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VMware users and partners are irked by recent changes to VMware's PowerCLI scripting tool that break scripts written in earlier versions. Adding insult to injury, VMware did not give them adequate notice of the changes before they were released to the market, they say.
PowerCLI is a scripting tool for managing vSphere environments that integrates with Windows PowerShell, a commonly used interface for automating repetitive functions. Some users work with PowerCLI via third-party tools that expose both PowerCLI and PowerShell through a graphical user interface (GUI). The most problematic More... Citrix Systems has developed a new caching feature that may ultimately address nagging I/O challenges for server workloads.
Designed for virtual desktop infrastructure, Citrix Systems' Inc.'s IntelliCache can reduce I/O over the storage network between servers hosting virtual desktop and a back-end network-attached storage (NAS) array where system images are stored. It works somewhat like wide area network optimization technology by deduplicating and caching redundant bits and is deployed as part of the hypervisor. But the feature needs further development before it's ready for prime time in More... |
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Where are Anil Desai's most recent answers to questions? You've come to an archive of Anil Desai's answers, seen on the previous Ask The Expert page. Anil is still answering IT pros' questions about virtualization. Check out his answer page on IT...
My company uses video streaming technologies a great deal. Are there any options for virtualization here? Depending on the performance requirements, front-end web or database engines delivering the video can most likely be virtualized... What are the data deduplication options in server virtualization? Data deduplication in virtualization was highly anticipated soon after VM adoption in the data center. There are numerous options in this space with all of the major... VIRTUALIZATION GLOSSARY
What is root partition?
A root partition is the isolated area in a Microsoft Hyper-V environment where the hypervisor... What is virtualization stack?
A virtualization stack is the collection of resources that, along with the hypervisor... What is parent partition?
A parent partition is a logical hard drive division in the Microsoft Hyper-V environment that... What is child partition?
A child partition is a logical hard drive division in the Microsoft Hyper-V environment that... In a Citrix XenServer, a physical block device is a connector object that represents the interface between a physical...
SERVER VIRTUALIZATION TIPS
Virtual machines (VMs) have specific management requirements that don't apply to physical servers. For effective VM... Technologies like virtualization have eased some of the physical issues of managing data centers, allowing less...
As IT pros add more virtual machines (VMs) to their infrastructure, they need virtualization management tools for role...
Storage for virtualization has changed data centers in many ways. Beyond the reclamation of space, organizations have...
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SAN FRANCISCO – At VMworld 2007, the winners of the Best of VMworld Awards were chosen by a panel of experts and editors from TechTarget Inc.'s SearchServerVirtualization.com...
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Sep 12, 2007
VMware Inc.'s new embedded ESX Server 3i has its benefits in terms of reliability and security, but it may also present some problems for existing VMware shops, experts say. That's...
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Sep 19, 2007
The speed and ease with which virtualization allows new servers to be deployed is taxing the management tools and processes developed for an all-physical world, possibly...
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Jul 31, 2007
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