VMware recently released its latest vSphere version 6.7 update 3 and it is generally available. ESXi can be upgraded using multiple ways and one of the easy ways is the command line. Many cases like lab or testing you may not have vCenter server to manage or update from VUM, in that case, the command […]
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Physical to Virtual Migration – Part 3
This is the last part of the article on the Migration of physical machines to the VMware virtual environment. In the first part of the series, we looked at the basics that need to be understood before migrating your workloads from physical to virtual. In the second part, we looked at VMware’s free migration tool – VMware vCenter […]
Read MorePhysical to Virtual Migration – Part 2
In the first part of the series, we looked at the basics that need to be understood before migrating your workloads from physical to virtual – the difference between Physical and Virtual infrastructure, Pros and Cons of Virtual environment, and considerations that need to be checked before migration. In this second part, we will take a […]
Read MoreConvert VHD to VHDX using Hyper-V Manager and Powershell
Windows 8 Client Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V onwards VHDX is the new and default format of the virtual hard disk (VDH). Till Hyper-V 2008, everyone was using VHD format and it has many limitations and once the VHDX was available it had many enhancements and everyone started upgrading to the next server version […]
Read MoreReclaiming Space using TRIM UNMAP in Windows
Most legacy operating systems integrally do not have the capability to reclaim the space when a host performs large delete operations from a thin provisioned volume without rewriting new data into the deleted space. This deletion may perform by an application or guest operating system. Dead Space Reclamation process enables to reclaim the previously allocated […]
Read MorePhysical to Virtual Migration – Part 1
This article on the migration of physical machines to the VMware virtual environment will be a three-part series. In this first part, we will take a look at the following: Difference between Physical and Virtual infrastructure Benefits of migrating to a virtual environment Pros and Cons of Virtual environment How to move from physical to […]
Read MoreVMware Content Libraries: Part 3- Creating Subscribed Content Library
In the previous post, we’ve discussed content libraries and how to create & publish a local content library. In this article, we will take a look at the creation of a subscribed content library and other options available with the content library. Subscribed Content Library A subscribed content library is derived from the published content library […]
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