Features

Features

• Distributed Resource Scheduler and vSphere management: An FAQ podcast

  Solutions providers can use VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler to improve vSphere management for customers, maximize resources and monitor virtual machines.  Continue Reading

• Unified computing alliances: Opportunity for VARs

  Find out what opportunities the unified computing alliances among vendor heavyweights such as Cisco/EMC/VMware and NetApp/VMware/Cisco hold for storage VARs, in this FAQ podcast with StorageIO's Greg Schulz.  Continue Reading

• VMware HA implementation and ESX/ESXi host addition

  Implementing VMware HA, which offers automatic failover for virtual machines, requires you to ensure the DNS server is configured and to add ESX/EXSi hosts to a VMware HA cluster.  Continue Reading

• HA cluster configuration: Requirements and steps

  Consider these requirements and settings, such as admission control, prior to a HA cluster configuration and use the HA restart priority and isolation response post-configuration.  Continue Reading

• Using Microsoft Cluster Services for virtual machine clustering

  Microsoft Cluster Services are useful for the different virtual machine (VM) clustering scenarios that are available, such as cluster in a box, and help with cluster node creation.  Continue Reading

• SCVMM 2008 R2: Top 10 resources for Hyper-V management

  See how SCVMM 2008 R2 compares with other Hyper-V management tools, determine if it fits your customers' environments and learn some implementation tips.  Continue Reading

• Ruckus Partner Program Checklist

  Read about Ruckus Wireless, a wireless networking vendor, and its partner program, including the tiers of its partner program and benefits offered.  Continue Reading

• News from Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington, D.C.

  Check out the latest articles and blogs that will affect Microsoft channel partners from Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2010 in Washington, D.C.  Continue Reading

• Running Windows 7 applications: Using Windows Virtual PC, XP Mode

  This chapter excerpt offers information on how the Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode features can help Windows 7 applications to run smoothly.  Continue Reading

• Windows 7 compatibility: Solving Hardware, software issues

  Windows 7 compatibility has improved over previous Windows versions, especially when it comes to finding and installing hardware easily, and overcoming software incompatibilities.  Continue Reading

• Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor: Hardware, software compatibility

  Use this chapter excerpt to find out how to use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to test hardware compatibility, including printers and hard drives, and software compatibility.  Continue Reading

• Windows server backup in Windows Server 2008 R2

  Take a look at the best practices for Windows server backup in Windows Server 2008 R2, including configuring backup settings and performing system state and bare-metal backups.  Continue Reading

• How to restore system state backup in Windows Server 2008 R2

  Use this chapter excerpt to find out how to perform a bare-metal recovery and system state recovery in Windows Server 2008 R2, including how to use Windows system recovery tools.  Continue Reading

• SAS-2: Benefits and drawbacks of the newest Serial Attached SCSI version

  Learn about the latest version of Serial Attached SCSI, SAS-2, including which segment of the market it holds advantages for, how it compares with Fibre Channel and SATA, and its key drawbacks.  Continue Reading

• Citrix Essentials, XenServer licensing Q&A

  Linux expert Sander van Vugt answers frequently asked questions on Citrix Essentials and XenServer licensing. He also provides information about Citrix License Server requirements.  Continue Reading