If you’ve been managing VMware ESXi environments for even a short period, you’ve no doubt run across some seemingly complicated and esoteric features. These features are often difficult to learn when they’re presented as a whole in the context of learning advanced VMware ESXi administration. If you’re a vSphere admin, an advanced level...

ESXi Host CPU Contention in Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) refers to situations where multiple virtual machines (VMs) on an ESXi host are competing for CPU resources, and the demand exceeds what the host can provide. Aria Operations helps you monitor, identify, and resolve such contention issues to ensure optimal...

Red Hat OpenShift 4.19, based on Kubernetes 1.32 and CRI-O 1.32, is now generally available, bringing several significant updates that enhance its capabilities in AI workloads, virtualization, networking, and security. OpenShift continues to serve as a trusted, comprehensive platform that empowers enterprises to innovate across hybrid cloud environments without compromising security. With a comprehensive...

Virtual machines offer a wide range of benefits—they allow you to experiment with new operating systems, test software, or run legacy applications. Among the most popular virtualization tools are VMware and VirtualBox, each with its own strengths and limitations. The best part is that you can seamlessly move virtual machines...

As businesses continue shifting their operations to the cloud, the demand for professionals skilled in cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) is rapidly increasing. AWS, one of the most widely used cloud platforms, provides a broad set of tools and services to help organizations manage their IT...

Performance and  storage are crucial variables to take into account while looking for the finest storage virtualization solution. VMware vSAN, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI), Azure Stack HCI, DataCore Software-Defined  Storage, and Red Hat Gluster Server are among the top storage virtualization solutions we have identified that simplify management, boost efficiency and modernize your...

The Boot Verification feature in Nakivo Backup & Replication ensures that VM backups or replicas are not corrupted and can be successfully booted when needed. To perform verification, Nakivo leverages iSCSI technology to connect the VM disks stored in the backup to the ESXi host. Boot Verification feature To ensure that VM backups or replicas are usable, Nakivo provides...

The Federated Repository is a new cool feature available in Nakivo Backup & Replication 11 that allow to flexibly add storage space while using existing backup configurations. When the Backup Repository runs out of space and Backup Jobs need to be reconfigured to avoid errors, the Federated Repository allows you to keep Backup Jobs...

When a new version of Horizon is released by VMware, to upgrade the VDI infrastructure it is necessary to follow a specific upgrade sequence to avoid service disruption. VMware is releasing new versions about every three months for the VDI platform Horizon and it is suggested to keep the infrastructure up-to-date to take...

This new version part of the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 update, delivers on this with several powerful new features. VMware vSAN 9.0 has been redesigned to be more flexible and powerful for your most important work, and it's also cheaper. It includes a new feature that reduces how much storage you need, which...