Backing up your VMware ESXi host configuration is critical for disaster recovery. If hardware fails or settings are accidentally changed, a backup allows you to quickly restore the host to its ...

With the ESXi stick inserted, boot virtualization host. Make sure BIOS can boot from the USB device. This is the screen that will appear with a successful boot. Press <F2> to enter management screens.

You can create some advanced virtual networks with this nifty tool. Have you tried it? Plus: Upcoming VMware Webinar July 12! Using server virtualization requires that you understand the concepts of ...

However, if an IP storage network is involved then you want to segregate storage traffic as that is a constant amount of traffic where VMware VMotion is only used periodically. This setup will give ...

I just took ownership of a new Dell R510, where we intend to install VMWare ESXi 5.0. You may remember me from another thread where I was pulling dead vmdk's off of a failed host, so I'm hoping to set ...

VMware ESXi is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware for deploying and serving virtual computers by integrating vital OS components, such as a kernel; since as a type-1 hypervisor ...

VMware offers several guides to how to harden virtual servers, but the primary ones say little about how to deal with some of the most critical issues. As I’ve discussed in previous blogs on ...