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Upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10

byphoffric
48

I was giving up on upgrading Windows 11 from Windows 10, but then I came across some info online…

 

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Article

VMware Novice: 3 Common Traps to Avoid

byExperts Exchange
6
If you are thinking about using VMware, you should read this article first. Unless the software you plan to use is specifically optimized for more processors, the system will slow itself down.
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HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 7U1 (7.0.1) to VMware ESXi 7U2a (7.0.2) using an ISO image 20m

HOW TO: Update VMware ESXi 7U1 (7.0.1) to VMware ESXi 7U2a (7.0.2) using an ISO image

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
This video will show you how to update ESXi 7U1 to ESXi 7.0U2a using an ISO image to get your system…
Tutorials
12m

FreeBSD Jails

byPhil Phillips
Intermediate
This is a quick overview on FreeBSD jails.  In FreeBSD, jails are a form of operating system level …
5m

System Imaging and Deploying, using Acronis True Image

bySam Simon Nasser
Intermediate
About this course:
This article will instruct you on how image a system and deploy it, using…
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Blade's Shadow Cloud gaming service ($34.95 /mo) launched in…

byLucas Bishop
17
Blade's Shadow Cloud gaming service ($34.95 /mo) launched in California today:
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Article
Storage Spaces Cluster JBOD

Some Hyper-V Hardware and Software Best Practices

byPhilip Elder
The following article is comprised of the pearls we have garnered deploying virtualization solutions since Virtual Server 2005 and subsequent 2008 RTM+ Hyper-V in standalone and clustered environments.
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Recovery Checkpoint problems

bySean Doolan
21

I have a VM Server running in Microsoft Hyper-V Manager 

Running Veeam Backup & Replication for

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Troubleshooting Solution

vmware file is gone

byMark O'Brien
94
When I try to power on my vmware vm, I get error, "No operating system found".  Here's a screenshot …
Advice Solution

To convert vmdk to vhdx or not

byrwheeler23
15

I am going to experiment with Hyper-V after decades of using VM Ware  Workstation Pro. It is better

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Article

Windows Server 2012 Editions Unleashed

byAyman Bakr
6

Understanding the various editions available is vital when you decide to purchase Windows Server

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Troubleshooting Solution

procedure to install oracle on linux VM if I have the RPM package

bymarrowyung
117
hi,

any step by step procedure to install oracle on linux VM if I have the RPM package ?

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Troubleshooting Solution

Lost Root Password for ESXi Host (v6.7)

byGautam
16

Dear Experts,

Our system administrator has reported that the root password of an ESXi host has been

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Can't add space to a Virtual Server it's grayed out

byWellingtonIS
19

I have a virtual server windows 2022 and I need to extend a partition.  I can't it's grayed out and

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Troubleshooting Solution

Activation of Windows Server 2025 Standard virtual machine with HPE ROK Windows Key Fails

byAlexander Baeck
14

Hello, everyone
I have installed an HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 server as a Hyper-V host using the

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Video
HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE 21m

HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to VMware vSphere Hypervisor 7.0 for FREE

byAndrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
In this video we will show you HOW TO: Backup (Export) and Restore (Import) virtual machines to …
Troubleshooting Solution

Change SD card on Dell Poweredge T420

byrwheeler23
52

I was trying to update an old Dell T420 server to ESX 7.x from 6.5. This server only had a 2GB SD

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Troubleshooting Solution

VMWare ESXI and Exchange Issue

byGurvinder Bharya
17

Hi Everyone.

 

I have a small situation that I need assistance with. I have a virtual machine whereby

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Troubleshooting Solution

VDDK Thrown during Veeam Backup VMWare v6.7 Veeam 12

byBobby Batts
20

I have host a VMWare cluster. Using Veeam, VMWare v6.7. Two to the hosts in the cluster backup

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Adding a host to the distributed switch

byWellingtonIS
24

Adding a host to a cluster (done) adding the Nic Cards to a distributed switch.  I need step by step

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