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Professional certifications are part of an IT administrator's professional life. Some have criticized VMware's first certification, the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) exam, because of its steep $3,000 price tag. Even so, VMware Certified Professional (Exam Cram... More...
Feb 4, 2009
As the high cost of fuel prompts many HR departments to offer commuting alternatives for workers, desktop virtualization may be an attractive way to keep talent from finding jobs closer to home. According to a recent study conducted by the outplacing firm Challenger... More...
Jul 28, 2008
A close look at VMware's product pricing history reveals an interesting relationship between VMware's pricing strategy and its competitors. When Microsoft releases Hyper-V with Windows Server 2008 to the general public in August (though it is rumored to perhaps be... More...
May 14, 2008
Recently, SearchVMware.com sat down with VMware book author and nine-year virtualization veteran David Rule to chat about his book and virtualization trends. In this Q&A, you'll learn what Rule thinks about virtual machine security and management products, and get top... More...
May 5, 2008

Managing a VMware infrastructure becomes more complicated as the number of virtual servers on your network increases. Customize your VMware configurations with our select command scripts in this chapter of our ESX runbook.

CHAPTER 1: Networking configurations and... More...

Apr 14, 2008
Networking with VMware ESX virtual servers has a number of special considerations. This runbook will walk you through physical server-based configuration options, VLAN tagging and MAC addresses and system administrator considerations.

CHAPTER 1: Networking... More...

Feb 29, 2008
Virtualization author and programmer Eric Hammersley first realized the potential of virtualization technology when he installed multiple server and switch racks aboard U.S. Navy ships to support the IT-21 initiative.

Wrox Press later contacted him to write... More...

Jan 29, 2008
Keeping up with technical certifications can make the difference between getting paid the average salary for your position and getting paid what you're worth. Last year, VMware Inc. introduced certification for ESX Server, and recently it upgraded its program to VMware... More...
Nov 1, 2007
Virtual Machine White Papers
Using Deduplication Storage to Backup Virtual Machines Deployed with (VI3) by Data Domain
information for using Data Domain deduplication storage systems to backup virtual machines deployed with VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). Topics include an overview of VI3 components and various methods of backing up data in...
Unify & Automate Management Of Virtual, Physical, Cloud & Hybrid Computing Infrastructures by FastScale Technology
instances onto a given set of physical machines stormed into data centers. Since virtual machines can be more readily moved, IT can be nimble in responding to problems or new business needs. Consolidation gains from virtualization...
Auto-Snapshot Manager/Vmware Edition Automated, Integrated, and Scalable Protection of Virtual Machines by Dell, Inc.
snapshot and replication support, backup and recovery, IT infrastructure, as well as virtual security. As organizations consolidate more virtual machines on fewer servers and IT computing infrastructure is expected to support 24 x 7...
Optimizing Backup and Data Protection in Virtualized Environments by ExaGrid Systems, Inc.
virtualization increases storage utilization, as moving from physical to virtual servers and often results in a larger number of combined physical and virtual servers in the environment. IT administrators have...
Integrated Infrastructure and Performance Management for Virtualized Environments by CA
impacts. This paper describes a comprehensive set of CA tools for managing virtual environments. Enterprises, government agencies and service providers are increasingly employing virtualized environments to decrease...
VMware Administration Podcasts
How vStorage Enabled SANs Will Help Maximize VMware Investment by Dell and VMware
Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual...
Podcast: How to Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment by Data Domain
In this podcast, you will hear from industry leaders VMware and Data Domain as they discuss solutions to today's data protection and disaster recovery challenges for...
Podcast: Microsoft Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders by Dell and Microsoft
In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer. Given the youth...
Podcast: Consolidate and Simplify Backup and Recovery for Your VMware Environment by Data Domain
has proven to be a key enabler in the development of disk-based backup and recovery strategies for VMware virtual environments.

Backup images for VMware virtual machines require significant amounts of storage...
Podcast: Calculating Cost Savings from User Provisioning - Forrester Consulting Analysis by Oracle Corporation
hand the industry best practices and implementation guidelines that will allow you to drastically cut IT administration expenditure, minimize compliance costs and eliminate security risks.

Learn how organizations like yours...