VM Install

 Are you trying to squeeze every CPU cycle out of your dual or quad core processors? Unfortunately for those who like to over-clock CPUs for gaming, over utilizing CPU doesn’t quite work the same on virtual hosts (ESX or Hyper-V). From my experience, I know you can get anywhere from 8 – 10 vCPUs per [...]

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Managing Virtual Infrastructure 101 To preface, this post has nothing to do with the nuts and bolts of installing, configuring or supporting VMware or any other virtual infrastructure. It’s about managing VI and building a solid team of admins and engineers to keep it alive. Back in 2009, I wrote 10 Biggies to Help Managers [...]

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