Disk space on a virtual machine
Hi, I attend ITT Tech, and am majoring in the IT field. My question is I am setting up file servers on my Active Directory 2008, I need a disk 1. All my disk are allocated, I have disk 0 and cd-rom, and nothing more, Can I create a VHD for my disk 1 that [...]
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| June 7, 2013 5:48 PM
Active Directory 2008, VHD
Hi, I attend ITT Tech, and am majoring in the IT field. My question is I am setting up file servers on my Active Directory 2008, I need a disk 1. All my disk are allocated, I have disk 0 and cd-rom, and nothing more, Can I create a VHD for my disk 1 that [...]
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| June 7, 2013 5:48 PM
Active Directory 2008, VHD
blue voda file ext open
I’m building a website using Blue Voda site builder. I would like to share the file pages as I build the site for review with my partners. I have two options Google Drive and Microsoft Cloud but neither seem to open the file ext bvd.
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| June 7, 2013 9:23 PM
FILES, Google Drive, Microsoft Cloud Services
I’m building a website using Blue Voda site builder. I would like to share the file pages as I build the site for review with my partners. I have two options Google Drive and Microsoft Cloud but neither seem to open the file ext bvd.
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| June 7, 2013 9:23 PM
FILES, Google Drive, Microsoft Cloud Services
Remote working with high latency & low bandwidth
I own an Internet domain. We complete Property Management tasks for individual Australian Real Estate Agents at our Offshore Office in India. Indian staff remote into the desktop or local server based Property Management Software of the Australian Real Estate Agent clients & complete the tasks directly in their software. Each client is a separate [...]
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| June 3, 2013 12:22 PM
Bandwidth, Citrix XenApp, RDP, Remote access, Remote workers
I own an Internet domain. We complete Property Management tasks for individual Australian Real Estate Agents at our Offshore Office in India. Indian staff remote into the desktop or local server based Property Management Software of the Australian Real Estate Agent clients & complete the tasks directly in their software. Each client is a separate [...]
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| June 3, 2013 12:22 PM
Bandwidth, Citrix XenApp, RDP, Remote access, Remote workers
Citrix Test
Would like to do Citrix based end-to-end performance monitoring and testing. Any suggestions on what tools professionals on this site are utilizing.?
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| May 26, 2013 1:32 AM
Citrix, end-to-end performance, Load testing
Would like to do Citrix based end-to-end performance monitoring and testing. Any suggestions on what tools professionals on this site are utilizing.?
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| May 26, 2013 1:32 AM
Citrix, end-to-end performance, Load testing
Best VM graphics for cheapest hypervisor?
I need a hypervisor to use for my personal SharePoint 2013 development. I have already experimented with Hyper-V which is free and probably setup instructions for it more easily available. I have not played around with any version of VMware or other hypervisors yet. I am building a new system, because even installing fixed size [...]
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| May 9, 2013 12:07 PM
Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Virtualization, VMware
I need a hypervisor to use for my personal SharePoint 2013 development. I have already experimented with Hyper-V which is free and probably setup instructions for it more easily available. I have not played around with any version of VMware or other hypervisors yet. I am building a new system, because even installing fixed size [...]
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| May 9, 2013 12:07 PM
Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Virtualization, VMware
Virtual learning environment
What is the difference between distance learning and virtual learning environment?
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| May 9, 2013 8:13 AM
Virtual learning, Virtualization
What is the difference between distance learning and virtual learning environment?
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| May 9, 2013 8:13 AM
Virtual learning, Virtualization
Hyper-V VM backup
Hi, Is it possible to back up a VM from the host perspective by transferring a VM’s individual file and folders using traditional approach. Thanks Mohan
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| May 7, 2013 3:26 PM
C, Hyper-V
Hi, Is it possible to back up a VM from the host perspective by transferring a VM’s individual file and folders using traditional approach. Thanks Mohan
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| May 7, 2013 3:26 PM
C, Hyper-V
What do you think of this shift from desktops to mobility?
Times are changing in the desktop virtualization market as more vendors are focusing on mobility, including Citrix who canceled its Citrix Synergy conference in London this October to run several smaller mobility shows. What do you think of this shift from desktops to mobility?
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| April 29, 2013 1:18 PM
Citrix, Desktop virtualization, Mobility
Times are changing in the desktop virtualization market as more vendors are focusing on mobility, including Citrix who canceled its Citrix Synergy conference in London this October to run several smaller mobility shows. What do you think of this shift from desktops to mobility?
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| April 29, 2013 1:18 PM
Citrix, Desktop virtualization, Mobility
How much of a difference do server configurations really make?
Stephen J. Bigelow raises the question: How much of a difference do server configurations really make? I would say a lot. What say you?
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| April 15, 2013 2:32 PM
Hypervisor, Server configuration
Stephen J. Bigelow raises the question: How much of a difference do server configurations really make? I would say a lot. What say you?
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| April 15, 2013 2:32 PM
Hypervisor, Server configuration
Will you be upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1?
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 was recently released with improved storage capabilities, easier management of data centers, as well as additional Red Hat-based cloud provisioning. For Red Hat users, does Virtualization 3.1 offer enough features for you to upgrade to it? What additional features would you like to see in future releases?
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| April 15, 2013 1:45 PM
Enterprise Virtualization, Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 was recently released with improved storage capabilities, easier management of data centers, as well as additional Red Hat-based cloud provisioning. For Red Hat users, does Virtualization 3.1 offer enough features for you to upgrade to it? What additional features would you like to see in future releases?
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| April 15, 2013 1:45 PM
Enterprise Virtualization, Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1
How to take backup of MBR in Windows Server 2008 R2
Hello Experts, There is a power outrage regularly in our company. I am worried that the hard shutdown of Hyper-V physical server might corrupt its bootable file or start up files. So I want to take the backup of Hyper-V physical server startup files in case the booting of the server fails. I don’t have [...]
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| April 1, 2013 1:34 PM
Hyper-V Server, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Hello Experts, There is a power outrage regularly in our company. I am worried that the hard shutdown of Hyper-V physical server might corrupt its bootable file or start up files. So I want to take the backup of Hyper-V physical server startup files in case the booting of the server fails. I don’t have [...]
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| April 1, 2013 1:34 PM
Hyper-V Server, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
I need help to open a VHD file
Hi! I need help to open a computer back up image on VHD file that its not mouthing to my new computer.
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| March 21, 2013 6:02 PM
VHD, VHD file
Hi! I need help to open a computer back up image on VHD file that its not mouthing to my new computer.
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| March 21, 2013 6:02 PM
VHD, VHD file
VMware performance data
Hi, We are migrating a few ESX hosts to a different vCenter and we would like to retain the historical performance data from the existing VCenter. Is there anyway we could backup and archive this data and reference to it when required? Thanks in advance Satish
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| March 7, 2013 5:40 AM
VMware, VMware ESX, VMware vCenter
Hi, We are migrating a few ESX hosts to a different vCenter and we would like to retain the historical performance data from the existing VCenter. Is there anyway we could backup and archive this data and reference to it when required? Thanks in advance Satish
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| March 7, 2013 5:40 AM
VMware, VMware ESX, VMware vCenter
Virtualization and cost cross charging
I am currently trying to establish a cross charging model in my company where VM consumers (e.g. projects) are charged for the creations and usage of VMs. Creation is charged as a one-off Capex charge, usage as an ongoing Opex charge. We are not yet switching to a utilization based model, so at the moment [...]
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| March 5, 2013 12:11 PM
Virtualization, VMware
I am currently trying to establish a cross charging model in my company where VM consumers (e.g. projects) are charged for the creations and usage of VMs. Creation is charged as a one-off Capex charge, usage as an ongoing Opex charge. We are not yet switching to a utilization based model, so at the moment [...]
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| March 5, 2013 12:11 PM
Virtualization, VMware
Are multiple hypervisors in your future?
Recent surveys show that 65% of large and enterprise-sized businesses are now using multiple hypervisors, and even medium and small companies are joining in. For those using hypervisors, are you considering enabling additional hypervisors?
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| March 11, 2013 3:29 PM
hypervisors, Virtualization
Recent surveys show that 65% of large and enterprise-sized businesses are now using multiple hypervisors, and even medium and small companies are joining in. For those using hypervisors, are you considering enabling additional hypervisors?
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| March 11, 2013 3:29 PM
hypervisors, Virtualization
Virtualisation and CMDB
Our virtualised server environment consists of VMware ESXi hosts on Cisco UCS blades. In order to assess change impact on our services we would like to build CMDB relationships similar to Datacenter -> Floor -> Rack -> UCS FIC -> UCS chassis -> Blade -> Service Profile -> ESXi host -> VM -> Service While [...]
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| February 21, 2013 2:26 PM
CMDB, ESXi, VMware
Our virtualised server environment consists of VMware ESXi hosts on Cisco UCS blades. In order to assess change impact on our services we would like to build CMDB relationships similar to Datacenter -> Floor -> Rack -> UCS FIC -> UCS chassis -> Blade -> Service Profile -> ESXi host -> VM -> Service While [...]
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| February 21, 2013 2:26 PM
CMDB, ESXi, VMware
Active virtual machines
Is it too much of a pain to keep a monthly active VM usage rate? That is can I report the number of VMs being used on a monthly basis?
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| February 21, 2013 5:50 PM
Virtual machine monitor, Virtual Machines
Is it too much of a pain to keep a monthly active VM usage rate? That is can I report the number of VMs being used on a monthly basis?
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| February 21, 2013 5:50 PM
Virtual machine monitor, Virtual Machines
About owning a server
I need to host my cloud based software and want to know whats the advantage of using my own server. If so, should I still host it some where else in a data center? I have 25 PCs at different locations which have to use the software and it is a clinic oriented software.
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| February 20, 2013 3:27 PM
Server virtualization, Servers
I need to host my cloud based software and want to know whats the advantage of using my own server. If so, should I still host it some where else in a data center? I have 25 PCs at different locations which have to use the software and it is a clinic oriented software.
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| February 20, 2013 3:27 PM
Server virtualization, Servers
Oracle Virtualisation
Hi All, I am getting confused between Oracle VM and VirtualBox… I know that Oracle VM is a type 1 hypervisor which is a bare metal installation one and VirtualBox works on host and guest Operating systems. I have installed Oracle VM Server on my 32GB Ram server it was a bare metal installation, now [...]
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| February 19, 2013 4:02 PM
Oracle VM, VirtualBox, Virtualization
Hi All, I am getting confused between Oracle VM and VirtualBox… I know that Oracle VM is a type 1 hypervisor which is a bare metal installation one and VirtualBox works on host and guest Operating systems. I have installed Oracle VM Server on my 32GB Ram server it was a bare metal installation, now [...]
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| February 19, 2013 4:02 PM
Oracle VM, VirtualBox, Virtualization
What are the positives and negatives of green information technology?
During SearchCIO’s recent inaugural ‘tweet jam’, an interesting debate emerged over the topic of how green information technology will shape the data center of the future. Some responses included virtualization, self-service portals and greener power sources. What do you think? What are the positives and negatives of ‘going green’?
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| February 26, 2013 5:35 PM
Data Center, Green technology, Virtualization
During SearchCIO’s recent inaugural ‘tweet jam’, an interesting debate emerged over the topic of how green information technology will shape the data center of the future. Some responses included virtualization, self-service portals and greener power sources. What do you think? What are the positives and negatives of ‘going green’?
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| February 26, 2013 5:35 PM
Data Center, Green technology, Virtualization
