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A First Look at the New VMware Server 2.0 RC1 (and How it Compares to ESXi)

Date - Aug 20, 2008

Section - VMware Server, Workstation, & Player Articles / General

Taking a look at the features and benefits of the recently released VMware Server 2.0.

How does VMware ESXi Server compare to ESX Server?

Date - Aug 06, 2008

Section - VMware ESX Articles / General

In this article we explain how VMware ESXi (the “thin” version) and ESX Server (the “full version”) compare to each other and why it is important to know the differences, as a VMware Virtualization Admin.

Understanding VMware ESX Server Security Profiles

Date - Jul 16, 2008

Section - VMware ESX Articles / Networking

Taking a look at the VMware ESX Server security profile: how security profiles are the firewall of ESX Server, why they are so important, and how to configure them.

How to schedule tasks with the VMware Infrastructure Client and ESX Server

Date - Jun 18, 2008

Section - VMware ESX Articles / General

An overview of what task scheduling in the VMware Infrastructure client can do, and a step by step procedure on how to schedule tasks using the VI Client.

What is Storage VMotion (SVMotion) and How do you perform a SVMotion using the VI Plugin?

Date - Jun 11, 2008

Section - VMware ESX Articles / VMotion & DRS & High Availability

An overview of VMware's Storage VMotion, where to find an indispensable SVMotion plug-in for the VI Client, and a step by step demonstration of how SVMotion works to move a VMware ESX Guest VM's storage, from one datastore to another, without any downtime to the end users.

Overview of VMware ESX / VMware Infrastructure Advanced Features

Date - Jun 02, 2008

Section - VMware ESX Articles / General

An overview of the advanced features of VMware ESX Server and the VMware Infrastructure Suite. To understand the real benefit of the VI Suite, you must understand its many advanced features!