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VMware linked clones: Making the most of the snapshot feature
In this tip, VMware expert David Davis explains how the VMware linked clones feature works and how to optimize it with free add-ons. Tip
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Physical-to-virtual conversion headaches: Shrinking virtual drives
Simply put, storage bottlenecks kill productivity. Avoid these issues by shrinking virtual drives during physical-to-virtual conversions. Tip
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How sector alignment improves deduplication for virtual machines
Storage expert Brien Posey explains how proper sector alignment in various types of virtual environments can optimize deduplication. Tip
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Low-cost VMware shared storage options, decision factors
Learn about low-cost VMware shared storage options as well as the factors that should carry weight in your choice of a system. Tip
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VDI best practices: Making VDI cost-effective for SMBs
Learn how to make VDI cost effective for your company and get VDI best practices in this tip. Tip
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Storage thin provisioning benefits and challenges
Storage thin provisioning requires transparency into your storage environment and an understanding of how the technology works. We detail the benefits and challenges. Tip
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Top five tips for managing storage in a virtual server environment
Server virtualization and virtual desktops can make managing data in a virtual server environment hard. These five tips can help you manage virtual servers. Tip
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Implementing iSCSI storage in a VMware environment
Learn best practices on implementing iSCSI storage in your VMware environment and how to get the maximum performance and reliability from iSCSI data stores. Tip
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Affordable shared storage options for VMware vSphere
In order to use many of the advanced features in VMware vSphere, you need a shared storage device. This tip offers a list of the most common shared storage options from different vendors. Tip
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I/O virtualization: How to optimize your data center operations
We examine I/O virtualization products; how I/O virtualization systems virtualize NICs and HBAs; and using Ethernet, InfiniBand or PCIe to connect NICs to servers. Tip