TechRepublic Resources
- Does a free VMware bare-metal hypervisor hurt Hyper-V?
- VMware has made their ESXi hypervisor product a free download from their web site. Will this hurt Microsoft's foray into the virtualization market? Scott Lowe thinks it will, at least for the short-term. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, ESXi, Scott Lowe, ESX, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-08-03
- Understand the differences between VMware's Workstation, GSX, and ESX
- Have you evaluated Microsoft solutions Virtual Server and SCVMM?Have you evaluated the corresponding microsoft solutions on the same performance metrics?RE: Understand the differences between VMware's Workstation, GSX, and ESXI love using VMWARE GSX and ESX. Not only is the Windows OS much faster using Centos and VMWARE and Microsoft XP...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Workstations, Performance management, somdutt.patnaik@..., VMware Inc., ESX, Microsoft Corp., VMware Workstation, workstation
- Discussion threads 2007-07-27
- Installing ESX Server
- ESX is NOT Linux"...runs on a Linux kernel" - NOT!This is a very common misconception because the console which is based on linux is used to interact with the kernel.The precursor to vmware is the Hive Operating System, the SimOS simulator and the Disco VM monitor, which were developed by...
- Tags: Linux, dhoox@..., software, hardware, esx, VMWare ESX Server, server
- Discussion threads 2007-02-17
- VMWare ESX 3 Installation Worksheet
- I'm preparing to beging a large virtualization project. We'll be using ESX 3 on Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers. Does anyone have a good resource or a EXS installaion worksheet to help me through the steps I should be remembering?the sourcehttp://www.vmware.com/vmtn/resources/My eyes are OpenIf it was any closer it...
- Tags: dep0we@..., esx, powers23@..., software, virtualization, vmware, VMWare ESX, VMware Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-01-19
- Installing ESX Server
- VMware ESX Server is mainframe-class virtual machine software that runs on a Linux kernel. It is a highly scalable platform that increases the efficiency of Intel-based hardware. I'm going to show you how to install ESX server. VMware ESX Server has some hefty minimum hardware requirements:Two CPUs (supports up to...
- Tags: ESX, ESX Server, server, virtual machine, VMWare ESX Server, VMware Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-09-06
- Connecting VMware ESX server to EMC
- I am trying to configure zoning for ESX 2.5.3 and our EMC CX600 using 1 HBA card connected to one 4100 brocade switch. In the switch admin, the port where the HBA is plugged into is showing status "In_Sync" instead of "Online" or "No-light". I have not done anything yet...
- Tags: EMC Corp., HBA, swITch, ESX, Eyad Khadr, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX, VMWare ESX Server, server
- Q&A 2006-05-01
- Intermixing Inside/DMZ Segiments on single VMWare ESX Server box
- Our network manager had recently posed a question about the possibility of using a single VMWare ESX machine with multiple NICs attached to the Inside and DMZ networks. These NICs are supposedly to remain isolated thru the "virtual switch." My initial personal feeling is that the segments of the...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX, vmware, security, dmz, esx, Michael_Pasternak@..., virtual machine, VMWare ESX Server, server, SCSI
- Discussion threads 2006-03-28
- Consider virtualization to consolidate servers, test deployments, and cut hardware costs
- Only two options? Two companies, Three options!Anyone looking for the most robust virtualization platform should also look at VMware ESX Server. This eliminates the Windows OS as the platform it runs on and creates a much more robust stable platform. It is also very transportable, without even...
- Tags: cal, ESX, hardware, server, server virtualization, virtualization, VMWare ESX
- Discussion threads 2005-05-31
- VMware and Microsoft go head to head
- ESX has been the flagship virtualization platform of choice over the years but Microsoft is battling them intensely to capture this market as they captured the Internet Explorer market back in the Netscape days. VMware has been feeling the pressure and decides to create a 32 mb hypervisor called ESX3i...
- Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., ESX, Virtualization, Hardware, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
Additional Resources
- VMware ESX Server 2 Administration Guide
- VMware ESX Server incorporates a resource manager and a service console that provides bootstrapping, management and other services. The design of the ESX Server core architecture implements the abstractions that allow hardware resources to be allocated to multiple workloads in fully isolated environments. This VMware ESX Server Administration Guide provides...
- Tags: Administration, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2004-03-31
- VMware ESX Server 802.1Q - VLAN Solutions
- Since the release of ESX Server 2.1, ESX Server supports VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) Trunking with ESX Server virtual switches. Using VLANs customers may enhance security and leverage their existing network infrastructures with ESX Server. This white paper provides an overview of VLAN concepts and benefits and illustrates three possible ESX...
- Tags: IEEE 802.1Q, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VLAN, VMWare ESX, LANs, Networking
- White papers 2004-12-06
- Best Practices for VMware ESX Server 2
- VMware ESX Server can be deployed in many ways. In this document, VMware recommend specific deployment guidelines. Following these guidelines will maximize the ease of use of ESX Server in your environment. The key objectives of any ESX Server deployment are to reduce management cost and to make more efficient...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Best Practice, VMWare ESX, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2003-11-04
- Scheduler Improvements in VMware ESX Server 2.5.3 and ESX Server 3.0
- This paper discusses a performance optimization in the VMware ESX Server 2.5.3 and ESX Server 3.0 scheduler that can benefit Intel processor-based IBM NUMA-class servers with hyperthreading enabled. This paper describes the test environment and presents the results obtained with and without the performance optimization. The information presented is based...
- Tags: Performance, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, IBM Corp., VMWare ESX, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2006-07-01
- VMware ESX Server 3 802.1Q VLAN Solutions
- The virtual switches in ESX Server 3 support VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) trunking. Using VLANs, one can enhance security and leverage the existing network infrastructures with ESX Server. This white paper provides an overview of VLAN concepts and benefits and illustrates three possible ESX Server and virtual machine VLAN configurations. It...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VLAN, VMWare ESX, LANs, Ip storage, Networking
- White papers 2006-05-31
- VMware ESX Server Performance on Dell PowerEdge 2850 and PowerEdge 6850 Servers
- VMware ESX Server software enables many different applications to run on the same hardware at the same time. ESX Server provides the virtualization layer that resides just above the hardware to create Virtual Machine VM containers. Because each VM is isolated by ESX Server from the other VMs in the...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Dell PowerEdge, VMWare ESX, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2006-02-01
- VMware ESX Server step-by-step installation
- VMware ESX Server is mainframe-class virtual machine software that runs on a Linux kernel. It is a highly scalable platform that increases the efficiency of Intel-based hardware. In this screenshot gallery, Stephen Warren shows you how to install ESX server.
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, VMware Inc., virtual machine, Linux kernel, server, Intel Corp., Linux, hardware, software
- Image galleries 2006-09-11
- How VMware ESX Server virtualizes HP ProLiant servers
- This guide is intended for Project Managers and corporate decision makers involved in the initial phases of enterprise virtualization. This document provides an overall understanding of how VMware ESX Server virtualization works, and should help the reader make informed decisions concerning the implementation of virtualization. This white paper contains functional...
- Tags: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers
- Using Centrify's DirectControl with VMware's ESX Server
- VMware's ESX Server has become a popular solution for running multiple virtual operating systems on a single Intel-based server. By default, each ESX Server uses a local store for usernames and passwords of administrators responsible for managing each virtual machine. However, many organizations are centralizing directory services to simplify administration...
- Tags: Centrify, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2005-02-01
- VMware ESX Server: Backup Planning
- Backup, restore and disaster recovery are among the most crucial elements of data center management. VMware ESX Server provides many possibilities for these functions, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. This technical note describes what must be backed up on an ESX Server machine. It then explains all the...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Data Centers, Backups, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2002-06-04
- Improving VMware Data Recovery With EMC RecoverPoint
- EMC RecoverPoint provides full support for data replication and disaster recovery for VMware ESX Servers and their virtual machine clients. This paper describes how RecoverPoint can be utilized to provide local and remote data protection and recovery for VMware ESX environments. It also covers the supported configurations available for VMware...
- Tags: Data Recovery, VMware Inc., EMC Corp., VMWare ESX, EMC RecoverPoint, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2006-08-01
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