Tag: VMware 130 posts
VMware creates some of the leading virtualization and cloud computing solutions, and our training aims to keep professionals up to speed. On this page you will find plenty of free video lessons, how-to articles, interviews with vExperts, and even coverage from VMworld. Check out our VCP study resources, David Davis' VCAP exam advice, and the ever-popular vSphere.
VMware VCP, VCAP, and VCDX Certification Guide
By Veronica Henry ⋅ July 9, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments
Imagine a room filled to capacity with server after server. Then consider the needs of growing enterprises, certain to require more, not less storage capacity. Their choices? Buy yet another piece of hardware and purchase even more office space to house it or consider a less expensive technology solution. Enter server virtualization. Virtualization gives you [...]
VMware Certification: Preparing for the VCP and VCDX
By David Davis ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Earlier this week, I posted about the new VCAP Certification that VMware has recently introduced to help close the huge gap between the VCP and VCDX certified professionals. Today I thought we’d take a step back and review the VCP (VMware Certified Professional) and VCDX (VMware Certified Design Expert) certifications. In the video you will [...]
VMware 101: Which VMware Products Are Right For You?
By Veronica Henry ⋅ June 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
When we think of VMware products, most of us automatically think about their line of server products. Perhaps, most notably, vSphere. But the VMware portfolio is chock full of other products in the server, desktop, and cloud spaces. In this article we’ll take a look at the top VMware products so that you may better [...]
3 Easy Ways to Stay Up-to-Date with Virtualization
By Veronica Henry ⋅ June 15, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments
The topic of virtualization has exploded in recent years. Companies looking for ways to cut costs and reduce the complexity of their networks have all realized the benefits of consolidation and virtualization. There are many vendors including VMWare, Citrix and even Microsoft operating in this arena. You might find yourself overwhelmed and wondering how best [...]
How to Earn Your VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP)
By David Davis ⋅ June 14, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments
The new VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) certification has two different levels: VCAP-DCA — Datacenter Administration and VCAP-DCD — Datacenter Design. The VCAP certification is more advanced than the VCP, but below the VCDX.
New VMware Go Video: The On-Ramp To Virtualization
By David Davis ⋅ June 14, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments
VMware Go is a powerful, free product from VMware that helps small businesses get started with virtualization. VMware Go is essentially a guide for companies new to virtualization that aims to help with the installation and configuration steps.
Working with the VMware Tools
By Steven Warren ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
VMware Workstation is the latest virtualization desktop offering for VMware. VMware Workstation 7 allows you to transform your desktop into multiple Operating Systems (OS) without the overhead of additional computers. In the past, gaining knowledge for certifications required a lot of upfront overhead. With the introduction of virtualization, getting the knowledge to become certified has [...]
How to find old vSphere Snapshots using PowerCLI and PowerShell
By David Davis ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
I was watching vExpert and Microsoft MVP Hal Rottenberg’s PowerCLI videos in the new Train Signal vSphere Pro Vol 1 training course. Hal makes so many excellent points in these videos and, even with my years of VMware experience, I have learned a lot from Hal. One of the many things I learned from Hal [...]
New Training Release: VMware vSphere Pro Series Training Vol 1
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ February 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
VMware vSphere Pro Series Training Vol 1: View, ThinApp, Nexus 1000V & PowerCLI Learn how to leverage virtualization in your organization and utilize vSphere like a vExpert! Master desktop virtualization, command line administration, virtual networking with the Cisco Nexus 1000V and much more! This brand new course offers nearly 11 hours of advanced VMware vSphere [...]
How to Virtualize an App with VMware ThinApp in under 5 minutes
By David Davis ⋅ February 9, 2010 ⋅ 9 comments
You may be familiar with server virtualization because it has consumed (and consolidated) the server infrastructure of the world; still, there are many other forms of virtualization — desktop, network, storage, IO, and application. With application virtualization, your applications are separated from your desktop operating system and encapsulated in their own containers. Why would you [...]
How to Install Windows 7 in VMware Workstation
By Steven Warren ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ 12 comments
VMware Workstation allows you to install multiple operating systems, like Windows 7, Vista and XP on one computer. Learn how to create a virtual machine with VMware Workstation and install Windows 7 on it. We’ll also briefly cover VMware tools and working with a VM.
VCP, vExpert David Davis Shares His Home VMware vSphere Lab
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments
If you’re interested in building your own home VMware vSphere lab then take a look at this video that David Davis, the instructor of our best selling VMware vSphere training, recently created and posted on his site VMwareVideos.com. David details his virtualization lab including servers and storage and shows you what it takes to run [...]
Vote for Your Favorite Virtualization Blog and Win vSphere Training
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Once again, Eric Siebert of vSphere-Land, is asking you to vote for your favorite Virtualization blogger. And since Train Signal is sponsoring the survey, you also get a chance to win one of two copies of our VMware vSphere Training once you place your votes. You get to choose your top 10 favorite virtualization blogs [...]
Jumpstart ESXi and P2V with VMware Go
By David Davis ⋅ December 3, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments
Update: New video covering the updated version of VMware Go is now available — Click here to watch the new VMware Go video now! At VMworld 2009, VMware announced a new free solution to help SMBs get started with virtualization called VMware Go. In partnership with Shavlik, VMware Go is a free web-based service that [...]
Free VMware Video: How to Install VMware vSphere Client in Windows 7
By Matt Elias ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments
Ok, this has to be one of the coolest things I’ve seen since joining the Train Signal team. Apparently there are some compatibility issues installing the VMware vSphere Client in Windows 7. This issue has been bugging some of our customers, so our own David Davis went ahead and created a video which walks you [...]
Virtualization Forum 2009 Plus Your Chance to Win $5,000 in VMware’s Video Contest
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ October 15, 2009 ⋅ One comment
On Tuesday I got a chance to go to the Virtualization Forum 2009 here in Chicago. It was an all day event hosted by VMware that focused on how virtualizatin technologies are being utilized by IT professionals. The sessions included case studies, information on virtualization management, desktop management, cloud computing, and various virtualization solutions. This [...]
Master vSphere and Transform Your IT Infrastructure with VMware vSphere Training
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ August 18, 2009 ⋅ One comment
VMware vSphere: Industry’s First Cloud Computing Operating System VMware vSphere is the most advanced virtualization platform available today. vSphere is used to virtualize your server and network infrastrucutre in an innovative, efficient and reliable way. By utilizing the power of cloud computing, VMware vSphere will allow you to dramatically reduce costs, increase control over your [...]
Hyper-V and VMware — Part 3: Cost
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 28, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments
In my previous posts we talked about the usability as well as features of both: Hyper-V and VMware. It’s time to talk about the cost of each of these solutions. A lot of you probably want to know which one is cheaper. Well, this is not an easy question to answer. There are a lot [...]
Hyper-V and VMware — Part 2: Features
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
Last week I talked about Hyper-V and VMware usability. In this article I want to talk about all the different features available for both — Hyper-V and VMware. Just like in the first article I am not going to suggest which one is better or which one is worse — this is for you to [...]
Hyper-V and VMware — Part 1: Usability
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ July 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
Which is better — Hyper-V or VMware? Many will argue one way or another, but there is no real answer. The reality is that both of these are great virtualization solutions and it is up to you to choose the one that works best for your situation. So today I have decided to do something [...]