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Hyper-V Live Migration vs. Quick Migration
In this article, you will find a very detailed explanation about the differences between Hyper-V Quick Migration and long waited Live Migration (Similar to VMware VMotion). Contrary to what a lot of people might think, these two process are not the same thing; in fact, they are completely different. Find out how, here.
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Hyper-V: Questions and Answers
This article will answer some of the most common questions people have asked me about Hyper-V. It also provides useful information about the difference between Quick and Live migration as well as synthetic vs. emulated hardware.
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Backing up your virtual machine
Make sure to create a back-up of your virtual machine running over Microsoft Hyper-V so that you avoid losing valuable information and time if something happens. This article will outline two techniques you can use to create a complete back-up of your MS Hyper-V system. Check it out to make sure you are safe and…
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Videos on the new version of Hyper V and Hyper V Server
Brand new videos on Live Migration and Hyper-V Server. Find out what’s included in the newest version of Hyper-V as well as when it will be released and at what cost. Harry up and be the first to know.
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VirtualCenter for VM ware Server Real Value
I have been reading all over the place about virtualization products. A lot of posts discuss VM ware VI3 & many others discuss Xen or HyperV, but I don’t see many talk about virtualcenter. As I have been using VM ware VI3 & vm ware Virtual server for a while now I can tell you…
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VMware makes a big mistake
VMware’s unfortunate mistake with their ESX Server 3.5 could be costly. You can find here the express patches to fix the problem, but I suggest seriously considering double-sourcing as a future preventative measure against such incidents.
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How to solve installation problems of VMware Server on Ubuntu
Having problems installing VMware Server on Ubuntu? This article will show you how. It’s quick, easy and most importantly, it solves the problem.
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Microsoft validates the VMware ESX Hypervisor
Good news for users of VMware tools and Windows Server 2008! It has just been announced that the VMware ESX hypervisor has joined the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program. As a result, you can now get technical support from both Microsoft and VMware!
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How to configure the network on VMware ESX from the Ubuntu command line
My problem was that my network was not being detected by the virtual machine. After installing some VMware tools and decompressing a file, I was finally able to esablish a connection. Learn how in this article.
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Starting VMware from the Ubuntu login
Follow these step-by-step instructions to be able to use VMware with a Windows XP image. It’s simple, just create a new user account–it’s that easy!
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Resizing a virtual disk with VMware
Learn how to increase disk space on your virtual machine with VMware. This guide will give you step-by-step instructions on how to resize your virtual disk.
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Microsoft vs. VMware: Companies lose the battle – Part 2
This is the second part of the article entitled “Microsoft vs. VMware” that discusses the future of virtualization and the likelihood of there ever being a standardized hypervisor.
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Microsoft vs. VMware: Companies lose the battle – Part 1
This is the first part of an article that discusses the differences in virtualization solutions offered by Microsoft and VMware. Because these solutions are practically incompatible, the user must choose either one or the other. But which one do you choose? Read more to find out.
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How-To: mount Windows Share under VMware ESX Service Console
Have you ever wanted to transfer files & ISO between your windows Machine & your ESX Server Service Console? This come to be handy when you want to keep your Operating systems & other software ISOs on the storage, so you can use them for virtual machine installation & configuration for later time. Did you…
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Screencasts with Ubuntu
Making screencasts with Ubuntu is far more difficult than I ever imagined. Read about my experiences, and feel free to let me know where I might have gone wrong and what I can do to make it better.