2701, 2022

Familiarize yourself with storage virtualization software options.

Tekmart OEM Storage Team/ January 27, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Capacity planning for virtualization, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Software-defined storage, Virtualization, virtualization sprawl (VM sprawl)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesVirtual storage offerings are not one size fits all. Factors in virtualized storage software selection include storage type, current infrastructure and management tools. By Brien Posey Storage virtualization is one way admins can improve migration speed, host more than one array type and make costs more predictable. Yet, like any technology, IT managers must ensure whatever software tool they choose

2411, 2021

virtualization sprawl (VM sprawl); an expert’s explanation and how to prevent it.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ November 24, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Capacity planning for virtualization, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Virtualization, virtualization sprawl (VM sprawl)

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesVirtualization sprawl is a phenomenon that occurs when the number of virtual machines (VMs) on a network reaches a point where administrators can no longer manage them effectively. By Robert Sheldon Virtualization sprawl is also referred to as virtual machine sprawl, VM sprawl or virtual server sprawl. VM sprawl has become a common challenge for many organizations, and the more they rely on virtualization,

2510, 2021

VMware licensing change limits CPUs to 32 cores

Tekmart Data Center Team/ October 25, 2021/ Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes, Best practices for data center operations, Creating and upgrading VMware servers and VMs, Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi, Data center facilities, Datacenter Hardware Trends, Datacenter Hardware Vendors' Release News, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Software Licensing, Trends: Datacenter Hardware and Solutions, Virtualization, VMware ESX and ESXi administration, VMware products

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesVMware moved its per-CPU licensing plan closer to competitors’ per-core licensing plans by requiring one license for CPUs with 32 cores. By Ed Scannell VMware has changed its licensing model to limit the number of cores per CPU in a move that aligns with the per-core pricing model used by many major software companies, but is expected to increase costs for customers

3008, 2021

Hyper-V vs. KVM: Selecting the right hypervisor for your IT needs

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ August 30, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Capacity planning for virtualization, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHyper-V and KVM are common hypervisor options. Before you commit to one, evaluate which OS type, available features and memory requirements work for your infrastructure. By Brien Posey Microsoft’s Hyper-V and Linux’s KVM are capable, enterprise-class hypervisors that can host VMs and scale to the largest of workloads. These options are both type 1 hypervisors, but there are some significant

2808, 2021

The ultimate guide to server virtualization-history, its importance, benefits, use cases and its future.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ August 28, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Capacity planning for virtualization, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 19 minutesServer virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server. Server virtualization also masks server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors and operating systems. By Stephen J. Bigelow and Alexander S. Gillis Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server. Server

1808, 2021

Building VMware HCI on a budget

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ August 18, 2021/ Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes, Best practices for data center operations, Data center architecture for VMware ESX and ESXi, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesHCI is a costly investment that can streamline networking, compute and management in your data center. Consider affordable alternatives to expensive HCI before adoption. By Brian Kirsch VMware vSAN enables organizations to set up an HCI-like environment in their data centers. Proper budgeting to set up a vSAN hyper-converged infrastructure environment includes balancing hardware cost against longevity and considering DIY

1207, 2021

Using SnapCenter for VMware backups; How-to

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ July 12, 2021/ Archiving and backup, Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes, Backup and Archival Tools, Best practices for data center operations, Cloud backup, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data protection, backup and archiving, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Articles, Timeless Tips, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesNetApp storage appliances and VMware’s vSphere platform provide widely used data center resources. Combine their capabilities by using NetApp’s SnapCenter to back up vSphere. By Dan Franciscus One of the most common setups for virtual environments is to use vSphere — vCenter and ESXi hosts — in conjunction with NetApp storage appliances. Both VMware and NetApp offer best-in-class resources, which

2403, 2021

Limit the size of VMware hosts to control VM density

Staff Writer/ March 24, 2021/ Capacity planning for virtualization, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesLarge VMware hosts can be advantageous, but VM density can have unforeseen consequences during a system failure. Evaluate VM functionality to ensure you’re ready for a disaster. By Brian Kirsch Large VMware hosts can seem attractive, but the resultant VM density can reduce your ability to quickly recover from failure. It’s tempting to examine VMware hosts from a hardware perspective

0801, 2021

Address these storage issues to help find bottlenecks

Staff Writer/ January 8, 2021/ Capacity planning for virtualization, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesDrive configuration, server connection and storage backplanes are all things that can affect application latency. Start with these items when looking for storage bottlenecks. By Brian Kirsch Storage is typically one of the biggest performance bottlenecks in a virtual infrastructure, simply because of the latency inherent to spinning hard disks. While storage area networks and RAID technology have reduced that

0801, 2021

Identify bottlenecks and resolve VM performance problems

Staff Writer/ January 8, 2021/ Capacity planning for virtualization, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Improving server management with virtualization, Industry News and Expert Advice, Server hardware and virtualization, Timeless Tips, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSome of the infrastructure components behind slow performance include CPU, memory and networking. These tips will help you find and eliminate those bottlenecks. By Brian Kirsch When it comes to bottlenecks, the big four that always come to mind are CPU, memory, network and storage. Since these are typically the infrastructure pieces that make up a virtual environment, it stands