User Interface of windows 7
how to upgrade/improve the user interface of Windows 7? Any specific tools for windows desktop?

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2010  4:46 PM
Custom user interface, Desktop virtualization software, User Interface, User interface tools, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows desktop, Windows desktop virtualization

What are the post setups for Exchange2010 on a VM with Server 2008 R2?
OK. I setup Exchange2010 on a VM with Server 2008 R2. What are the post setups needed?

Answer Question   |  October 28, 2010  2:24 PM
Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 Administration, Exchange 2010 configuration, Exchange administration, Virtual Machines, Windows Server 2008 R2

Install Linux OS using VMware wizard
When I use VMware wizard to install linux os and chose linux.ios this message appears “couldn’t detect which operating system is in this disc image”…could u please help me?

Answer Question   |  August 17, 2010  11:03 AM
Linux OS, Operating systems, Virtual Machines, VMware Workstation, VMware Workstation 7.0.0

Virtual machine per blade server
Hi,. Quick question, how many VM servers can you run these days on a blade server (HP or IBM bladecenters), I guess thius depends on the CPU’s and memory on the blade right? Assuming I had 8GB memory and 2 phyiscal CPU’s. The blade server would be running virtual Citrix PS4  

Answer Question   |  August 17, 2010  4:31 PM
Blade servers, Citrix, Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, Citrix PS4, HP Blade Server, IBM BladeCenter, VMware ESX 3.0

Is there anyway for a standard operating system to know the computer name of the physical server it is running on?
Is there any way for a standard operating system running on a virtualized server to access the computer name of the physical server?

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  6:31 PM
Physical Server, Virtual Machine Security, Virtual Machines, Virtualization

Moving a virtual machine from one physical server to another
When an adminstraor wants to move a virtual machine from one physical virtualized server to another I assume he identifies both the “computer name” of the virtualized machine to be moved and the “computer name” of the virtualized physical server he wants the virtualized machine moved to. Is this correct and how does he cause [...]

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  6:00 PM
Moving Virtual Machines, Physical Server, Virtual Machine Migration, Virtual Machines

PPTP using Vodafone Ireland and EchoLife HG556a dsl router
Hi All, I have started pulling my hair out over the last few nights and now have a bald patch on one side of my head….. Ok not really but I feel like pulling my hair out, I have this problem you see, it is something I have been working on for a while just [...]

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  9:13 AM
Domain Controller, DSL routers, PPTP Issue, Virtual Machines, Vodafone, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows XP Virtual Machines, Wireless in 2010

Difference between VMWARE ESX 2.5 & VMWARE ESX 3.5
Whats the difference between VMWARE ESX 2.5 & VMWARE ESX 3.5 ?

Answer Question   |  August 23, 2010  8:18 PM
VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESX 2.5, VMware ESX 3.5

VM ESX using sata drives
Can I install VMware’s ESX server on a system using sata drives or will I  have to have scsi drives instead. Thanks,  Stan

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  4:33 AM
iSCSI, SATA Drives, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESX Server

Internet access on Hyper-V Private/Internal Networks?
Is there any way to have internet access on VMs in Hyper-V that are on Private or Internal networks? In vmware there was a simple NAT process, and VMWare had a built in dhcp server for that purpose.

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2010  5:29 PM
Hyper-V, Internet access, NAT, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

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This week’s IT book giveaway is Steven Jin’s VMware VI and vSphere SDK from Pearson Ed publishers. Learn how to manage the VMware infrastructure and vSphere. All you have to do is answer one of these five unanswered questions then leave a link to your answer in the discussion area below! Answer one of these [...]

Answer Question   |  July 29, 2010  2:44 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, VMware

How do I create a VM with Player without a .vmc file?
I have some vhd files that I have downloaded from Microsoft that I have to run with Player. How do I create a VM with Player without a .vmc file?

Answer Question   |  July 27, 2010  12:01 AM
Desktop virtualization, Desktop virtualization software, VHD, VHD backup, VMware, VMware Player

Automatic change VM backup name on vmware sphere
Hi. I created task for backup on  vmware sphere. First backup runned and all is fine. Then jib tried second backu but get error : cannor clone virtual machine, because the name exits. I want that the task automatic added the time to the end of virtual machine task name. How can i do it?

Answer Question   |  August 3, 2010  1:13 PM
Backup, Virtual Machine Backups, Virtual machine management, VMware error messages, VMware ESX Server, VMware vSphere

VMWare esx 4.0 installed rebooted and now it asking for a login
VMWare esx 4.0 jinstalled rebooted and now it asking for a login

Answer Question   |  July 22, 2010  4:59 PM
Virtual machine software, VMware, VMware ESX 4.0, VMWare Installation

Answer a Question, Build Your IT Library!
We’ve got Michael Miller’s book Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online and we want to give it to you! All you need to do is answer one of these five unanswered questions, then leave a link to your answer in the discussion area below. Answer one of these [...]

Answer Question   |  July 23, 2010  8:29 PM
Cloud Computing, Cloud computing books, Contests, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books

Vmware vmdk file converting problem
Hi. I have test.vmdk workstation file. I wand convert for esxserver 4.0 . I tryed it by vmkfstools. i writed like that vmkfstools -i test.vmdk edomain.vmdk But i get the error  [root@ESX Edomain]# vmkfstools -i test.vmdk edomain.vmdk Destination disk format: VMFS zeroedthick Failed to open ‘test.vmdk’: Broken pipe (2097161). The directory is right Then i [...]

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2010  8:13 AM
ESX Server, File conversion software, Virtual Disk, VMware administration, VMware error messages, VMware ESX Server Performance

How can I scan the network for changes like stolen memory or removed hardware? Spiceworks?
Does anyone use Spiceworks in a corporate environment? I need to scan the network for changes like stolen memory or removed hardware. Is this possible and how can I do it?

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2010  1:58 PM
Network monitoring, Network Scanners, Spiceworks, VPN Monitoring

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Answer Question   |  July 14, 2010  3:31 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Exchange server software, Identity and access management, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Live Chat, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP

ISA 2006 Standard transition to TMG
Hi! Do anybody have a hint how to make a transition from ISA 2006 server to new TMG with HyperV technology?

Answer Question   |  July 13, 2010  4:42 PM
Hyper-V, Hypervisor, ISA 2006, ISA Server 2006, Microsoft Forefront

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Answer Question   |  July 12, 2010  2:27 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, Endpoint security, Exchange server software, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Live Chat, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP