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What are viable Open19 use cases and hardware options?

Open19 is working with vendors to make hardware for its open source infrastructure. The goal is to support a growing number of off-premises use cases, such as edge computing.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 30, 2019

3 ways to implement vSphere GPU virtualization

You can implement GPU hardware using VMDirectPath I/O, Nvidia Grid or Bitfusion FlexDirect on vSphere. Understand the pros and cons of each to know which will work best for you.

By Rob Bastiaansen • April 29, 2019

5 quick quantum computing terms to learn

Quantum computers use atomic physics to complete extensive calculations in one minute, but you might not be familiar with some quantum computing terms. This guide offers a primer.

By Jessica Lulka • April 29, 2019

Why is composable infrastructure important and what are its uses?

The ideal function of composability is to make IT infrastructure more flexible, manageable and scalable than ever. It isn't for everyone, however; at least, not yet.

By Scott Lowe • April 25, 2019

Why composable infrastructure goes hand in hand with private cloud

Some companies are opting out of SAN upgrades or costly converged systems in favor of composable architecture to build servers and storage on the fly. But will the concept take off?

By Garry Kranz • April 22, 2019

How to resolve 5 common VMware SRM error messages

You can use VMware Site Recovery Manager to protect your VMs and the apps that run on them. When SRM errors occur, follow these steps to easily resolve them.

By Brien Posey • April 22, 2019

What’s the difference between Open19 and the Open Compute Project?

Though the Open19 initiative and Open Compute Project seem to have a similar goal, they do differ in type of support, hardware requirements and licensing practices.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 18, 2019

Build a comprehensive outline for your data center budget

Including all necessary data center expenses during budget planning can be daunting. IT managers can start with costs for software licenses, hardware upgrades and cloud migration.

By Brien Posey • April 17, 2019

These VMware and third-party VM backup tools make your job easier

With the right tools and resources, VM backup and recovery can be easier. Consider factors such as product compatibility and future business needs before deciding what to use.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 16, 2019

6 VMware VM backup best practices you should know

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.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 16, 2019

VMware VM backup strategies combine tradition with new methods

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

By Stephen Bigelow • April 16, 2019

Use the command line for ESXi host backup and restoration

Backing up and properly restoring VMs are essential tasks for workload protection. Use a command-line interface, such as vSphere CLI or PowerCLI, to back up and restore the ESXi host.

By Stephen Bigelow • April 16, 2019

Open source virtualization expands VM hardware and OS options

Dive into open source virtualization software with VirtualBox, KVM or QEMU. Each offers customizable VM management capabilities and legacy hardware support.

By Jack Wallen • April 16, 2019

Storage vMotion

Storage vMotion is a component of VMware vSphere that allows the live migration of a running virtual machine's (VM) file system from one storage system to another, with no downtime for the VM or service disruption for end users.

By Francesca Sales, Rich Castagna • April 15, 2019

Yes, pertinent, cost-effective hyper-converged platforms for SMBs exist

Why the simplicity and potential cost savings of a hyper-converged infrastructure from the likes of DataCore, Scale Computing and StarWind may be the way to go for some SMBs.

By Scott Lowe • April 15, 2019

How to enable Hyper-V Storage QoS and VMware SIOC

Storage QoS prevents a VM from consuming excessive storage IOPS, but the methods for enabling the feature vary from Microsoft to VMware environments.

By Brien Posey • April 12, 2019

HPE-Nutanix deal expands roster of hyper-converged options

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise-Nutanix partnership sprang up on two fronts, bringing more layers of coopetition to the world of HCI. But where does this leave HPE SimpliVity?

By Dave Raffo • April 9, 2019

Craft your data stores with VM storage performance in mind

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.

By Alastair Cooke • April 8, 2019

A guide to hyper-converged data resiliency options and requirements

What you need to find out from HCI vendors to architect a resilient hyper-converged environment that will protect data against failure, error and attack.

By Scott Lowe • April 8, 2019

4 considerations for choosing a private cloud provider

Key features to look for from a private cloud provider include interoperability, scalability and how familiar admins are with the provider's technology.

By Julia Borgini • April 8, 2019

Intel Xeon Scalable launch prompts server upgrades

Dell and Super Micro timed server upgrades to this week's launch of next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, based on the Cascade Lake chipset with machine learning software.

By Garry Kranz • April 4, 2019

Why a VMware certification is still a valuable asset

In the cloud era, renewing or upgrading a VMware certification might feel like a waste of time, effort and money. But for some admins, it might still be a good idea.

By Brian Kirsch • March 29, 2019

4 essential composable infrastructure questions answered

Learn how composable IT works, and find out when this highly flexible, programmable infrastructure model makes sense for your servers, network, and storage and when it doesn't.

By Alastair Cooke • March 28, 2019

IBM-Red Hat merger timing, fairness in question

Six months after IBM revealed plans to acquire Red Hat, some IT industry experts have reason to believe approvals will take longer than the companies have suggested.

By Ed Scannell and Chris Kanaracus • March 28, 2019

Manage a multitude of VMware datastores using PowerCLI

Discover how you can use PowerCLI to boost your storage by monitoring and managing VMware datastores across multiple hosts. This tool has many advantages over the typical GUI.

By Dan Franciscus • March 27, 2019