Tag: Virtualization 132 posts
We're always interested in the latest on virtualization and cloud computing. Whether it's our training, expert interviews or intuitive help articles, we strive to stand on the forefront. This page brings together eveything we post about virtualization, such as Microsoft virtualization, VMware, or certifications.
VMware vSphere Distributed Switch Creation
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 10, 2012 ⋅ 15:00 ⋅ Post a comment
Learn VMware vSphere distributed switch configuration in this virtual networking lab demo from Jason Nash’s vSphere Advanced Networking training course.
vSphere Networking Lab: Load-Based Teaming
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 3, 2012 ⋅ 10:34 ⋅ Post a comment
This demo from our vSphere Advanced Networking course is a deep-dive lab into load-based teaming for load balancing within the vSphere 5 environment.
vSphere Advanced Networking Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ May 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
vSphere Advanced Networking training is now available. If you have been working with vSphere and are itching to learn highly advanced concepts & tools that improve performance and manage overheard, you’ll want to learn from someone like VCDX #49 Jason Nash. Give your inner vNerd what it wants–the industry’s best VMware training.
VMware Networking: Configuring and Troubleshooting a vNetwork Part 2
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ April 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
In Part 2 of Configuring & Troubleshooting a vNetwork, learn about how to create a distributed virtual switch (DvSwitch) and configure DvSwitches and port groups. Then, the two-part article covers troubleshooting practices for vSwitches & DvSwitches.
VMware Networking: Configuring and Troubleshooting a vNetwork Part 1
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ April 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
In Part 1 of 2 of Configuring & Troubleshooting a vNetwork, you’ll learn about creating standard virtual switches (vSwitches) configured with port groups and network policies. Look out next week in Part 2 where Petra will dive into distributed virtual switches (DvSwitches).
Cloud Computing in the Real World
By Chris Magiet ⋅ April 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
From vCloud Director Essentials by David Davis, guest instructor Jake Robinson of Bluelock shows how companies are using vCD to help departments in organizations improve efficiency and cut costs.
VMware V2V Migration: Importing Virtual Machines into VMware ESXi Part 2
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ April 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Now that you know physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration, Petra wraps up with V2V migration in Part 2 of Importing Virtual Machines into VMware ESXi.
Tweet Chat with Dell, Intel and David Davis: How SMBs Can Lower Cost & Increase Efficiency with Virtualization
By David Davis ⋅ April 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
This Thursday, April 5th join our very own David Davis along with experts from Dell and Intel to talk about how SMBs can virtualize their datacenters with the same benefits as Fortune 500s. Best of all, it’s FREE and you could win free VMware training and an Alienware laptop.
vCloud Director Installation Guide
By Chris Magiet ⋅ March 29, 2012 ⋅ One comment
From our new cloud computing course, vCloud Director Essentials, David Davis provides a great guide for installing VMware vCloud Director version 1.5 in this exclusive video from the actual course. Enjoy!
VMware P2V Migration: Importing Virtual Machines into VMware ESXi Part 1
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ March 28, 2012 ⋅ One comment
Sometimes building a VM from scratch can really take forever. Using VMware vCenter Converter helps you migrate systems to virtual machines. In this first of a two-part tutorial, you’ll learn about physical-to-virtual (P2V) migrations, and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) in part two.
What’s New in Citrix XenServer 6
By Michael Gabriel Sumastre ⋅ March 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Have you had a chance yet to check out the new XenServer? Released in the Fall of 2011, the Xen hypervisor-based XenServer 6.0 from Citrix has been essentially optimized to support cloud computing. We take a look at some of the key features in this emerging cloud service.
vCloud Director Essentials Training
By Chris Magiet ⋅ March 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Cloud computing. Many in IT are still trying to gauge the opportunities and pitfalls it throws in front of enterprise environments. In vCloud Director Essentials, David Davis clears up what you need to know about VMware cloud computing, and implementing vCD on top of your existing investments makes it all happen.
What is Cloud Computing: vCloud Director
By Chris Magiet ⋅ March 22, 2012 ⋅ 9:29 ⋅ Post a comment
In this video from vCloud Director Essentials, David Davis clears up some myths about cloud computing, and explains the differences in private, public and hybrid clouds.
How to Create VMware Templates
By Petra Jorgenson ⋅ March 14, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments
This VMware virtualization tutorial outlines how to create templates for new servers using two methods that can greatly reduce provisioning time: Clone to Template and Convert to Template.
Windows Server 8 Cloud Operating System
By Brian Nelson ⋅ March 6, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments
Microsoft has made significant investments in cloud computing and want to position their next release of Windows Server as the server of the cloud. Will Windows 8 deliver on that promise?
Login Script Deployment with VMware View 5
By Chris Magiet ⋅ February 16, 2012 ⋅ One comment
Save time when deploying login scripts in VMware View 5. This video from View 5 Essentials Training by Brian Knudtson shows how to use traditional login scripts to quickly launch ThinApp packages on individual machines.
Cisco UCS: What It Is and Why You Need to Learn It
By Chris Magiet ⋅ February 16, 2012 ⋅ 2:05 ⋅ Post a comment
In this interview with Cisco UCS Training instructor Jason Nash, he explains the makeup of Cisco’s Unified Computing System, the features that make it so innovative in the data center, and why IT pros should look into learning it.
Associating Service Profiles to UCS Blades
By Chris Magiet ⋅ February 9, 2012 ⋅ 8:07 ⋅ Post a comment
From Implementing Cisco Unified Computing System Training, this demonstration features expert Jason Nash using KVM console to assign service profiles to UCS blades.
Deploying Personalized Desktops in View 5.0
By Chris Magiet ⋅ February 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
From our VMware View 5 Essentials course, this demonstration shows how to deploy a virtual desktop that is customized for the user, and how corresponding user data is synced with the network.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Beta Drops Microsoft Requirement
By Brian Nelson ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments
Red Hat Virtualization 3.0 won’t need Windows Server and it has a lot of new features and greater scalability. Read about how the open source capabilities of this Beta virtualization platform will appeal to SMBs.