Archive for the ‘VMware’ Category

Good artical on Remote Access from iPhones, Mac, Etc called “How to keep Mac users happy with desktop virtualization”

Posted on December 16th, 2009 by by Don Thompson

This article came from Brian Madden, one of the most respected people when it comes to virtualization.  The article outlines the many ways users can assess their PC’s and Macs from your PC, Mac or iPhone.  Users are asking for mobile access more and more so it is good to know what options IT has.  [...]

VMware Needs to Take Microsoft More Seriously

Posted on September 8th, 2009 by by Don Thompson

Here is an article that I feel is right on the mark as Microsoft takes aim at VMware.  The artical came from a Windows IT Pro.  I have re-posted it as many will not have access to the site and was written by Paul Thurrott Years ago, I spoke with VMware’s CEO at the time, [...]

Easy to Manage Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions

Posted on August 28th, 2009 by by John Guarienti

Backup and disaster recovery solutions are now easy to manage for different situations. The first crucial step is deciding how to handle a permanent archive and how often data is taken offsite and to what frequency. Upon defining Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for different types of scenarios, a comprehensive backup [...]

Snapshots of the “memory state” in VMWare

Posted on August 27th, 2009 by by Charlie Messemer

These days, most companies have at least begun to virtualize their systems. One of the big advantages of virtualizing a server is that we can take a “snapshot” of the box, attempt some questionable update, and if anything goes wrong, we can just “revert to snapshot”. Lots of administrators end up with snapshot-sprawl, with every [...]

VMware vSphere Editions Comparisons

Posted on August 26th, 2009 by by jduran

I was chatting with a customer yesterday on their Network Infrastructure Consolidation effort when the topic turned to the features of the VMware vSphere product line.  I found this comparison chart on the VMware web site and want to share it.  It includes all the product editions from the free ESXi – Single Server, the [...]