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If you're reading this, chances are you've felt the squeeze. Maybe it's the unpredictable VMware licensing costs that hit your budget like a freight train, or perhaps you're just tired of managing separate toolchains for VMs and containers. Whatever brought you here, you're not alone—and you're definitely not stuck. I've...

Introduction Xormon 2.0 is a powerful enterprise monitoring solution that provides comprehensive infrastructure performance monitoring and capacity planning capabilities. Whether you're managing virtual environments, storage systems, or network devices, proper installation is crucial for optimal performance. This guide walks you through the complete installation process based on hands-on deployment experience...

Introduction Choosing the right infrastructure monitoring solution can significantly impact your IT operations efficiency. Xormon has evolved considerably from its 2.0 version to the next-generation (NG) release, bringing substantial improvements in functionality, user experience, and monitoring capabilities. This in-depth comparison draws on real-world implementation experience to help you determine which...

Xormon 2.0 represents a major milestone in infrastructure monitoring, introducing groundbreaking features alongside comprehensive platform support. This guide explores every new capability in detail. Game-Changing Features AI Agent The standout feature of Xormon 2.0 is its integrated AI assistant, which transforms how administrators interact with monitoring data. Key Capabilities: Natural...

To install Nakivo on Hyper-V, you can choose either the supported Windows or Linux platforms based on your business requirements. Installing Nakivo on a Linux-based virtual machine (Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS in this example) allows you to save a Windows license, as the product provides the same features. Create a new Virtual Machine Login to...

Microsoft wrapped up 2025 with a significant update to Windows 11 version 25H2, delivering build 26200.7462 through the December Patch Tuesday release (KB5072033). As the final major update of the year, this build brings meaningful improvements across gaming, user interface refinement, and virtualization management. What's in This Update? This combined...

Introduction Network File System (NFS) datastores provide a flexible and cost-effective storage solution for VMware vSphere environments. This comprehensive guide demonstrates how to create an NFS datastore in vSphere, walking you through the entire configuration process from setting up your NFS server to mounting the datastore on ESXi hosts. Whether...

Introduction Choosing the right storage protocol for your VMware infrastructure is crucial for optimal performance, scalability, and management efficiency. Two primary storage solutions dominate the VMware vSphere ecosystem: VMFS (Virtual Machine File System) and NFS (Network File System). This comprehensive guide explores both technologies, their differences, use cases, and includes...

ERSPAN (Encapsulated Remote SPAN) in a vSphere Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS) is a network traffic-mirroring feature that allows you to copy VM or uplink traffic and send it to a remote system over IP for monitoring or analysis. ERSPAN (Encapsulated Remote SPAN) mirrors VM traffic and sends it over IP...

Port Mirroring in vSphere (also called SPAN or vSphere Distributed Switch Port Mirroring) is a feature that lets you copy network traffic from one or more virtual switch ports and send it to another port for monitoring, analysis, or security inspection. In simple words it allows you to watch or...