This is for my home lab, which is a pair of NUCs running vSphere/vCenter 7, connected via iSCSI to a Synology NAS, backing up over the network to an SMB share on an old Mac mini. There are only ~10 ...

Tom Fenton says VMware's free solution has been proven over the years and is a viable option for even the most cash-strapped vSphere deployments. About five years ago I wrote an article about using ...

A free version of the ESXi hypervisor is available, but Broadcom notes the entry-level VMware hypervisor is for non-production use. With little notice or fanfare, Broadcom is offering a free version ...

Server virtualisation introduces a radically different approach to backing up data in the enterprise than simply using backup agents installed in the guest operating system and backing up VMs across ...

Broadcom’s 2023 acquisition of VMware for US$69bn led to disruptive changes in the virtualisation provider’s pricing. Key here is a move from perpetual licences to a subscription model. This has left ...

VMware made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, though.

VMware is taking steps to stay ahead of the pack with a free version of it next generation GSX server product, called its VMware Server. Stephen Shankland scooped it yesterday. It's a good example of ...

Today we will cover Veeam ONE Free Community Edition which you can use for real-time VM monitoring, lucrative resource planning, and more! As diverse as its fellow tools, Veeam ONE Free Edition comes ...

If it were a bit easier for the average user to learn and use, Cloudberry Bakcup Free would probably have rated a 4. That said, it’s an effective way to keep your cloud storage services in sync with ...

The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances Virtual appliances are great for the same reasons physical appliances took ...

VMware Inc. made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, ...