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VMware vSphere 8 Update 2 – What’s New

November 21, 2023
VMware vSphere is a powerful virtualization platform that is regularly updated with improvements and new features. At the end of 2023, VMwar...

What Is VM Sprawl and How to Prevent It

November 20, 2023
Virtualization allows you to create a number of virtual machines on a single physical server. This technology provides several advantages, i...

How to Update NAKIVO Solution Components

November 14, 2023
It is recommended that you update NAKIVO Backup & Replication with every new release to get the latest security patches, enhancements an...

Setting Up Backup Retention Policy in NAKIVO Backup & Replication

November 7, 2023
Today’s backup solutions allow you to automate backup creating schedules and configuring retention settings. You can configure a backup sche...

NAKIVO Adds VMware vSphere 8.0 U2 Support in v10.10.1

November 7, 2023
NAKIVO has released the latest update of NAKIVO Backup & Replication, v10.10.1, designed to seamlessly work with vSphere 8.0 U2. With v1...

The Most Effective Ways to Transfer Files from a VM to a Host

November 6, 2023
Virtual machines provide many advantages, such as flexibility, rational use of resources and running in isolated environments. A common task...

NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.10: Release Overview

October 26, 2023
The latest version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication 10.10 is now available! This release features Real-Time Replication for VMware for high av...

Join NAKIVO at VMware Explore 2023 Barcelona

October 26, 2023
Following our enriching experience at the Las Vegas conference, NAKIVO is now gearing up for VMware’s multi-cloud event in Barcelona, the li...

How to Back Up VMware VMs: The Definitive Guide

October 13, 2023
Backups are a critical part of any VMware virtual infrastructure. These days mission- and business-critical machines are expected to be up a...

VMware Horizon and VDI: Key Differences Explained

October 6, 2023
Virtualized servers running on virtual machines (VMs) are widely used by companies in production environments. They offer several advantages...

How to Configure an ESXi vMotion Network

September 22, 2023
The vMotion feature in VMware vSphere enables the live migration of running virtual machines over the network between ESXi hosts without any...

Configuring ESXi Storage Networks in vSphere

September 22, 2023
ESXi hosts support storage connected via the network, such as NAS and SAN, as well as directly attached storage devices. Network-based stora...

NAKIVO at VMware Explore 2023 US: Recap

September 13, 2023
NAKIVO attended VMware Explore 2023 (known as VMworld until 2021), the IT industry’s biggest event for virtualization and multi-cloud innova...

VMware vCenter Installation Guide and Best Practices

September 4, 2023
VMware vCenter is an important component of the VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure, allowing you to use advanced VMware features. The mos...

Initial VMware ESXi Host Configuration

August 28, 2023
The initial ESXi configuration after installation is an important step in making sure the host is functional, that is ready to serve as a st...

VMware ESXi Networking Concepts

August 28, 2023
For connecting physical servers and computers to a network, you need physical network adapters, switches, and routers. With virtual machines...

v10.10 Beta: Introducing Real-Time ReplicationBETA for VMware

August 21, 2023
The latest NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.10 Beta is now available for testing. This is a major release introducing Real-Time Replicati...

Hyper-V vs VMware: Which One to Choose?

August 3, 2023
There are two major players that dominate the virtualization market: Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere. Selecting one of them to run virt...

VMware or VirtualBox: A Complete Overview of Virtualization Products

July 20, 2023
Oracle and VMware are leaders in providing virtualization solutions in the modern IT industry. Oracle’s hypervisor for running virtual machi...

How to Run macOS on VMware ESXi

July 5, 2023
VMware vSphere is a leading hardware virtualization platform that allows you to run virtual machines with various operating systems, includi...