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VM Encapsulation
Encapsulation is one of the four key benefits of VMware virtual machines. On the surface it may seem like this is a common feature across all virtualization platforms — but it’s not. If you are a...
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VMware vCenter really needs an agent
One of the great features of VMware vCenter Server (a.k.a. VirtualCenter, or VC) is the performance charts for virtual machines and other objects in the inventory. Here is a typical chart: Managing...
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VMware vCenter Server performance stats levels
In a recent post, I explained the essential role that your database job scheduler (e.g., SQL Server Agent) plays in keeping the vCenter (VirtualCenter) database size under control. The statistics...
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VMware ESX 4 can even virtualize itself
NEW: VMware vSphere 5 makes this even easier and supports nested 64-bit guests. Running VMware ESX inside a virtual machine is a great way to experiment with different configurations and features...
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Use Coreinfo to view VM core and socket count
A VMware ESX 4 (and ESXi 4) virtual machine can have up to 8 virtual CPUs. Even though the underlying physical hardware has multiple cores per socket, each virtual CPU presented to the guest OS...
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PowerShell Prevents Datastore Emergencies
In my previous post on VMware vSphere thin provisioning, I pointed out the new datastore alarm feature. You can take advantage of this feature to respond to a sudden storage demand and automatically...
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This is the third article in a series on VMware vSphere thin-provisioned virtual disks. Now that we’ve covered: Full accounting for all provisioned storage space and complete monitoring Automatic...
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VMware vCenter CapacityIQ 1.0.1 for vSphere
Today VMware released vCenter CapacityIQ 1.0.1 — an update to support VMware vSphere 4. Like vSphere, CapacityIQ is offered with a 60-day trial. If you are not familiar with CapacityIQ (a.k.a. CapIQ...
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Taking snapshots of VMware ESX 4 running in a VM
Clearly, the capability introduced with VMware vSphere 4 that allows VMware ESX 4 to virtualize itself is a real crowd-pleaser. However, one limitation that some have discovered while using this...
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VMware vSphere can virtualize itself + 64-bit nested guests
Running VMware ESXi inside a virtual machine is a great way to experiment with different configurations and features without building out a whole lab full of hardware and storage. Virtualization...
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