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Snapshots in Proxmox VE

The snapshot feature is available on every virtualization platform—whether you use Proxmox, Hyper-V, VMware or other virtualization tool. A...
Create a Windows VM in Proxmox VE

In my previous post, you learned how to get started with Proxmox VE as an alternative to VMware and...
Install vCenter 8 in VMware Workstation

Many people use VMware Workstation to set up lab environments. The first step in getting vSphere 8 with a...
Proxmox VE vs. VMware ESXi vs. Hyper-V

At some point, admins need to pick a suitable virtualization solution that best aligns with their existing server infrastructure....
Install ESXi in a VirtualBox VM

VirtualBox provides an effective and free solution for running ESXi in a lab environment. However, at this point, the...
Proxmox VE: Virtualization alternative to VMware ESXi and Hyper-V

Are you looking for a virtualization alternative to Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESXi? Proxmox VE is a Debian-based opensource...
NIC Teaming in Windows Server 2022

NIC Teaming in Windows Server 2022 allows you to combine multiple physical and virtual network interfaces into a single...
Upgrade VMware vCenter 6.x to vCenter 8.0

Statistically speaking, the most popular version of vSphere in production environments is vSphere 6.x. Since VMware has officially ended...
ESXi 8 Free: new features, hardware requirements, and licensing

VMware's hypervisor is not only a component of the vSphere platform but can also be used for individual hosts....
New features in VMware vSphere 8

The vSphere 8 release includes many new features that are exposed in the new vCenter Server 8 and ESXi...
VMware vSphere 8: Editions, licensing, and pricing

VMware recently announced the licensing terms, editions, and pricing of vSphere 8. All components, including ESXi, vCenter, and vSAN,...
Install VMware ESXi on Dell PowerEdge

Learn how to install and configure VMware ESXi on a Dell PowerEdge server. I will also give you a...
Top 6 Hyper-V management tools

If you are responsible for managing Hyper-V in your organization, you should know about the advantages and disadvantages of...
Install Docker on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Docker is a platform for creating and deploying applications in self-sufficient containers. The installation of Docker is pretty easy...
Troubleshoot VMware using vSphere Diagnostic Tool

vSphere Diagnostic Tool is a new VMware Fling that helps bring together useful troubleshooting information and diagnostics in a...
Adding a new node to a Hyper-V cluster

Many organizations run Microsoft Hyper-V as a highly available role in Windows Server Failover Clusters (WSFC). Hyper-V clusters allow...
Install ESXi network drivers for Intel e1000 and Intel I220 / I221 / I225/ I226 chipsets

Many IT professionals and others run VMware lab environments for learning, certification prep, evaluation, and other use cases. They...
Start and stop a Hyper-V VM with PowerShell

In my last article, we created a new VM for Kali Linux, mounted the ISO file to its virtual...
How to create a Hyper-V VM with PowerShell

In this new post of my Hyper-V management series, I will explain how create a Hyper-VM with PowerShell.