs. Before you restart the VMs, you'll also need to meet resource and host criteria. Read More

Defeat app killers and monster VM performance issues with ease

By Ryann Burnett 28 Aug 2019

VM troubles got you down? Never fear: Some solutions to VM performance problems are as easy as looking in the right places and asking the right questions Read More

6 VMware VM backup best practices you should know

By Stephen J. Bigelow 16 Apr 2019

Understand these six crucial best practices for backing up and restoring VMs on your ESXi host. These strategies will ensure backups are protected and restoration is successful. Read More

VMware VM backup strategies combine tradition with new methods

By Stephen J. Bigelow 16 Apr 2019

Different VM backup and restoration approaches can favor consistency, speed or simplicity. Consider which you value most, and tailor your methodology to that. Read More

How do you prepare for a VM migration in cloud computing?

By Stephen J. Bigelow 24 May 2018

Prepare for a VM migration by examining the requirements of your VMs and your cloud provider. Configure the VM for migration and match the settings to the cloud provider. Read More

Use affinity and anti-affinity rules to guide VM behavior

By Allyson Larcom 23 Aug 2019

Affinity rules define the relationships between VMs and hosts. You can create them in DRS, and then use them to improve failover and optimize VM performance. Read More

Craft your data stores with VM storage performance in mind

By Alastair Cooke 08 Apr 2019

Proper storage performance requires a systems approach. Discover the different elements at play, such as the queues, SCSI disks and ESXi hosts, and how to optimize your data stores. Read More

Hyper-V VM template creation made easy

By Brien Posey 05 Nov 2018

Creating Hyper-V VM templates is a straightforward process, but there are a few things you should consider, such as template creation source and administrative password assignment. Read More

Do hypervisors limit vertical scalability?

By Stephen J. Bigelow 24 Jun 2022

Knowing hardware maximums and VM limits ensures you don't overload the system. Learn hypervisor scalability limits for Hyper-V, vSphere, ESXi and Red Hat Virtualization. Read More

6 virtual server management best practices

By Rob Bastiaansen 09 Mar 2021

When overseeing virtual servers, take advantage of self-service VM management, VM templates, monitoring tools and permissions groups to ease the management burden. Read More